Ok, I'm fairly new here and also to my hobby of DE shaving.
My father gave me his dad's Gillette slim adjustable 1962
razor and I picked up a kit from Wal Mart to get me started. Also, I inherited a ceramic shaving bowl from a favorite uncle that he used most/if not all of his life
. These products are heirlooms so are always going to be in my repertoire...........
Unfortunately, I did not inherit a Silver haired badger brush.
It would seem that these are the way to go, as I really want the best/softest/luxurious shaving experience possible.
After scouring the internet for the best deal/way to attain one of these amazing face pleasure devices, I have narrowed it down to what I believe is the most affordable option.
A DIY, silver-tip brush.
The Golden Nib 24mm Silvertiptip Grade A knot looks to be the best quality, bang for the buck
but the The Golden Nib 28mm Silvertip Badger Hair Knot is also beautiful and huge, which I like.
I'm torn between the (as advertised) softer Grade A 24 mm, and the slightly less soft, but much larger 28mm.
Also, I would assume that because a knot is 28 mm there would be more hair densely packed into it, but can't be sure if the amount of hairs is more, just because the knot is bigger. Might they use the same amount of hair, and just pack the brush more loosely? One would assume not, but experienced advice here is welcome.
Also, I'm really in this for the softest experience possible and I'm not really too concerned with the aesthetics of the brush, so long as it is functional and hardy.
In other words, I just want to come up with the simplest/cheapest way to make a handle for the knot, nothing fancy.
I was thinking of just buying another Wal Mart brush and using the handle from it, but there's no way to make sure my new one would fit. This may seem like blasphemy to the handle folks out there, but I really just want to enjoy the feeling of the silver badger, and not spend any more money than absolutely necessary during these tough financial times.
Anyway, most of my research that got me to this point I learned on this website, so thanks for all the great tips, and the one's yet to come!!
My father gave me his dad's Gillette slim adjustable 1962
razor and I picked up a kit from Wal Mart to get me started. Also, I inherited a ceramic shaving bowl from a favorite uncle that he used most/if not all of his life. These products are heirlooms so are always going to be in my repertoire...........Unfortunately, I did not inherit a Silver haired badger brush.
It would seem that these are the way to go, as I really want the best/softest/luxurious shaving experience possible.
After scouring the internet for the best deal/way to attain one of these amazing face pleasure devices, I have narrowed it down to what I believe is the most affordable option.
A DIY, silver-tip brush.
The Golden Nib 24mm Silvertiptip Grade A knot looks to be the best quality, bang for the buck
but the The Golden Nib 28mm Silvertip Badger Hair Knot is also beautiful and huge, which I like.
I'm torn between the (as advertised) softer Grade A 24 mm, and the slightly less soft, but much larger 28mm.
Also, I would assume that because a knot is 28 mm there would be more hair densely packed into it, but can't be sure if the amount of hairs is more, just because the knot is bigger. Might they use the same amount of hair, and just pack the brush more loosely? One would assume not, but experienced advice here is welcome.
Also, I'm really in this for the softest experience possible and I'm not really too concerned with the aesthetics of the brush, so long as it is functional and hardy.
In other words, I just want to come up with the simplest/cheapest way to make a handle for the knot, nothing fancy.
I was thinking of just buying another Wal Mart brush and using the handle from it, but there's no way to make sure my new one would fit. This may seem like blasphemy to the handle folks out there, but I really just want to enjoy the feeling of the silver badger, and not spend any more money than absolutely necessary during these tough financial times.
Anyway, most of my research that got me to this point I learned on this website, so thanks for all the great tips, and the one's yet to come!!
