SOTD - May 2020

[TobyC]

Original Ever~Ready knots are scritchy and scrubby, and they stay that way, that's the way I like 'em! It will never get soft no matter what you do, it's a love it or leave it thing.

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I wonder if that was the last Mohican? 

"Scritchy and scruby" is right! And a lot of backbone, when it was "new" it could take your eye out! It is certainly a far cry from a modern Omega.
I read somewhere someone suggesting the knots were cheaply made and they shaped the knot by cutting the tip end, which seems possible. They must also use a different grade of boar hair to get that backbone.
I will keep the brush as it is for when I need to expholiate, too harsh for me for regular use.
It could be the last of the Mohicans, you don't see many about.

Most other vintage boar are nice, the E~R brushes must have been for coal miners or something, they'll definitely give you a good scrub!