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Love it or hate it, the WS boar brush has one thing going for it that we can all agree on - It's cheap. Cheaper in fact than a pint in most London bars. I bought one a while back and fell firmly into the 'hate' camp - I thought it was the worst brush I'd ever used.
Following a period of a few months banished to the cupboard, I got the brush out and gave it another go. I've been using a 26mm SilverTip for everyday shaving, and a some mornings I could do with a quick, one pass shave that doesn't leave me with a whole bowl of lather left over. The WS seemed to be worth another go, so I gave it a squeeze of suitable cream (Palmolive) and had a quick shave. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised - I think I had been trying to use it with soaps and had little success.
So, on to the 'project' part....
Having decided I would make the brush part of my weekly shave, I still struggled with the aesthetics:
It has an ugly, oval plastic handle that feels odd in the hand and looks worse on the shelf...
So, here's what I did:
1. Locate suitable precision implement for knot extraction:
2. Place plastic handle on solid surface
3. Bash handle at widest point until the knot popped out:
4. After measuring the knot size (21mm at base), turn a more fitting handle for the knot
5. Attach:
:mrgreen:
Following a period of a few months banished to the cupboard, I got the brush out and gave it another go. I've been using a 26mm SilverTip for everyday shaving, and a some mornings I could do with a quick, one pass shave that doesn't leave me with a whole bowl of lather left over. The WS seemed to be worth another go, so I gave it a squeeze of suitable cream (Palmolive) and had a quick shave. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised - I think I had been trying to use it with soaps and had little success.
So, on to the 'project' part....
Having decided I would make the brush part of my weekly shave, I still struggled with the aesthetics:
It has an ugly, oval plastic handle that feels odd in the hand and looks worse on the shelf...
So, here's what I did:
1. Locate suitable precision implement for knot extraction:
2. Place plastic handle on solid surface
3. Bash handle at widest point until the knot popped out:
4. After measuring the knot size (21mm at base), turn a more fitting handle for the knot
5. Attach:
:mrgreen:
