Post by tompike on Nov 22, 2009 4:54:34 GMT -5
These are the two brushes I use all of the time. I've somehow avoided SBAD so far, but can still sense the possibility in my future.
Most of you will recognize the one on the right, a Semogue 2000. It's everything I want a boar brush to be and I couldn't possibly describe it better than anyone else that pours out the love for these things. It's just a great brush. I'm already looking forward to my next Semogue. I hope the next one loses it's boar funk more quickly than this one did.
The brush on the left is a 22mm Goldennib silvertip knot in a vintage Ever-Ready brush handle, probably from the 1950's. I love this thing. It's a soft, lather making little monster with just enough backbone to lather soaps without a problem. It really excels in creams. You can see where I overdid the marine epoxy just a bit - there's a little bead of gray, right at the base of the knot. In fact, the whole handle is full of carboard and epoxy. It's not heavy, but is a nice weight. Feels better in my hand than the Semogue, in fact.
The follow on to this one will be a TGN 26mm finest knot (thanks to Rodd's review) in a vintage cream and red B&J 'bowling pin' handle.
I'm always on the lookout for vintage Ever-Ready handles (who's not?). Someday, I'll find one as cool as the one that Rodd did for Dave!
Most of you will recognize the one on the right, a Semogue 2000. It's everything I want a boar brush to be and I couldn't possibly describe it better than anyone else that pours out the love for these things. It's just a great brush. I'm already looking forward to my next Semogue. I hope the next one loses it's boar funk more quickly than this one did.
The brush on the left is a 22mm Goldennib silvertip knot in a vintage Ever-Ready brush handle, probably from the 1950's. I love this thing. It's a soft, lather making little monster with just enough backbone to lather soaps without a problem. It really excels in creams. You can see where I overdid the marine epoxy just a bit - there's a little bead of gray, right at the base of the knot. In fact, the whole handle is full of carboard and epoxy. It's not heavy, but is a nice weight. Feels better in my hand than the Semogue, in fact.
The follow on to this one will be a TGN 26mm finest knot (thanks to Rodd's review) in a vintage cream and red B&J 'bowling pin' handle.
I'm always on the lookout for vintage Ever-Ready handles (who's not?). Someday, I'll find one as cool as the one that Rodd did for Dave!
