Rosewood and Metal Shaving Brush, Silver Tip Bristles, Men's Wet Shave Brush, High End Badger Bristles, 20mm Knot, Gift for Him, Shave buy Brush

DESCRIPTION: Lathe turned rosewood and metal handle shaving brush with silver tip badger bristles for a clean, close shave. Wood grain and tone can vary slighty from the image since each wood section is one-of-a-kind. Available with or without nickel plated holder.

Approximate Specs:
Knot (diameter where the bristles go into the handle): 20mm
Total brush height from base to top of bristle tips: 4"
Handle length: 1 7/8"
Total height with brush placed into stand 5 1/4"

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About Wet Shaving

To use: Moisten shaving area with warm water to soften hairs, thoroughly saturate bristles with hot/warm water, shake off excess water as needed and stir the bristle tips over soap or cream to create lather. Apply in a light, circular or back and forth scrubbing motion as lather is further created by aeration on the skin. You can control the amount of lather created by how much moisture is left in the bristles when applying the soap and the scrubbing action on the shaving area.

Badger bristles generate better lather when more moisture is left in the bristles, however neither boar nor badger hair should be dripping with water. Too much water and you create bubble water, too little water and you get a dry film. The lather application does not need to be dense to provide a great shave. Use a slow, light touch with the razor as you let it glide over the prepared shaving area. Experiment to see what works best for you. Shaving with a brush and razor will provide you with a close, comfortable shave.

Shave, rinse and enjoy.

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About Shaving Brush Bristle Grades

These are the categories Em's Place uses in regard to bristle grades. It is important to understand that natural hair can vary slightly as to shading and attributes, even within the same category. The type of hair used, and its availability, factors greatly into the cost of a shaving brush. Natural products will always have slight variations because they are not synthetics, and this is considered a normal part of the product range.

In addition, there is no universal grading standard, and different vendors, or countries, will often use their own lingo. The following breakdown is from information gathered over the years in regard to the shaving brushes sold and the nomenclature used for the bristles. Please note that while Em's Place has been selling men's wet shaving products since 1997, anything listed here on Etsy has been hand crafted by Em personally.

A) Synthetic bristles - Comes in a faux boar nylon bristle or a faux badger synthetic fiber bristle and are alternatives to natural hair for making lather. Great alternative for vegans and vegetarians.

B) Hog bristles "boar" (aka pure bristle, white or sketched) - Stronger and thicker than badger hair. These bristles are not as flexible as the badger. When water comes into the hog-bristles they are not as elastic as badger hair and the user cannot make the shaving soap as creamy as he could do with a badger brush. That's why hog bristles are often the least expensive class.

C) Standard Badger "dark solids" (aka dark badger) - This kind of hair is the under-hair of the badger. It is not as elastic as tapers for example. But it keeps it's flexibility much better than hog bristles. This hair is dark (nearly black) and has a cylindrical structure. That means each hair is the same thickness at both ends. They are typically machine clipped to shape unless noted otherwise.

D) Standard Badger "greys" (aka pure or grey badger) - This explanation is used for the hair from the tail and the back of the badger which has nearly the same structure as dark solids, although it is from the upper-hair. This hair is more light than dark solids - nearly grey. They are typically machine clipped to shape unless noted otherwise.

E) Premium Badger "tapers" (aka fine or best badger) - This hair has the typical sketch on it (light-dark-light). It comes buy from the back of the badger and its structure is conical. That means that the tips are thinner than at the base of the hairs. This provides a softer feel while in use. Moreover it guarantees better foaming of the shaving soap. This hair is much more expensive because it is more rare than the types c) or d). These brushes are hand assembled or handmade.

F) Premium Badger "silver tips" (aka super badger) - This explanation is used for top grades, and silver tip is neck hair only, which is the softest, rarest and most expensive kind of badger hair. In the winter this neck hair gets extremely light tips and are sometimes called high mountain or Manchurian. These brushes are hand assembled or handmade.

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Please note: Measurements are approximate and various monitors can show colors or shades that my vary slightly from what is pictured for actual product.

~ Thank you for your business, Em
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