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chicken neck said:Why would a boar brush benefit more than a badger brush?
Your memory serves you well PC: Buck Mulligan sweeps down the stairs of the martello tower with a razor and a bowl of lather, intoning "Introibo ad altere dei" and procedes to wind up Stephen Daedelus whilst he shaves. As I'm also doing this from memory, the Latin is probably all to cock, but it means (approximately) "I approach the altar of God" - it's a skit on the Mass.Pig Cat said:If I remember rightly the opening passage to the book also includes some shaving.
antdad said:I rarely shave in the morning any more, I like making the time for it, and it is appreciated that I smell and feel good.
antdad said:chicken neck said:Why would a boar brush benefit more than a badger brush?
I understand that boar bristle "absorbs" more water compared to badger hair which "holds" more water, which is why with comparable brushes, the bristle will take longer to dry. Allowing the lather to dry between shaves may soften or keep the hair soft by trapping moisture which I think will be more effective with bristle rather than badger.
Henk will have a more scientific explanation...
henkverhaar said:I doubt whether this would keep the brush softer than what can be achieved by immersing it in water for say 15 minutes before shaving though (as in throwing it in a filled sink and leaving it there while taking a shower).
Henk
antdad said:henkverhaar said:I doubt whether this would keep the brush softer than what can be achieved by immersing it in water for say 15 minutes before shaving though (as in throwing it in a filled sink and leaving it there while taking a shower).
Henk
Certainly, but I was also considering the context in which the passage was written and the availability of hot water, running or otherwise.
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