Impressed with Silksmoke knot

[JCarr]

I've been very impressed with what was an impulse buy...a Silksmoke knot brush from AP Shave Co off of Etsy.com. The brush is a bit softer than a tuxedo knot, it splays easily, but it still has sufficient backbone. It's the only one I have with that knot and I decided this evening to purchase a couple more. I bought the knots from AP Shave Co, but purchased handles from Shave Forge off of eBay. Came to approximately $22 a brush...very inexpensive for a brush that performs so well.

 

[APBinNCA]

I believe you may have summoned a particular friendly bird who's local time is about 3:30am. He has a review under the 28mm on AP if I remember correctly. Looking forward to pictures!

 

[thombrogan]

@APBinNCA is right. With a lowish set loft, the AP ShaveCo Silksmoke brush I have works better for me for face lathering than the 1st gen Ω ΞVO brush I bought with similar width and height protruding from its handle. The Silksmoke is similarly soft, but noticeably denser and with more backbone.

It can be splayed, but builds a righteous lather by painting with a skosh of vigor.

 

[JCarr]

Handles came today. Super fast shipping! I was surprised at how quickly they arrived.

 

[never-stop-learning]

Handles came today. Super fast shipping! I was surprised at how quickly they arrived.

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I have a couple of these handles. Very nice!

 

[JCarr]

I have a couple of these handles. Very nice!

For an inexpensive handle, they look nice and have a nice shape and size. Looking forward to the knots arriving and getting them put in.

 

[never-stop-learning]

For an inexpensive handle, they look nice and have a nice shape and size. Looking forward to the knots arriving and getting them put in.

Looking forward to seeing the completed brushes.

 

[JCarr]

Looking forward to seeing the completed brushes.

The silicone stands ready!

 

[JCarr]

Knots came today...silicone'd em in!