Verifying Bristle, Badger or Synthetic

[ShaverAZ]

Most of todays' synthetics mimic real bristle very well. I just got a brush (¢heap) and wanted to verify it wasn't synthetic.

Method 1: hold a loose bristle above a flame. If it crinkles up and burns, it's bristle; if it melts, it's synthetic.

Method 2: soak a brush in warm, fresh water. Shake out excess water & show it to Suzette, my Siamese. If she shows a lot of interest in sniffing it and wants to play with it, it's bristle. If she gives a cursory sniff, then walks away, it's synthetic.

 

[FarmerTan]

Method 2 is a whole lot cuter, if hard to predict, lol.

 

[razorboi]

I wish I knew about Suzette before I used method no. 1.

 

[FarmerTan]

I wish I knew about Suzette before I used method no. 1.

"Poof?" Lol.

 

[razorboi]

Method no. 1 also works to reveal if your wife is a witch.
If she crinkles up and burns, she was a normal human.
But if she melts...WITCH!!!

 

[BigJ]

Method 2 for sure!! Great looking cat!!

 

[FireDragon76]

I favor Method 2. But if you don't have a cat, you might have to borrow one. You can also find spare cats wandering around occasionally.