The new horse hair brush is here!

**Landri** · 12-15-2011, 07:04 PM

... and smell like a wet horse...

I tried to wash it, use warm water, lather several different soaps with it, clean it with shampoo, clean it with dish soap: and still smell like wet horse!!!
which should be the next step? alcohol? vinegar?
I'm open to suggestions!!

**mftoms59** · 12-15-2011, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Landri

... and smell like a wet horse...

I tried to wash it, use warm water, lather several different soaps with it, clean it with shampoo, clean it with dish soap: and still smell like wet horse!!!
which should be the next step? alcohol? vinegar?
I'm open to suggestions!!

4 to 1 Cold Water to White or Apple Cider Vinegar Soak for ~5-10 Minutes, than Rinse with Cold Water. Lather with your most Fragrant Soap, if you have an Arko Stick or Tabac Puck even Better, let it sit in the Lather ~5 minutes, Cold Water Rinse and Repeat once more.

**malocchio** · 12-15-2011, 11:23 PM

don't panic...the scent will go away soon,just keep using the brush..

**The Count of Merkur Cristo** · 12-16-2011, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by malocchio

don't panic...the scent will go away soon,just keep using the brush..

malocchio:
+ 1 and maybe lathering the brush and letting it sit overnight might help also. yesnod:

"A razor [blade] can't be sharpened on a piece of velvet." Author Unknown

**Landri** · 12-16-2011, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by malocchio

don't panic...the scent will go away soon,just keep using the brush..

Originally Posted by The Count of Merkur Cristo

malocchio:
+ 1 and maybe lathering the brush and letting it sit overnight might help also. yesnod:

"A razor [blade] can't be sharpened on a piece of velvet." Author Unknown

I'll keep lathering with the brush... but away from my face!

**Landri** · 12-16-2011, 05:57 PM

After:
1 vinegar/water cleaning
1 dish soap rinse and
3 tabac lather

the brush still smell like a wet horse...

Not at awful as the begging; but still ain't something I wanna rub against my face hahahaha
I'll keep lathering, and soaking.

PD: it does make a great lather!!!

**mftoms59** · 12-16-2011, 07:39 PM

Would it be a Turkish Brush? Try letting it sit overnight in a Batch of Tabac

**Landri** · 12-17-2011, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by mftoms59

Would it be a Turkish Brush? Try letting it sit overnight in a Batch of Tabac

That's exactly what I did last night!! Now is a really tabac smelling brush!!!

**The Count of Merkur Cristo** · 12-17-2011, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Landri

The new horse hair brush is here!!!

Landri:
Can you post a pic (I've never seen a horse hair brush), and maybe a Reveiw?

"A good picture is equivalent to a good deed." Vincent Van Gogh

**Goober** · 12-17-2011, 12:46 PM

I used my Vie Long horse this morning. The scent will go away. I like the horse when it comes up in the rotation.

**itsmedave** · 12-17-2011, 04:23 PM

I got a #6 in the mail today and whew it stinks as well. This thread is a life saver err nose saver.

**Red Horn** · 12-17-2011, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Goober

I used my Vie Long horse this morning. The scent will go away. I like the horse when it comes up in the rotation.

+1. Got my Vie-L. a couple weeks ago. Don't notice odor while using my hard soaps. When wet with water or dry I can smell the horse when I put my nose in

. Right now my favorite brush since I face lather exclusively. Do love my Simpson two-band Tulip 1 and Semogue 620, but the horse gives up the lather so easily :~)

**jjfar** · 12-18-2011, 12:43 PM

after all this lather it up really well and let it sit overnight
before rinsing.
thats what worked for me.

**itsmedave** · 12-18-2011, 02:37 PM

I used some TOBS Lavender and it's drying now. Thanks for the advice

**mftoms59** · 12-18-2011, 04:49 PM

Christopher, Here is my Green Rudy Vey & Vie-Long Natural Brown Horse Knot @ 44-45/20 and the 12705 Natural Brown Horse @47/23 and the 13723 Banded Horse @57/23

You might want to check out this thread; http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...anish-horse%29

**jcwit** · 12-18-2011, 06:48 PM

Months ago when I got my first turk #6 brush I soaked it in AV Musk AS and ended the problem. Now its the favorite brush I own.

**The Count of Merkur Cristo** · 12-18-2011, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by mftoms59

Christopher, Here is my Green Rudy Vey & Vie-Long Natural Brown Horse Knot @ 44-45/20 and the 12705 Natural Brown Horse @47/23 and the 13723 Banded Horse @57/23

You might want to check out this thread; http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...Spanish-horse)

mftoms59:
Wow...those are nice looking brushes and thanx for the link...it was a great read. I think I might just be in the market for a new brush (horse-hair of course).

“Laughter is the [shaving] brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart”. Mort Walker

**mftoms59** · 12-18-2011, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by The Count of Merkur Cristo

mftoms59:
Wow...those are nice looking brushes and thanx for the link...it was a great read. I think I might just be in the market for a new brush (horse-hair of course).

“Laughter is the [shaving] brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart”. Mort Walker

Glad to ENABLE