DecemBoar

Finally got the last two brushes in and could photograph the lineup. From Left to Right, they are:

Three 22mm brushes, all Semogue

Three 24mm brushes: An Oumo, A Zenith, and an SOC

A 26mm Turn N Shave half-gel shoat Boar

A 28mm Omega Boar


Eight brushes and I only shave every other day. Looks like I'll get to use each twice, if I go through them in a rotation. Might have overdone it. Lol.

Finally got the last two brushes in and could photograph the lineup. From Left to Right, they are:

Three 22mm brushes, all Semogue

Three 24mm brushes: An Oumo, A Zenith, and an SOC

A 26mm Turn N Shave half-gel shoat Boar

A 28mm Omega Boar


Eight brushes and I only shave every other day. Looks like I'll get to use each twice, if I go through them in a rotation. Might have overdone it. Lol.

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing 

The funny thing is if I wanted to go all in on this, I believe I have enough boar brushes to cover every day, and still have a few spares.

The funny thing is if I wanted to go all in on this, I believe I have enough boar brushes to cover every day, and still have a few spares.

I'd put a heavy-duty hair elastic on it with three wraps, and the excessive splay and floppiness is now somewhat diminished.

Amazing how well that works on any brush lacking backbone. Always remove the bands between shaves for sake of drying and preventing kinking though.

I picked up these #18 rubber o-rings at a big box home improvement store and they work pretty well. I "store" them on the handle and push them onto the knot prior to soaking. Today I used a second one on the Omega 49 with improved backbone during face lathering. Note that trimming of fingernails can make it more difficult to roll it back onto the handle! 

I picked up these #18 rubber o-rings at a big box home improvement store and they work pretty well. I "store" them on the handle and push them onto the knot prior to soaking. Today I used a second one on the Omega 49 with improved backbone during face lathering.

The next time I'm at the hardware store I plan to pick up some of those little velcro straps for bundling computer cables and stuff. They should be easier for adjusting the tightness, and to get it off again.

Note that trimming of fingernails can make it more difficult to roll it back onto the handle! 

[macgyver mode=on] Use a crochet hook, or a paperclip with a small hook on the end.
 
Or tie a very short (10 mm?) pigtail of string onto the O-ring, with a stopper knot you can pull on.
Something like the top example...

... but much smaller and shorter. The loop goes on the O-ring with a Larks Head hitch.
They're great for hooking up kite flying lines and adding kite tails too.

Looking for advice. When I set the Turn N Shave nongelled shoat in my Fluffy Industries Copper handle, I guess I didn't coat the socket with silicone. So patina has leached into the knot. 



Any thoughts on removing it, the patina? I pulled the knot this afternoon, and am soaking the base. I suspect this is just cosmetic, but with rosacea, I can make myself worry! Dare I try a little bleach? 

Right now, if soaking doesn't leach it back out, I think my choice is reset and see if it doesn't bother me, or ditch it and get another. 

BTW, the Timberwolf that was previously in the handle didn't have this, but I should inspect it. And Ken thinks it would be fine, but just look like a teenager's bad hair dye! 

Thanks for your input!

White vinegar ? Or dye it something funky psychedelic looking to cover it up?

[macgyver mode=on] Use a crochet hook, or a paperclip with a small hook on the end.
 
Or tie a very short (10 mm?) pigtail of string onto the O-ring, with a stopper knot you can pull on.
Something like the top example...

... but much smaller and shorter. The loop goes on the O-ring with a Larks Head hitch.
They're great for hooking up kite flying lines and adding kite tails too.

That's real good idea, John...Thanks! I've got a big ole spool of 550 cord that must have fell off a truck in my Army days. I'd gut the inner strands and just use the exterior sleeve. I might give it a try!

Any thoughts on removing it, the patina? I pulled the knot this afternoon, and am soaking the base. I suspect this is just cosmetic, but with rosacea, I can make myself worry! Dare I try a little bleach? 

That's a toughie. Most remedies are for polishing the copper itself.
Maybe CLR works on copper stains too. They do warn that it can pit a copper finish.

Try googling for "how to remove copper stains from clothing". A lot of those do involve bleach though.
Since boar bristles are an animal hair, maybe it reacts like wool.

For bleaching wool, I get this:

Can you use bleach on wool?

Wool is a natural material made from the fleece of lambs, sheep and goats. ... While ordinary chlorine bleach is suitable for lightening some natural fibers, it will damage wool. To safely bleach wool fibers, use a combination of hydrogen peroxide, washing soda and detergent.

Hydrogen peroxide sounds about right, since it's been used on people hair.
It'll clean up blood stains too, so, Yay!


Note: "washing soda", not "baking soda".