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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:41 pm
by northadams
Shavemac thread? I have to admit to thinking about these Rooney's at some point during the day since they were to come on the US market. However, I can't wait for our friends review of the Finest with a few thoughts thrown in with regards to the 220 Shavemac that Chris has informed is now hand knotted.

Max

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:05 pm
by Gramps
Fellas'
Maybe I am not understanding something here, about the "plug"....


I have checked my SMF brush a couple of times this has come up and just checked it agin now. I followed Gordon's directions from some time ago about checking down through the center of the bristles for a "plug" that sticks up a bit from the height of the handle.

I can't feel any "plug" only tioghtly packed hair. It seems to me (unless I am not looking in the right place) that there is only hair in the brush handle opening..... ? Does that mean mine is "hand-made"? Or... am I not looking in the right place?
I have a ShaveMac 377 in finest, I can plainly feel what seems to be a "dowel" or something in the center of the hair, down close to the handle (sticks up just a bit higher than the handle).

Thanks.

- Gramps

PS... nice pics and review Peter... I look forward to your assessment of their latherability and use.

Het Fijnste Handvat van Rooney. Plastiek of Hout?

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:50 am
by guenron
Peter, is het zo lelijke handvat Rooney aangezien het verschijnt? Is het hout of hars?

Re: Het Fijnste Handvat van Rooney. Plastiek of Hout?

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:14 am
by mike
guenron wrote:Peter, is het zo lelijke handvat Rooney aangezien het verschijnt? Is het hout of hars?
That's why Ron's posts are always so helpful. They are clearly written and to the point!

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:47 am
by drP
Ron

Holy cow, you should'nt even try to put a post in Dutch!!!! [-X
You embarass the guys on this respectable forum!!! :wink:

The handles are made from polyester, like the Simpsons and Vulfix handles are.

Aber, ich mochte gerne eine Anwort in Hollandisch geben, ware es nicht, das keiner dieser Leute diese Sprache verstehen wurde; daarom geef ik toch een antwoord in het Nederlands, om jou een plezier te doen; en ehhhhh...doe de hartelijke groetjes aan je vrouw Ron!!!
C'est vraiement une tres grande plaisir de responder votre question en Hollandais monsieur Guenron; j'aimerai bien de communicer avec vous en Hollandais, ou en Allemagne ou meme en Francais; comme vou voulez mon ami!!!!!

Peter

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:49 am
by Blue As A Jewel
drP wrote:SNIP..

Aber, ich mochte gerne eine Anwort in Hollandisch geben, ware es nicht, das keiner dieser Leute diese Sprache verstehen wurde; daarom geef ik toch een antwoord in het Nederlands, om jou een plezier te doen; en ehhhhh...doe de hartelijke groetjes aan je vrouw Ron!!!
C'est vraiement une tres grande plaisir de responder votre question en Hollandais monsieur Guenron; j'aimerai bien de communicer avec vous en Hollandais, ou en Allemagne ou meme en Francais; comme vou voulez mon ami!!!!!

Peter
You do and you'll clean it up mister!

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:54 am
by Sam
ravi: i think that is solid, not liquid, so cleanup might be easier

sam

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:15 am
by JackieMartling
It's this kind of stuff that makes me want to turn my notifications off.

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:51 pm
by Sam
nate, i am sorry. i was just trying to riff off of what ravi posted. sometimes what seems funny to me, is, after reflection, juvenile, and this is one of those instances. again, i apologize and feel free to let me know when i am being juvenile, for that is a bad trait i have

sam

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:57 pm
by JackieMartling
Sam, actually it wasn't your post I was objecting to. I have the worst bathroom humor of anyone I know besides my best friend; believe me, you don't want to be around us when we're going off! No, I was referring to all the stuff in French, German, and Danish. I can read some of it, but I can't help but see the posts as somewhat pedantic and exclusionary; I don't know that that is how they meant it, but that's how it comes off, at least to me. If they wish to PM each other in a foreign language, by all means they should. For the public forum, though, I think it's nice if they would converse in a language we can all understand. Just my .02.

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:23 pm
by northadams
Peter, For God's sake a review!

Max

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:19 pm
by bernards66
Larry, Now that's odd. Some other owners of the SMF brush have clearly felt that plug ( 'dowl' is a pretty good description, really ) down in there. But you do not, even though it is clearly perceivable in your other Shavemac. So, I don't know. It would seem like your speciman is not exactly like some of the others. Given that some of the others have plugs, it would seem unlikely that some others are hand knotted, but anything's possible. There is a third way to do the attaching of bristle to handle, that is occasionally used (PLEASE, do not ask me to try and explain it in writing ). I wish I could see the thing in person, sounds interesting.
Regards,
Gordon

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:06 pm
by Gramps
Thanks Gordon,
I don't know... I have little experience with these High-end brushes (some would say the SMF isn't High-end).

Is it possible that the hole in the handle, on my brush, is just a bit deeper so the plug is deeper? I checked again and I don't feel anything but the bristles. I don't think I want to cut it open to find out, though... LOL

It seems really packed-in, there.

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 11:47 am
by guenron
Gramps wrote:Thanks Gordon,
I don't know... I have little experience with these High-end brushes (some would say the SMF isn't High-end).

Is it possible that the hole in the handle, on my brush, is just a bit deeper so the plug is deeper? I checked again and I don't feel anything but the bristles. I don't think I want to cut it open to find out, though... LOL

It seems really packed-in, there.
Me too Larry...

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:05 pm
by guenron
drP wrote:Ron

Holy cow, you should'nt even try to put a post in Dutch!!!! [-X
You embarass the guys on this respectable forum!!! :wink:

The handles are made from polyester, like the Simpsons and Vulfix handles are.

Aber, ich mochte gerne eine Anwort in Hollandisch geben, ware es nicht, das keiner dieser Leute diese Sprache verstehen wurde; daarom geef ik toch een antwoord in het Nederlands, om jou een plezier te doen; en ehhhhh...doe de hartelijke groetjes aan je vrouw Ron!!!
C'est vraiement une tres grande plaisir de responder votre question en Hollandais monsieur Guenron; j'aimerai bien de communicer avec vous en Hollandais, ou en Allemagne ou meme en Francais; comme vou voulez mon ami!!!!!

Peter
Dank.
Danke.
Merci. :wink:

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:28 pm
by bernards66
Larry, No, I suppose not. Actually, at one point I had toyed with the idea of doing that very thing, i.e. getting ahold of one of the SMF brushes so that I could saw it in half, and see what's what. I really didn't have the money to spend though, just to satisfy my curiosity. And now, it seems that the experiment would have been of only limited value anyway, if some of the brushes are made differently then are the others. Anyway, glad that it's working well for you. That's the most important thing, when all is said and done.
Regards,
Gordon

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:09 pm
by JackieMartling
Peter, what size is that Plisson in your pictures? I'm guessing it's a size 20, with a 28mm knot. How close am I?

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:24 pm
by bernards66
Nathan, You're right on.
Gordon

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:51 pm
by drP
Gordon,

You know me better than i myself....and your memory is superbe.. :)

Peter


BTW: two more Vulfixes (Vulfices?) added to my collection; one of them is silvertip.

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:05 am
by bernards66
Peter, Thank you. Watch the forum here over the next several days, as I will have something just especially for you ( chuckle ). BTW, I have a Vulfix 377 Silvertip, have had it for months, but couldn't post about it.
Regards,
Gordon