Maybe it's me, but after acquiring this today, I didn't think it was for shaving until I saw the instruction pamphlet inside. With 3" of bristles and 3.5" of handle this thing seems HUGE, and I can't believe people used to shave with something so big.
People used these for shaving?
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It'd be great to a photo of that brush next to a Wee Scott!
My barber uses one of those to brush the hair that he cuts away.
They're great for getting in deeper soap bowls.
I think its a shoulder brush to clean up after the haircut
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Let me carefully unfold them and take some snapshots.
Those are great old brushes.i have one just like it from another manufacturer.Makes lather easily with soap or cream.It's a professional barbers shaving brush not a neck duster.Use it to mix some lather in a mug or bowl and use paint strokes to apply.One can swirl it on their face but you have to use a light touch or you'll fling lather everywhere.
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Here are the shots. The bristles are pretty white, and the whole brush and the Rubberset box it came in smell like cedar, so it smells like it was in a closet. And no, I do not plan on gutting this out. There are certain times, like when something comes in it's original box, with the wrapping paper, and instructions, that you can't do anything but display it or use it as is. As for if it is "trimmed", I'm not sure what that means. Sorry.
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Will this work?
Wow how much lather will hold, or use
Same here actually.
That brush is really flat on top, for face lathering(oh yea). You can tell if it has been trimmed if the bristle tips don't have their natural flags(looks like "splint end" human hair). I would preserve that brush too. I don't think it has been bleached since some of its bristles are still dark. That would make one fine paint brush. Nice find, now I'm looking for one, thanks.
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This is the end of the brush:
The bristles are about the same length as the Omega professional series which are some of my favorites
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The Omega #20106 is the most similar to this brush, it has a 27mm knot and a 2.5" loft. It also has very white bristles and is a fine brush, as it is unique being slender and lithe.
Here is an article that has lots of information about brush materials. http://www.silverbrush.com/art/art_pdfs/art_brush_tips.pdf
It looks like that brush is untrimmed.
Here is an article that has lots of information about brush materials. http://www.silverbrush.com/art/art_pdfs/art_brush_tips.pdf
It looks like that brush is untrimmed.
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