I haven't found an M&F appreciation thread so I'm starting one. Sears collabs. or classic Lees, let's see them. Mine are as follows: Tulip in Super; L7 Finest, 2xl Finest, Style 1 Finest, Alibaba Blonde. All are Sears handles except the Tulip.
Nice lineup.M&F. All via Brad Sears. 4 2xl, 1 Gus. 4 finest, 1 blonde. 4 resin, 1 ebonite. All excellent.
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Nice lineup.
A little bit older, directly from Lee (with all the hassle). Blonde badger, natural horn.
Still some of my favorite brushes ...
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And the backside:
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I think the popularity of M&F ebbed a bit before Lee started collaborating with Brad Sears, but now they seem to be in demand again.I love them my M&F and related Rooney brushes. I'm glad they are still appreciated, but there don't seem to be as many fans as when I was building my collection. What are the current trends in brushes? What's popular?
M&F's take some time to break in. I'd give it at least 15 to 20 uses before giving up on it. The Style 1 is a beautiful handle and not as common as the XL. If you decide it isn't for you drop me a PM. I haven't used the current Super (3 band) from M&F. My guess is that it would break in faster, but it will also probably have less backbone.[/QUOTE]I recently got a Style 1 in finest 2-band, and while I really like the overall quality of the brush, it's been through 3 or 4 uses now and still has a lot of scritch when I face lather. Can anyone tell me if it'll keep breaking in to soften up, or do his knots just tend to keep that scritchiness? Because other than that it's basically a perfect brush.
[/QUOTE]M&F's take some time to break in. I'd give it at least 15 to 20 uses before giving up on it. The Style 1 is a beautiful handle and not as common as the XL. If you decide it isn't for you drop me a PM. I haven't used the current Super (3 band) from M&F. My guess is that it would break in faster, but it will also probably have less backbone.
Current collection of Morris & Forndran pre collaboration brushes: Genuine Horn, 2xl Butterscotch, 2xl Tortoise, 3xl Tortoise, 3xl Ivory with Tortoise Bands.
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I agree. I think I'm going to order a Style 1 in tortoise. I'm not sure if I want to try the 3 band super or stick with Finest.Those tortoiseshell are so gorgeous.
I can't believe I didn't give an update on this. I did order a Style 1 when it was brush of the month. I went with Caramel Stripes and the 3 band Super. It's great. Style 1 is probably my favorite handle in use.I agree. I think I'm going to order a Style 1 in tortoise. I'm not sure if I want to try the 3 band super or stick with Finest.