Save those brushes

[Wiets]

Most shaving brushes today contain Chinese Boar's hair (pig bristle) - it is super tough and would make great antenna, fibbets and even legs. Most quality paint brushes contain horse hair, an ancient fly tying material which can also be used for antenna, fibbets and legs. Long length horse hair can be used for much more. So save those old and wasted paint brushes and use them in fly tying. Maybe you know of a paintbrush manufacturer - it might be worth your while to go begging for materials.

[tye2]

Nice one Wiets , I like the look of the shaving brush

[chris williams]

Hi Tye, I thought from the calibre of your goatie you'd been shaving with a Dulux brush...

[tye2]

Hi Tye, I thought from the calibre of your goatie you'd been shaving with a Dulux brush...

I'm going to buy one of those heavy duty Remington shaver's Monday! My brush is going to be purged for a few fly’s today!

[chris williams]

hahahaha! only the stuff from your chin remember!!!

[tye2]

hahahaha! only the stuff from your chin remember!!!

you never know ! maybe I'll try convince a few hens and shave a bit more !

[chris williams]

Excellent, sounds a better idea to host a Flytalk viewing trip for this? Think you'll get quite a good turnout? LIke a sophisticated NZ sheepshearing party?

[Deneys]

OK the shaving brushes is a no go iv got one wana know how much they cost mmmm ya ill rather by some hair but the paint brushes might have some savings in it just got to go to the hardware next and do some pricing to see if the info stands mmmmm.