My 3 new Brown & Black Shavemac Custom Brushes - nice pics inside !

Just received my Model 142 Brown & Black Shavemac Finest inspired by Mike and Teiste's review of their Model 142 in faux ivory in Fan shape.

I have yet to rinse and clean mine, but thought I would take a couple of pics of my 3 Brown & Black handles Shavemacs for you to enjoy, as I find they look quite good to be honest

The Flat top is a D01 3-Band, the Bulb-Fan Hybrid is a D01 2-Band and the true fan shape is my recent purchase, which arrived yesterday - a Finest Fan shaped 24 mm knot with 46 mm loft:







To be honest I can't see if my new Finest is Finest hair or 3-band Silvertip hair.
I own 3 Shavemac brushes with 3-band Silvertip hair, 5 with D01 3-Band hair and 5 with D01 2-Band hair, and this Finest hair looks 100% like it is 3-Band Silvertip hair - I'm being honest here.
I can't even spot the blacker Pure hair that supposedly should be hiding inside the Finest knot........this knot is among the most uniform and perfect made knots I have ever seen in a brush.

Very cool looking brushes. How does a fan like that release lather compared to others knot shapes?

Very nice brushes Claus, enjoy them...If you ever get to them! :-)

Good looking brushes Claus Enjoy!

P.S. Any update on that 50mm Vie-Long I mentioned?

Which handle feels best in your hand?

Vic

Thanks for the pics, Claus. I have been considering the brown-black handle for my next Shavemac and your pics have convinced me that it's the right choice. Those brushes look great!

Very nice looking. The description "black and brown brush handle" doesn't sound nearly as appealing as the final product actually is.

(03-12-2013, 11:06 AM)CHSeifert Wrote: Just received my Model 142 Brown & Black Shavemac Finest...

Hi Claus

That's a nice looking shaving brush

I look forward to hearing how it performs for you...

Take care, Mike

Claus :

as you , I sometimes cant distinguish between the finest and silvertip hair from shavemac.

I think they are getting a new finest badger hair which is , basically , silvertip quality and excellent quality for the price.

Let is know when you try them , please , and thanks for the pics.

I'll give you this: You know what you like.

Beautiful trio of brushes. Hope they provide you with years of luxurious shaves.

Good going, Claus.

Nice brushes!

(03-13-2013, 04:22 AM)vpayne Wrote: Which handle feels best in your hand?

Vic

I like them all to be honest - cant say I like one lever the other, they are all great ergonomic wise.

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Thanks for all your nice comments, guys

I would originally never order a brown-black colored handle, but a Spanish guy on B&B inspired me with his pictures of his Shavemac brown-black flat top, so I got inspiration from him

I also own a couple of Shavemacs in the Savile Row 3120 shape, and I'm 99% sure Savile Row have both their handles and the hair made by Shavemac - their Silvertip is identical to the best 3-Band Silvertip regular version from Shavemac, I strongly believe.

It is great to see the contrast of knot shapes and handle shapes in one shot. I only have a D01 2-Band hybrid and a D01 bulb, but that flat-top calls to me.

Thanks for posting the latest selection from your uber-collection!

(03-14-2013, 06:05 AM)Tim_McD Wrote: It is great to see the contrast of knot shapes and handle shapes in one shot. I only have a D01 2-Band hybrid and a D01 bulb, but that flat-top calls to me.

Thanks for posting the latest selection from your uber-collection!

You're very welcome, my friend !

What a wonderful old thread to bump. With the 2018 LE sold out while I was busting rocks the enabling that was begun must end in SBAD, and this thread will provide a fix to all that. I believe a 142 in Butterscotch 3 band D01 is in the works. Believe I am going to try a 22x50 just for a little twist, maybe even more loft as to lean to the bowl.

Thanks to all the that provided such a wonderful thread, it deserves a bump straight from 2013. there were other worthy historical threads, this one had the info I wanted.

Which grade of badger should I choose for head/face lathering? I'm thinking about ordering a 26mm brown-black in the 86 handle shape, with 52mm of loft. Thanks.

(08-13-2018, 11:00 AM)KWilliams40 Wrote: Which grade of badger should I choose for head/face lathering? I'm thinking about ordering a 26mm brown-black in the 86 handle shape, with 52mm of loft. Thanks.

2 Band Silvertip (regular version).

(08-13-2018, 05:50 PM)NJDJ Wrote:

(08-13-2018, 11:00 AM)KWilliams40 Wrote: Which grade of badger should I choose for head/face lathering? I'm thinking about ordering a 26mm brown-black in the 86 handle shape, with 52mm of loft. Thanks.

2 Band Silvertip (regular version).

   26/52 in a bulb would be excellent for face lathering.

(08-13-2018, 05:50 PM)NJDJ Wrote:

(08-13-2018, 11:00 AM)KWilliams40 Wrote: Which grade of badger should I choose for head/face lathering? I'm thinking about ordering a 26mm brown-black in the 86 handle shape, with 52mm of loft. Thanks.

2 Band Silvertip (regular version).
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Agreed..
Also bulb or fan?

I prefer a bulb.  If I was going with a fan, I would opt for a 50mm loft.