fozz77 said:A gent by the name of Zach who is a respected authority on brushes on other forums state that - Badger is non porous, boar is porous.
fozz77 said:A gent by the name of Zach who is a respected authority on brushes on other forums state that - Badger is non porous, boar is porous.
SirPrize said:Not wishing to over-simplify, but is this why boar brushes seem to make a bigger hole in the soap than badger?
hunnymonster said:SirPrize said:Not wishing to over-simplify, but is this why boar brushes seem to make a bigger hole in the soap than badger?
I initially started with the opposite impression, but have since revised it to soft soaps and creams get eaten faster by badger, hard soaps faster by boar. I assumed it was down to the greater number and surface area of hairs picking up more product on the softer bristles (but when the product is harder, then the stiffness of the hair plays a bigger part)
antdad said:I agree with that, it also explains why pre softening a hard soap with a little water helps a great deal when using a badger.
antdad said:Tis true my Boreal is still rather damp from yesterday's use, damper than a badger brush would normally be but all hair is porous to some degree.
I would have thought that all things being equal the cross sectional area of a hair has the largest affect on water absorption rates but like comparing potato chips and fry's the fry will absorb more oil per unit area and be easier to dry and crisp up...a fair analogy?
Would it also imply that a boar brush would be more likely to get "gummed up" with product - because more product gets into the porous structure of the brush.
joe mcclaine said:Shake it dry and let it stand.
Don't worry about standing it on its base - it won't ruin it - that is just something manufacturers tell you to get you to buy a stand.
Badger hair and human hair is quite similar so when your brush doesn't seem to be holding as much water as it used to you can give it a quick once-over with your good lady's shampoo and conditioner.
antdad said:Post shave rinse the brush with bristles standing directly under the flow of water rather than rinsing around exterior of the knot, that way you will be sure to remove all the unused lather.
A gentle squeeze and shake and couple of rubs on a towel to help it along.
antdad said:Post shave rinse the brush with bristles standing directly under the flow of water rather than rinsing around exterior of the knot, that way you will be sure to remove all the unused lather.
A gentle squeeze and shake and couple of rubs on a towel to help it along.
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