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Does anyone know of a supplier for these in Australia?
I'm sold after reading all your comments.
I'm sold after reading all your comments.
Simpson Wee Scot
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Well I have decided to come back to this thread with some more Wee pimping...
We spent 2 weeks out in Washington DC at the end of July and beginning of August. This was my setup...
Speick stick and my mixed Tom's of Maine/Clubman cream in a 1oz jar, the Wee of course, and my favorite fat-handled Tech loaded with Feathers.
The 35mm film can cover for the Speick stick (a trick I picked up here) served double duty.....it was my soaking "mug" for the Wee. Worked nicely.
So two weeks in DC....hot sticky DC, a place where a morning shower feels like heaven.
Shaved 100% with the Speick stick and enjoyed every shave every day. Fresh only lasted a couple of minutes once we stepped outside into the thick damp air...but scrubbing that superior Speick soap around with the Wee Scot every morning made those few moments memorable.
As a travel brush the Wee was more than admirable....it worked perfectly, dried fast and gave me great morning lather....in a hot sticky place where a nice clean shave felt like heaven.
The Wee is now in my daily rotation...it gets used 2-4 times per week for me. Still I rate this as the hands-down best purchase I have made since joining up here.
We spent 2 weeks out in Washington DC at the end of July and beginning of August. This was my setup...
Speick stick and my mixed Tom's of Maine/Clubman cream in a 1oz jar, the Wee of course, and my favorite fat-handled Tech loaded with Feathers.
The 35mm film can cover for the Speick stick (a trick I picked up here) served double duty.....it was my soaking "mug" for the Wee. Worked nicely.
So two weeks in DC....hot sticky DC, a place where a morning shower feels like heaven.
Shaved 100% with the Speick stick and enjoyed every shave every day. Fresh only lasted a couple of minutes once we stepped outside into the thick damp air...but scrubbing that superior Speick soap around with the Wee Scot every morning made those few moments memorable.
As a travel brush the Wee was more than admirable....it worked perfectly, dried fast and gave me great morning lather....in a hot sticky place where a nice clean shave felt like heaven.
The Wee is now in my daily rotation...it gets used 2-4 times per week for me. Still I rate this as the hands-down best purchase I have made since joining up here.
Schwert - your excellent write up helped me buy the Wee a little while back as my travel brush; thx! 
You are welcome. It is still one of my brushes in rotation and every time I use it, it still makes me smile.
It really is a great little brush.
-Andy
-Andy
This may sound odd, but I'm still having a difficult time putting the size of the wee scott into perspective despite all the pictures. What would actually really crystallize the image would be if someone were to post a picture holding the brush, maybe even lathering with it. If its not too much trouble...thanks in advance.
After much reading, I decided to pull the trigger on a Wee from Shoebox... this will be my second brush and I have to say I'm getting excited for its arrival!
This may sound odd, but I'm still having a difficult time putting the size of the wee scott into perspective despite all the pictures. What would actually really crystallize the image would be if someone were to post a picture holding the brush, maybe even lathering with it. If its not too much trouble...thanks in advance.
This is a great idea. I would like to see it in someone's hand. I have been wanting one and plan on buying one soon, but must admit that I am just a little skeptical reading that it is roughly the size of your pinky finger.
DL
How about this? I have this photo I took last November.
The wee Scot is in the background on the far right. To its immediate left is a C&E BBB, then a B&B Essential and finally on the far left is an EJ Medium BB.
Does that help?
The wee Scot is in the background on the far right. To its immediate left is a C&E BBB, then a B&B Essential and finally on the far left is an EJ Medium BB.
Does that help?
I will try and remember to shoot an image of it in hand.
It is very small...larger than my pinkie finger for sure, but it is a tiny brush.
The nice thing is that I have seen them sell in minutes on BST...so if you order and it does not seem like it will work you will not be out too much.
Face lathering only.
I find it ideal for use with soap sticks and creams. I can load it up on a puck too, but it really is a fine match with a Speick Stick.
It is very small...larger than my pinkie finger for sure, but it is a tiny brush.
The nice thing is that I have seen them sell in minutes on BST...so if you order and it does not seem like it will work you will not be out too much.
Face lathering only.
I find it ideal for use with soap sticks and creams. I can load it up on a puck too, but it really is a fine match with a Speick Stick.
Harry,
Thanks for adding that picture! It does help putting the Wee Scott into perspective.
DL
OK guys these here are some Wee Scot shots for scale….
First in my usual grip (albeit with my left hand for the photo...not my usual hand)
Then as a comparison to fingers…as you can see it is just a bit over my ring finger in length…and I do not have large hands.
A blade box for comparison and along with a perfect tube I found for it (Hyatt Hotel mending kit from decades ago), and my mini shave stick stuffed with PdP (made from a small glue stick tube).
And finally this wonder brush tucked in its travel tube
If anyone should order one of this Wee Scot brushes….I guarantee once you open the Simpson’s box you are going to exclaim outloud….”Damn this is small”.
However if you give it a decent shot at face-lathering I think just about anyone can find a place for one of these in their shave routines….home or travel.
Combined with my glue stick soap tube this brush is a wonder of efficiency.
Here it is with my EverReady Restore and another brush I made for myself.
