#11

Soap Soap Soap
Ames, Iowa
First round of orders have been processed - you should be seeing the brushes this week, please post some pics of them in action when you can!

Also, the additional knots showed up yesterday and man are they nice! I'll try to get a pic of a few of them later to post in here.

Thanks again all!

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#12
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Mine arrived today. It's a beautiful and very ergonomic handle.  The bulb knot is ultra-dense with creamy soft tips- the loft is nice and low.  I'm looking forward to its maiden voyage.

Knot is damp in the photo.  Better photo coming...

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-Chris
#13

Soap Soap Soap
Ames, Iowa
Looks awesome, thanks for the post! Looking forward to hearing how it performs.
#14

Administrator
Philadelphia, PA
(11-07-2019, 06:04 AM)Number Six Wrote: [Image: Ro5ozvi.jpg]
Mine arrived today. It's a beautiful and very ergonomic handle.  The bulb knot is ultra-dense with creamy soft tips- the loft is nice and low.  I'm looking forward to its maiden voyage.

Knot is damp in the photo.  Better photo coming...

very nice. let's seem some lather shots!
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.
#15
(11-07-2019, 07:50 AM)andrewjs18 Wrote:
(11-07-2019, 06:04 AM)Number Six Wrote: [Image: Ro5ozvi.jpg]
Mine arrived today. It's a beautiful and very ergonomic handle.  The bulb knot is ultra-dense with creamy soft tips- the loft is nice and low.  I'm looking forward to its maiden voyage.

Knot is damp in the photo.  Better photo coming...

very nice.  let's seem some lather shots!

I have been waiting for the knot to dry. It's extremely dense and has taken longer than usual to dry out. Actually hoping that it's not too dense. My first use was okay but the lather stayed a bit thin so it is hard to evaluate from that shave.  I'll lather it again soon.
Cheers
(I think I know who No.1 is!)
-Chris
#16

Member
Virginia
Wow. I am very impressed by this brush based on the handle and knot setting (actual shave usage pending). The handle is beautiful and has a nice weight. I like the viking coin stamp on the bottom. The knot is set such that there is no glue bump, unless these are hand tied? Anyways, I'm very excited to give this a try but I might not shave until 1st week of December. Thanks DFS andrewjs18  and Viking Soap Viking.

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#17

Administrator
Philadelphia, PA
thanks for the photo, gregcss!
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.
#18

Soap Soap Soap
Ames, Iowa
(This post was last modified: 11-09-2019, 12:53 AM by Viking.)
(11-08-2019, 04:30 PM)Number Six Wrote:
(11-07-2019, 07:50 AM)andrewjs18 Wrote:
(11-07-2019, 06:04 AM)Number Six Wrote: [Image: Ro5ozvi.jpg]
Mine arrived today. It's a beautiful and very ergonomic handle.  The bulb knot is ultra-dense with creamy soft tips- the loft is nice and low.  I'm looking forward to its maiden voyage.

Knot is damp in the photo.  Better photo coming...

very nice.  let's seem some lather shots!

I have been waiting for the knot to dry. It's extremely dense and has taken longer than usual to dry out. Actually hoping that it's not too dense. My first use was okay but the lather stayed a bit thin so it is hard to evaluate from that shave.  I'll lather it again soon.
Cheers
You kinda have to overload these knots, they are hogs but they build up a great lather once you dial them in.

(11-08-2019, 05:27 PM)gregcss Wrote: Wow. I am very impressed by this brush based on the handle and knot setting (actual shave usage pending). The handle is beautiful and has a nice weight. I like the viking coin stamp on the bottom. The knot is set such that there is no glue bump, unless these are hand tied? Anyways, I'm very excited to give this a try but I might not shave until 1st week of December. Thanks DFS andrewjs18  and Viking Soap Viking.

[Image: oAVGUuk.jpg]
Thanks for your kind words! I've never seen a glue bump on any of these knots, it's pretty amazing. Better knock on wood!
#19

Member
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Sorry for my delay, but I just ordered a brush as well (fan).

Jeff

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#20

Soap Soap Soap
Ames, Iowa
(11-09-2019, 03:51 AM)Jgreenepa Wrote: Sorry for my delay, but I just ordered a brush as well (fan).

Jeff
Thanks, Jeff! I should be able to get that one out in the next few days.


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