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A perfectly shaped fan knot Simpson 58 Best.

Perfect! Thanks, Gary. I may wind up going for one of these knots eventually. Enjoying my Simpson Best at present but I've come to realize I like having a small variety of brushes on hand. I like Bob's handles but may look at other options, too. I appreciate the info.

Simpson 58 fan in best badger
Homemade Orange-Cedar soap
EJ Chatsworth w/Medical Prep
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel
Prada Luna Rossa EDT spray

Superb.

It's a looker for sure. Fairly flat topped, almost beyond a standard fan. Some beautiful badger knots being sourced these days.

Simpson 58 Best
Harris Almond ss
Jagger Chatsworth
Personna Medical Prep
Thayer's Superhazel splash
Prada Luna Rossa EDT spray

Oscar, that is beautiful. If you ever decide you're open to making handles for sale again, I'll take one identical to it. The shape is absolutely perfect.

Gary, I am looking for soft tips without the "gel" clumping and hooking tips that were prevalent for several years. This knot is under serious consideration. Do the tips clump and have that slimy gel fell, or are they merely soft?

Gary, what knot did you use to replace the synth? Also, I would love to know more about your process. I have considered a Mesquite burl from Bob but am wondering now if I will go through with it. I love that handle shape and the look it has with CA. I was pondering a Manchurian. anyway, I wouldn't m...

Chris, I used the last of your Gardenia soap from six years ago recently. Amazing stuff. I have a batch of liquid soap finishing right now (dissolving the soap paste into water to attain the proper consistency). Downstairs two batches of bar soap are curing. I just tried a new formula for shave soap...

Semogue Taj Resin Mistura
Homemade Orange-Cedar
Chatsworth/Medical Prep
Thayer's Superhazel splash

Semogue Mixed Knot Taj Resin
Homemade Orange-Cedar soap
Edwin Jagger Chatsworth razor
Personna Medical Prep shave 5
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel

Semogue Mistura Taj
Orange-Cedar soap
Jagger Chatsworth
Personna Medical Prep
Thayer's Medicated
Comme des GArcons Vettiveru

Semogue Mistura in Taj Resin
Homemade Orange-Cedar ss
Edwin Jagger Chatsworth DE
Personna Medical Prep blade
Thayer's Medicated w. hazel
Guerlain Vetiver EDT spray

Semogue Mistura in Taj Resin
Cyril R. Salter tallowate soap
Gillette Red Tip w/Med Prep
Medicated Superhazel splash
Guerlain Vetiver EDT spray

Music: Guy Clark, "Stuff That Works"

What's interesting is watching the artisan soap market drift toward detergents (B&M, Saponifico Varesino) and huge amounts of glycerin (many, many examples). The goal seems to be both instantaneous surfactant/foaming effect and huge amounts of slickness, plus replacing the glycerin that occurs natur...

Nathan, having used it more, it's somewhere between the Tyrwhitt and Ralph Lauren's Safari cologne and shave soap.

It's a good scent, but definitely in the men's EDT direction rather than the sawmill/lumber direction.

This brush continues to impress after almost 4 weeks of daily use. It gins up incredible lather from soaps, it holds a huge volume of lather, it gives a nice scrub without scritch, and it came in at 60 bucks. The shape and size of the bloom is lovely and classic. I did a shave with the smallest of m...

In addition to the excellent, affordable options from TOBS (in my opinion unmatched in the cream market in terms of performance), I recommend Asylum Shave Works creams from Bullgoose. I took a chance on a tub recently and was rewarded with terrific lather and scent (I chose the European Barbershop f...

Absolutely lovely. The old Rooneys were stunners.

Enjoy them in good health!

Gil, glad to see you back! I've been poking around here a bit again lately, too, after a long layoff. I may have to give a Simpson another whirl again, but for me, the best brush going right now is the Semogue Caravela mixed-knot in resin. I share your enthusiasm for Fine soaps, but I use homemade s...