Yes I have just ordered one of these today from Shave Lounge https://www.fineaccoutrements.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FLBYea heat works have you tried investing in a scuttle?
Yes I have just ordered one of these today from Shave Lounge https://www.fineaccoutrements.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FLB
Thanks. I wish I had known about these before I ordered mine.Nice bowl but a scuttle is a bit different. You put very hot water in the bottom and it warms up your lather for you. This guy makes some lovely scuttles. They are not cheap but very well made and solid. I have treated myself!
http://stevewoodheadceramics.co.uk/index.php/shaving-scuttle-shaving-mug-shaving-bowl.html
If you apply soap to a warm sponge it will lather far more than if it was cold. As a synthetic brush cannot retain heat, surely it cannot lather as well as a Badger? May be i'm wrong?
@Hourwerk If you are in the US and want a scuttle go on Etsy. There are dozens of US potters making them.
I see no reason to have a change from synthetic. I'd have a boar hair brush as I know they come from Europe and animal welfare conditions are better but I don't like the feel of them. One was used on me in Italy while having a barber shave recently and it did not feel as nice as my synthetic. I am sure badger is better than synthetic but the margin is probably not great enough for me to be tempted. As I said I know China's reputation on animal slaughter but that may not be the case with badgers? It is the not knowing. Plus I read that synthetic are a bit less susceptible to mould and mildew: you pays your money...
Yes that's because my synth is a Chubby 2 and eats soap for breakfast as youve acknowledged but its lovely brushI think my synthetics in general use less soap, with the exception of the Chubby 2 which needs a ton of it, because it swallows it and doesn't want to give it up. [emoji1]
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bought the lathering dish from Steve and it's a beaut and works like a dream. Thanks for the tip offThanks. I wish I had known about these before I ordered mine.
Have one on BST just nowConcerning synthetics, I can thoroughly recommend the Italian-made Zenith Synt. I've just got and used one, and it seems to have a little more backbone than some others. Whether it does or not, it certainly whips up one heck of a lather with very little effort from a tin of Nanny's.
I've got one too and after comparing against Edwin Jagger, Muhle, Plissoft, Ubersoft II and Omega brushes I think it's safe to say it does have a lot of backbon due to knot density, but the tips are still relatively soft. A great brush for face lathering or getting to grips with hard soaps.Concerning synthetics, I can thoroughly recommend the Italian-made Zenith Synt. I've just got and used one, and it seems to have a little more backbone than some others. Whether it does or not, it certainly whips up one heck of a lather with very little effort from a tin of Nanny's.
Probably not as I say it is a matter of conscience for me not to buy animal products from China. I am not a vegetarian but if one does have to kill an animal for consumption at least do it humanely. Most boar brushes in Europe come from Italy where wild boar is highly prized for its meat. I have seen people on boar hunts out there and they shoot the things with a ball as big as a marble. They are dead before they hit the ground. I would not hesitate to buy a boar brush if I liked them but not keen.
Probably not as I say it is a matter of conscience for me not to buy animal products from China. I am not a vegetarian but if one does have to kill an animal for consumption at least do it humanely. Most boar brushes in Europe come from Italy where wild boar is highly prized for its meat. I have seen people on boar hunts out there and they shoot the things with a ball as big as a marble. They are dead before they hit the ground. I would not hesitate to buy a boar brush if I liked them but not keen.