I picked up this Plymouth Brush with the intention of restoring but after a quick clean up I'm not sure what I will do with it.
It was a little dirty when I got it but it looked in great condition. The knot didn't even look broken in but I figured it would be a lousy knot, dry and brittle. After cleaning it up and washing out the knot a few times without it shedding I gave it a second look.
It appears the outer hair is 3 band but looking at the interior of the knot, I think the center is more black badger, it's a little stiffer than the outside. So I thought I'd give it a try. It worked great on hard soap in the first two uses. Holds a good bit of water and plenty of soap for a 3-4 pass shave. Didn't lose any hairs in either use which i found amazing.
Knot measures roughly 22.5mm wide by 53mm high.
Anyone know anything about this company? Haven't been able to find much about them and haven't seen this particular brush before.
It was a little dirty when I got it but it looked in great condition. The knot didn't even look broken in but I figured it would be a lousy knot, dry and brittle. After cleaning it up and washing out the knot a few times without it shedding I gave it a second look.
It appears the outer hair is 3 band but looking at the interior of the knot, I think the center is more black badger, it's a little stiffer than the outside. So I thought I'd give it a try. It worked great on hard soap in the first two uses. Holds a good bit of water and plenty of soap for a 3-4 pass shave. Didn't lose any hairs in either use which i found amazing.
Knot measures roughly 22.5mm wide by 53mm high.
Anyone know anything about this company? Haven't been able to find much about them and haven't seen this particular brush before.