DecemBoar '23 anyone?!

I really love boar bristle brushes. I have  Omega and Semogue brushes but also have some Turkish brands too.

This is Niva Mono Profesyonel boar bristle brush, a Turkish brand and unfortunately they're not producing anymore. I bought 10 years ago and will be a kind of vintage.




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Still some out there in Australia at least

https://barbersupplier.com.au/products/n...-brush-109

Wow this is great, that means Australians are lucky than us, because we don't have Nivas anymore around here

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DecemBOAR 2, 2023 -- Saturday Morning Luxury Shave Edition

Zenith brush to break in the recent delivery from B&M.

I've spent the morning examining my Semogue 1250 under a magnifying glass. After about twenty-five shaves nearly half of the bristles have begun to split. Now, split bristles are a good thing, right! The more teeny tiny tips you have in your tuft, the finer your lather turns out. I'm as impatient as the next shaver. I want good lather now! So how can I speed up the process of tip splitting? I asked my wife, whose long blonde hair is always a little frizzy at the end. She says she's spent a lifetime dealing with split ends and qualifies as an expert in the field. "Use a blow dryer!" she cried. "That thing will bust your tips like nothing else."

So, it's time to break out the blow dryer. I'll set it to as cool as possible so as not to loosen the glue, and then I'll gently coax my tuft into a state of perfect aridity. And the truth is, my boar brushes take days to dry. We're coming into the heart of the rainy season here. Everything here is dripping wet all the time. I think a good, thorough dry from time to time is beneficial to our naturally fibered brushes.

And many, many thanks to all of you who helped me identify the wood in this handle. I'd say mine is Portuguese oak. But from what I gather, similar brushes are made with ash and birch handles too.

Oh, and one more recent discovery: a mascara brush is really handy for cleaning your brush's ferule and the base of the tuft.

Oh, and one more recent discovery: a mascara brush is really handy for cleaning your brush's ferule and the base of the tuft.

Just dont tell the wife or she'll make you buy her a new one. Hey, what she doesn't know won't hurt her... right? Anyone?! <crickets> Lol.

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Oh, and one more recent discovery: a mascara brush is really handy for cleaning your brush's ferule and the base of the tuft.

Just dont tell the wife or she'll make you buy her a new one. Hey, what she doesn't know won't hurt her... right? Anyone?! <crickets> Lol.

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Aye, mrdoug! And after I discovered how handy they were for cleaning brushes and razors, I got my self a few dozen off Amazon. 

Sunday Decem*BOAR* 3, 2023
Razor: $8 Bali 3 Piece
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Semogue Owners Club Butterscotch Boar
Soap: Ethos Dragonsbeard
AS : Witch Hazel + Ethos Dragonsbeard
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,853
https://youtu.be/FsEv0KumQH4

December 3, 2023 - Sunday

Brush: Chisel & Hound "Root Beer Float" / 26mm Maggard Razors premium boar
Razor: Yates 921-H
Blade: Gillette 365 (1)
Lather: Murphy & McNeil x Black Mountain Shaving x DFS Horizons
Osma: Yes
Post Shave: Murphy & McNeil x Black Mountain Shaving x DFS Horizons splash + Zingari Man Rescue Potion
Post Shave: HC&C unscented balm
Fragrance: Murphy & McNeil x Black Mountain Shaving x DFS Horizons EdP

DecemBOAR 3, 2023 -- Sunday Evening Edition

December 3, 2023 - Sunday

Brush: Chisel & Hound "Root Beer Float" / 26mm Maggard Razors premium boar
Razor: Yates 921-H
Blade: Gillette 365 (1)
Lather: Murphy & McNeil x Black Mountain Shaving x DFS Horizons
Osma: Yes
Post Shave: Murphy & McNeil x Black Mountain Shaving x DFS Horizons splash + Zingari Man Rescue Potion
Post Shave: HC&C unscented balm
Fragrance: Murphy & McNeil x Black Mountain Shaving x DFS Horizons EdP

That knot looks fantastic! I'll bet it delivers a great lather time.

December 3, 2023 - Sunday

Brush: Chisel & Hound "Root Beer Float" / 26mm Maggard Razors premium boar
Razor: Yates 921-H
Blade: Gillette 365 (1)
Lather: Murphy & McNeil x Black Mountain Shaving x DFS Horizons
Osma: Yes
Post Shave: Murphy & McNeil x Black Mountain Shaving x DFS Horizons splash + Zingari Man Rescue Potion
Post Shave: HC&C unscented balm
Fragrance: Murphy & McNeil x Black Mountain Shaving x DFS Horizons EdP

That knot looks fantastic! I'll bet it delivers a great lather time.

Indeed it does, thanks! These Maggard boars are great.