Do you own small brushes?

[grump]

Do you have any small brushes?

Do you have them as part of your collection on the shelf or do you use them?

I recently ran across some at an antique store and the looked very small and I had never seen any that small. One was butterscotch or they both were and another was 2-tone but there were a few. So this brought me to the questions above.

 

[rockviper]

Depends what you mean by "small." There have been a few threads about tiny brushes which make the Wee Scot look big. While I' don't have any of those, the only brush that I currently have is the Omega Mixed Might Midget.

 

[sgtd]

Not currently but I may get a smaller one for travel.

 

[grump]

I am going to have to find that thread and yes these are tiny and looked like NOS or close to it.

 

[rockviper]

Here's one of the threads.

 

[Cynomys]

I have a Wee Scot which I purchased over a year ago. I have several brushes (3 in regular rotation) and haven't gotten around to using the Wee Scot yet, but I will eventually do so.

 

[shaverjoe]

My smallest is a Simpson Case. Use it almost exclusively for travel.

 

[tjg5181]

Surprisingly, I still have (and use) the small "trial" badger brush that comes with the $25 AoS Trial kit. It is the smallest brush that I have seen, and have been told that it would only last about a month because the knot was not the best quality and that it would shed and just fall apart, however, it is still a decent performer almost 3 months along, with no shedding shy of the first week. It is not a dense knot, so dry time is minimal with a few hard shakes I can dry it upright (the handle is too small to fit upside down in the brush holder) I'm sure a day will come that I will no longer be able to consider it a part of my arsenal, by that point, I may use it solely as a talc brush, who knows... but to this day it still whips up creams like a champ =)

 

[dreadpirate]

I have a Muhle 19mm knot travel brush in pure badger; I actually like it.

 

[DEW]

I have a Tweezerman which is pretty small, many on here hat the this brush, but It the best brush I've used so far as for face lathering.

 

[Elder Scrolls]

I own a Mighty Midget and its a fantastic little brush that I rotate with my Duke 2 for face lather.

 

[PFP_Dad]

I own a similar sized restore and the AOS travel. The AOS is what prompted me to look for a small restore and it is one of my go-to brushes.

 

[Quigg]

My Simpson Special is pretty small. I use it mainly as a travel brush, since it fits in a travel brush tube.

 

[celestino]

What do you mean by small?
i mainly have Chubby 1 style brushes. Is that small enough?

 

[DanOK]

The smallest I use is a C&E travel brush (19mm) I purchased about five years ago. Fortunately for me it was manufactured by Edwin Jagger and I can replace the travel tube as it has been broken a couple of times while traveling. The knot is in best and I have been very happy with its performance over the years as my travel brush. They are available at The English Shaving Company website.

 

[random-hero]

I own a wee scot but its only been used twice. I guess its more of a novelty.

 

[rxonmymind]

Old thread not exactly new threads worthy.
Found a VERY small badger brush I thought has to the smallest I've ever seen. Butterscotch too! Not exactly sure what you would use it for what the vendor was nice enough to allow me to take a picture.

 

[oscar11]

I made up a Shavemac DO1 in a 20mm 3 band knot but I wouldn't consider it small. I'm considering making a 20mm DO1 in a 2 band flat top also.

 

[gmgaj]

I have a clear acrylic handle that will probably take a 14mm knot or at most a 15 if you can find it. It measures 1" square and is 1.5" tall. I don't think I'll ever restore it, and will probably find a new home for it eventually. I have found my sweet spot for badger brushes to be at 20-22mm, so this one is a bit small. Here it is next to a Pro 49.

 

[Lather]

Omega 599 - nice and soft, a little on the floppy side but lathers really well.