Blooming Boars?

Just as with Badger or Horse Hair brushes, the knot shape, the design, the bristles themselves and how the brush is treated will determine whether it blooms or not. Generally thicker bristles or straight shape knots will bloom less than fan or bulb shape knots. All Boar knots soften with use as the ends split.

So on to pictures.

Old & New; the two on the left are fairly new knots while the two on the right are over a half century old.

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The far left is a replacement knot from TGN and most likely made by Zenith.



These are all likely at least a half century old knots.

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Note that the fan shapes show more bloom than the straights.



All new and still in break in phase.

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From Left:Omega, Zenith, Jayaruh with Omega Knot, Jayaruh with TGN (likely Zenith) knot.

Looks like you went hog wild!

What a great collection!

Piggy Power! Great collection

Nice collection.  your Omega 830 boar looks just like mine.

Wow! What a brush stand there Methuselah.

Is that an Omega or Semouge?

Very nice brushes! Ah heck, I suppose I will have to get more brushes now too. Lol

The Thater Beehive Boar after two shaves:

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I have about three Omega boars which have significantly bloomed out an softened to the point they are as soft a badger or synthetic brush. They take longer to prep and dry and so I am using them less often.