Wilkinson Sword Brush

[Tim B]

I used to use this brush in the 1990s with WS Classic Razor, English made WS blades, and the soap in a bowl. The soap was mediocre but I thought the brush was modern for a shaving brush and I really liked it. I may look out for the synthetic version if it's still made.

In fact, I've just had a look at the Wilkinson Sword website, and it shows a picture of someone shaving with a white handled shaving brush, not the black handled WS brush.

 

[NOTSHARP]

Cheap enough to rip apart and re-handle for a "trial run"

Steve

 

[Tim B]

I have just received an e-mail from Wilkinson Sword about their shaving brushes, and they say they are made of synthetic bristle, and have no animal products in them.

 

[Frankieabbott]

It does the job...well I think it does as I haven't used any other brush to compare it with! It scratches a bit.

 

[Dipesh]

When in France, I saw these brushes but they sell them in Pure badger which was quite interesting.

 

[pgachapman]

How can you tell if its synthetic or boar.

I have a wilkinson sword brush with a black plastic ring around the knot and have seen tgem with a silver ring around the knot.

 

[cruciate]

A synthetic doesn't smell, doesn't soften with soaking, and will dry in minutes, where a boar will take hours.

 

[pgachapman]

Thats interesting. I had a shower and shave last night using this wilko brush and just checked it there now this morning and its still damp.

I guess boar it is.

Thanks.

 

[pgachapman]

I just burned one of the hairs. It melted fairly guickly but it did stink of burnt hair and not plastic smell

 

[Boristheblade]

I had one of these too and it did the job till I got a better one but I like the re-handle