**The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

[gyasih]

Is there a thread that talks about the difference between polishing and finishing brushes and the advantages of horse hair, goat, pig, or Yak over one another?

Congrats on your award as well, DW.

 

[jerrybrowne]



Is there a thread that talks about the difference between polishing and finishing brushes and the advantages of horse hair, goat, pig, or Yak over one another?

Congrats on your award as well, DW.

Edoya goat hair brushes are the best for finishing calf and for polishing shell IMHO. Expensive as hell though.

I use horsehair for brushing dust off etc.

 

[DWFII]



Very many congratulations on your award, DW. Your skill, knowledge and artistry have been recognised many times but this must be the sort of award that makes you realise what a great career you have had (and, by the sound of it, continue to have).  And still you find time to share your expertise with us, via this and other threads. Thank you and - again - congratulations. 

Thank you for the kind words, Munky.

 

[traverscao]

Edoya goat hair brushes are the best for finishing calf and for polishing shell IMHO. Expensive as hell though.

I use horsehair for brushing dust off etc.

Been looking all over for an Edoya goat hair brush, but I cannot find one anywhere in CONUS.

I know a European website who sell these Yak hair brushes from Germany that can arguably compete against Hanger Project's stuffs.

As of horse hair, was them in hair shampoo often.

 

[Jurgis]

First off, I know that Johnston & Murphy is not a respected name around here, but I found these at an estate sale, and I like the color so I thought I'd keep them. They are probably 20-40 years old, so better quality than the current J&M. My question is: how do I maintain the two-tone finish? I've seen a similar shoe on eBay that looks like the darker finish was stripped off, leaving only the red underneath. I do NOT want to do this. I like the depth and look of the two-tone finish. How is this achieved, and what color polish should I use? My first impulse is to use a burgundy polish, but after some consideration, I thought that the existing finish may have been achieved by using a black polish. Any help would be appreciated.


Johnston & Murphy Aristocraft

 

[traverscao]

First off, I know that Johnston & Murphy is not a respected name around here, but I found these at an estate sale, and I like the color so I thought I'd keep them. They are probably 20-40 years old, so better quality than the current J&M. My question is: how do I maintain the two-tone finish? I've seen a similar shoe on eBay that looks like the darker finish was stripped off, leaving only the red underneath. I do NOT want to do this. I like the depth and look of the two-tone finish. How is this achieved, and what color polish should I use? My first impulse is to use a burgundy polish, but after some consideration, I thought that the existing finish may have been achieved by using a black polish. Any help would be appreciated.


Johnston & Murphy Aristocraft

Alter between black and burgundy (more burgundy than black in per ratio of 3 bordeaux 1 black), see how it comes out.

 

[Jurgis]

Thank you! I will try that.

 

[jerrybrowne]



Been looking all over for an Edoya goat hair brush, but I cannot find one anywhere in CONUS. 

Leather soul has them sometimes. Going to try to find some next week during my trip to Taiwan.

 

[gyasih]



Edoya goat hair brushes are the best for finishing calf and for polishing shell IMHO. Expensive as hell though.

I use horsehair for brushing dust off etc.

Thank you and bring me back a few brushes, please.

 

[jerrybrowne]



Thank you and bring me back a few brushes, please.

No problem. I'll bring some back if I can find them.

 

[gyasih]



No problem. I'll bring some back if I can find them.

And I'd be very grateful

 

[traverscao]

No problem. I'll bring some back if I can find them.

I'd buy a few if you bring them back, especially the goat hair clouds.

 

[sinnedk]

should saphir be brushed away after being used on a shoe? what happens if i put saphir on a shoe and don't brush it away?

 

[traverscao]

should saphir be brushed away after being used on a shoe? what happens if i put saphir on a shoe and don't brush it away?

What "saphir" are you talking about?

 

[patrickBOOTH]



mimo if they were corrected what would the purpose be  of using polish on them?
 btw thats why i said about tongue area(hidden area) where the possibilities for polish to be there are really low

All shoes out of the factory have polish on them. Polish does do something even to corrected grain shoes.