Thanks to Larry at WD

In 1971, I bought an expensive no-name badger brush in London, I think at Floris. Used it for YEARS, until literally worn out. Kept on using other brushes, but this one was the one I loved. Moved this year, and it turned up, just as I went back to DE shaving after The Bad Years with blue Bics, Mach 3, etc.



I read about Larry at Whipped Dog here, and I sent the brush off to him to get it restored with a silvertip knot. I fussed a bit, looking at the pics here, trying to decide on depth, etc., until I realized: he has the brush, and he is the expert. So I just let him do his job.



Got the brush back today. Just used it, for the best shave imaginable.



Shower

Geo. Trumper Coral Skin Food

WD silvertip brush, 20mm, 55mm (?) loft, vintage browned handle

D. R. Harris Rose Shave Cream

Utilemud shaving bowl

Gillette 195 (1960 Fatboy)

Wilkinson Blade (new)

Cold water

Alum block

More Coral Skin Food

4711 cologne as a splash



Thanks to Larry. Thanks to all here whose comments have been so informative and interesting.



No pictures tonight, but looking at everyones pics of their set-ups has spurred me on to get organized and take a few, at least of the brush.



Yrs, Robert (Vespasian)