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Post by jayaruh on Jan 12, 2020 11:34:30 GMT -6
I was commissioned by @vintagelife to make him a Civil War replica brush for a gentleman's kit he had acquired. I did some research and ended up making this. I made two brushes and got an Omega 66 boar knot and a horse hair knot. Dan opted for the boar (#379), and I took the horse (#380). I will be using mine for this week's shaves. Since then I have had another gentleman want one, so I am making him one with a boar knot.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 11:55:42 GMT -6
The handle geometry on that horse looks great. It really fits that shorter knot. Thanks for making the brush for me. Looks great!
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Post by jayaruh on Jan 12, 2020 15:34:05 GMT -6
Jayaruh #380 First Lathering I used Razorock Classic Shave Soap for the first lathering of my new Jayaruh #380 horse hair brush. I only face lather when I shave, but for my first lathering I like to bowl lather to aid breaking in the knot. Especially with a natural hair brush, it helps to defunk it if it needs it. Tools assembled ready to go. I wet the brush with cold water, shook it off, and loaded it for 15 seconds. I added a couple of teaspoons of water and worked up this lather. I worked the lather more, adding a bit of water. I ended up with lots of lather. I let it sit a while to defunk the knot. You may have noticed that I am wearing a bacon band aid on my left pointer finger. I ripped off some skin when I disassembled my ramp two days ago. It is healing slower than I would like. All done. I rinsed out the brush and towel dried it. No funk. The brush is ready for its first shave tomorrow.
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Post by gaw9576 on Jan 22, 2020 15:16:55 GMT -6
Very cool handles @jayarhu. Love the shape and coloration.
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Post by jayaruh on Jan 22, 2020 16:57:19 GMT -6
Very cool handles @jayarhu. Love the shape and coloration. Thank you. I have one left with a two-band badger knot. I am using it this week. I really like it.
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Post by gaw9576 on Jan 22, 2020 17:59:13 GMT -6
That's down right beautiful.
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Post by jayaruh on Jan 22, 2020 20:09:25 GMT -6
That's down right beautiful. Thank you.
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Post by gaw9576 on Jan 22, 2020 20:31:35 GMT -6
BTW it's good to see you are back to making brushes. How is the leg feeling? And that is a cool bacon bandage you are sporting there.
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mrconklin
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Post by mrconklin on Jan 23, 2020 8:20:40 GMT -6
Very nice, Jayaruh.
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Post by jayaruh on Jan 23, 2020 8:32:35 GMT -6
BTW it's good to see you are back to making brushes. How is the leg feeling? And that is a cool bacon bandage you are sporting there. Thanks, it is good to be back making brushes again. The only thing holding me back now is the weather. The leg is doing great. It is about 90% now. I get around nicely without a cane now. I can feel that it is not quite there yet, but I have full range of motion, and my strength is coming back. One day I will wake up and not remember that something happened.
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Post by gaw9576 on Jan 23, 2020 9:24:47 GMT -6
The physical therapy has been good to you then. I have torn muscles in my back and leg 4 times and it took forever to heal. I didn't go to physical therapy the first three times. I went to a massage therapist at my chiropractors office the fourth time. She gave me stretches to do while was he healing to be sure it didn't heal to short like the first three times. It has made a big difference.
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TobyC
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Post by TobyC on Jan 26, 2020 21:37:26 GMT -6
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Post by crustycat on Jan 27, 2020 1:19:33 GMT -6
Someone might want to use "bacon band aid" in the word game...hehe
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Post by wchnu on Jan 29, 2020 18:45:10 GMT -6
Very nice work there Sir Jim, Did you actually find pictures of brushes from that era?
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Post by godek on Jan 30, 2020 10:52:17 GMT -6
Thought you might like.... Interesting.
So the cord does compress the wood to hold the bristles?
Is that a vintage horse hair?
br godek
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