new brush smell?

[vassili]

OK stating the obvious here that badger and boar hair come from dead animals, but should New brushes made from them smell like that's where they come from?
The other day I shaved with a new badger hair exquisite brush and thought what a horrible wet dog smell which I blamed on the green proraso cream. Now this afternoon I've given my Kent brush it's maiden outing with Eaton college cream and quite frankly it stank!
So are you supposed to man up the first few shaves till the smell goes, or is there a trick to get rid of the smell?

 

[Blademonkey]

OK stating the obvious here that badger and boar hair come from dead animals, but should New brushes made from them smell like that's where they come from?
The other day I shaved with a new badger hair exquisite brush and thought what a horrible wet dog smell which I blamed on the green proraso cream. Now this afternoon I've given my Kent brush it's maiden outing with Eaton college cream and quite frankly it stank!
So are you supposed to man up the first few shaves till the smell goes, or is there a trick to get rid of the smell?

The funky smell will go, you can speed this up by cleaning your brush with your normal shampoo or I've read that dog shampoo will also work but don't worry, it will go in the end.

 

[vassili]

The funky smell will go, you can speed this up by cleaning your brush with your normal shampoo or I've read that dog shampoo will also work but don't worry, it will go in the end.

In the end??? I think I will try your suggestion of shampoo, funky shaves are definitely not my cup of tea.

 

[Rufus]

Blademonkey's advice is sound. The funky smell will soon disappear completely with use.

 

[chris.hale]

Just man up and use it, it's only a bit of wildness.

 

[vassili]

Just man up and use it, it's only a bit of wildness.

Yeah but I work with wild all day, rather not smell like it too!

 

[MPH]

I've usually complete a couple of test lathers first, and maybe clean in shampoo, but it can still take a little longer for the funk to go.

Not over pleasant, but as mentioned it shouldn't last long.

 

[bagman]

I always wash a new brush with ordinary shampoo or conditioner two or three times then use it with an oversize amount soap or cream to work up a massive lather all through the bristles then leave it like that for an hour or whatever in the bowl before rinsing thouroughly. Usually gets rids of the vast amount of wet dog straight away?

 

[Johnus]

Use Dawn liquid soap.


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[Useless shaver]

The smell will disappear in some days.

It depends on the brush, some smell more than others... but I usually palmlather with a new brush, say 4-5 times, three rounds, to both break it in and smooth down the 'dead dog' smell.

 

[Blademonkey]

The smell will disappear in some days.

It depends on the brush, some smell more than others... but I usually palmlather with a new brush, say 4-5 times, three rounds, to both break it in and smooth down the 'dead dog' smell.

I'm sure it's dead hog!

 

[Useless shaver]

I'm sure it's dead hog!

 

[Bogeyman]

 

[vassili]

I've now used this brush twice and washed it in several different things, even mildly bleached it, it's still stinks?

 

[Blademonkey]

I've now used this brush twice and washed it in several different things, even mildly bleached it, it's still stinks?

It can take a little longer for the funky smell to fully go away, just keep using it and the smell will go or you will get used to it

 

[vassili]

Or sell it to someone with no sense of smell, or a taxidermist who likes the smell of dead stuff!