Perspective here makes for a bit of difficulty to compare but neither of these other brushes are huge....and the Wee is diminutive in comparison.
First in my usual grip (albeit with my left hand for the photo...not my usual hand)
Then as a comparison to fingers…as you can see it is just a bit over my ring finger in length…and I do not have large hands.
A blade box for comparison and along with a perfect tube I found for it (Hyatt Hotel mending kit from decades ago), and my mini shave stick stuffed with PdP (made from a small glue stick tube).
And finally this wonder brush tucked in its travel tube
If anyone should order one of this Wee Scot brushes….I guarantee once you open the Simpson’s box you are going to exclaim outloud….”Damn this is small”.
However if you give it a decent shot at face-lathering I think just about anyone can find a place for one of these in their shave routines….home or travel.
Combined with my glue stick soap tube this brush is a wonder of efficiency.
Here it is with my EverReady Restore and another brush I made for myself.
Perspective here makes for a bit of difficulty to compare but neither of these other brushes are huge....and the Wee is diminutive in comparison.
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OK guys these here are some Wee Scot shots for scale .
First in my usual grip (albeit with my left hand for the photo...not my usual hand)
Then as a comparison to fingers as you can see it is just a bit over my ring finger in length and I do not have large hands.
A blade box for comparison and along with a perfect tube I found for it (Hyatt Hotel mending kit from decades ago), and my mini shave stick stuffed with PdP (made from a small glue stick tube).
And finally this wonder brush tucked in its travel tube
If anyone should order one of this Wee Scot brushes .I guarantee once you open the Simpsons box you are going to exclaim outloud .Damn this is small.
However if you give it a decent shot at face-lathering I think just about anyone can find a place for one of these in their shave routines .home or travel.
Combined with my glue stick soap tube this brush is a wonder of efficiency.
Here it is with my EverReady Restore and another brush I made for myself.
Perspective here makes for a bit of difficulty to compare but neither of these other brushes are huge....and the Wee is diminutive in comparison.
Holy smokes...its so small...that was just the comparison I needed
WOW...thanks for the picks
threads like these are to blame for me ordering the brushes I have... ok maybe I can only blame myself, but I'll have another brush to keep me company
Schwert,
Thank you for posting the pictures! Wow, that is a small brush but I still have to give it a go.
DL
Thank you for posting the pictures! Wow, that is a small brush but I still have to give it a go.
DL
The Wee is so small when you first grab it that it is somewhat surprising to find all that lather on your face
I have seen a few come up on BST....never lasting long enough for me to grab a spare.
But in almost every case where someone is moving one on...I don't really feel they gave it a fair run. The first shave will likely be an eyeopener, but the third or fourth should be the convincer.
I was absolutely amazed at how conservative it is of soaps and creams...if I only used the Wee I think my modest stock of shave soaps would likely last me twice as long as they would using my other brushes.
I really have to emphasise that the Wee fits my style very well. I almost exclusively shower shave, Always face-lather, and have a nearly full beard. I do lather my whole beard though....
So volumes of lather in brush or bowl is not my style. I get more than enough lather for a decent 2-pass shave with the Wee.
I will be the first to admit that one of my 18 or 20mm knot low-loft brushes is faster to lather and are in my rotation 5-6 days a week, and my tiny Wee is only called to service about once a week....but when called it has always taken on the task like one of its larger brothers.
When Speick Stick hits the rotation the Wee is ready. My new glue stick PdP also is bringing the Wee back into play for an additional day per week recently.
The Wee can scrub up a decent soap from the puck just fine with a bit more care and effort than a larger brush....but as a companion to a shave stick it really shines. My face bristles grab the soap, the Wee transforms it into lather...with almost zero loss.
Anyway....I am a fan of the Wee...can you tell?
I have seen a few come up on BST....never lasting long enough for me to grab a spare.
But in almost every case where someone is moving one on...I don't really feel they gave it a fair run. The first shave will likely be an eyeopener, but the third or fourth should be the convincer.
I was absolutely amazed at how conservative it is of soaps and creams...if I only used the Wee I think my modest stock of shave soaps would likely last me twice as long as they would using my other brushes.
I really have to emphasise that the Wee fits my style very well. I almost exclusively shower shave, Always face-lather, and have a nearly full beard. I do lather my whole beard though....
So volumes of lather in brush or bowl is not my style. I get more than enough lather for a decent 2-pass shave with the Wee.
I will be the first to admit that one of my 18 or 20mm knot low-loft brushes is faster to lather and are in my rotation 5-6 days a week, and my tiny Wee is only called to service about once a week....but when called it has always taken on the task like one of its larger brothers.
When Speick Stick hits the rotation the Wee is ready. My new glue stick PdP also is bringing the Wee back into play for an additional day per week recently.
The Wee can scrub up a decent soap from the puck just fine with a bit more care and effort than a larger brush....but as a companion to a shave stick it really shines. My face bristles grab the soap, the Wee transforms it into lather...with almost zero loss.
Anyway....I am a fan of the Wee...can you tell?
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I second that.
The Wee is an indispensable part of my travel kit.
The Wee is an indispensable part of my travel kit.
And from a fellow shaving with an ax that has to be a pretty good recommendation
