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are badger brushes real badger hair?

post #1 of 14
5/12/07 at 6:55am
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im not a peta freak, but are badger brushes real badger hair?

although its named "badger" brush, the bristles dont really look like badger hair
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post #2 of 14
5/12/07 at 7:06am
Yes, they're from Eurasian badgers. I believe the carcass is used for food. Either way, there are different grades of badger hair which, like cuts of beef, comes from various parts of the animal's body.
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post #3 of 14
5/12/07 at 8:51am
no, they are made from baby seals - but the only way to get them that bristly is to really scare the baby seals before clubbing them to death.
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post #4 of 14
5/12/07 at 9:17am
If you smell a new badger brush, it smells a bit gamy. Trumper used to have a page discussing the source of their badger hair, but I can't find it on their new website.
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post #5 of 14
5/12/07 at 6:41pm
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If you smell a new badger brush, it smells a bit gamy. Trumper used to have a page discussing the source of their badger hair, but I can't find it on their new website.

http://www.classicshaving.com/articl...90351/5618.htm
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post #6 of 14
5/12/07 at 8:03pm
I wonder, can one buy 'heads' of pre fastened bristles?

It would be fun to buy bristles and turn my own handles.
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post #7 of 14
5/12/07 at 10:02pm
Followup: are beaver brushes made from real beaver hair?
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post #8 of 14
5/12/07 at 11:15pm
*thread hijack*

Another great product was 'bone combs'. Combs (for hair) which were made from animal bones. They were fantastic and worked sooooo much better (and felt better - especially over time) than plastic.
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post #9 of 14
5/13/07 at 5:02pm
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*thread hijack*

Another great product was 'bone combs'. Combs (for hair) which were made from animal bones. They were fantastic and worked sooooo much better (and felt better - especially over time) than plastic.

You can still get real horn combs though.
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post #10 of 14
5/13/07 at 6:15pm
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*thread hijack*

Another great product was 'bone combs'. Combs (for hair) which were made from animal bones. They were fantastic and worked sooooo much better (and felt better - especially over time) than plastic.

How exactly do they work better?
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post #11 of 14
5/14/07 at 4:34am
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If you smell a new badger brush, it smells a bit gamy. Trumper used to have a page discussing the source of their badger hair, but I can't find it on their new website.

Thats also because many companies put a spray or power on them to prevent mites. Best to shampoo a new brush as soon as you get it.
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post #12 of 14
5/14/07 at 4:50am
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*thread hijack*

Another great product was 'bone combs'. Combs (for hair) which were made from animal bones. They were fantastic and worked sooooo much better (and felt better - especially over time) than plastic.

Anyone know where you can still get real bone combs? Not those horrid resin ones they have now.
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post #13 of 14
5/14/07 at 10:02am
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How exactly do they work better?

Hard to explain without actually feeling or seeing the combs. They were a lot smoother than plastic, slightly softer. One could feel the difference when holding them or running them through the hair (it felt different / smoother on the scalp). They would actually get better with age.

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Anyone know where you can still get real bone combs? Not those horrid resin ones they have now.

I don't think one can get bone or horn / ivory combs in America anymore. I'll assume it's because of cost / animal rights / etc.
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post #14 of 14
5/14/07 at 10:06am
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I don't think one can get bone or horn / ivory combs in America anymore. I'll assume it's because of cost / animal rights / etc.

Oh, alright thanks. Perhaps finding a vintage one is my best bet then.
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