A natural horsehair brush has the body to clean dirt from your shoes and boots, yet will not gouge or scratch the surface of the leather. What does brushing a boot do? Brushing leather has two simple but important functions. First, brushing will remove the surface dirt from your leather Read more…
Every shoeshine kit needs a horsehair shoeshine brush. This is going to be the brush you are using 90% of the time and is really the most important brush you can have. What do you use a horsehair brush for? Horsehair Buffing Brush Use this brush to remove lint or Read more…
31 October 1917. The Battle in Brief The charge of the 4th charge at Beersheba late in the afternoon of 31 October 1917, is remembered as the last great cavalry charge. The assault on Beersheba began at dawn with the infantry divisions of the British XX Corps attacking from the Read more…
Alternatively, brushes can also be washed on the top rack of your dishwasher! If your brushes have wooden handles, and you’d like them to last longer, you can use the same soap mix as above, but follow the cleaning directions for natural brushes below. With all methods, proper drying time Read more…
As mentioned earlier, horsehair brushes are brushes made out of the hair of a horse. This hair can either come from the mane of the horse, which is very soft or the tail of the horse, which is a little on the rougher end. What are paint brushes made of Read more…
Horsehair brush – medium hard all-round brush It can be used to brush away dirt, both from regular leather and suede shoes, and it is used to brush up the shoe cream to remove excess and build shine. Do I need a horsehair brush? Every shoeshine kit needs a horsehair Read more…
Boar hair is a stiffer shaving brush hair that softens with use. Horse hair is a softer option. Both certainly whip up a great lather! Are horsehair brushes soft? ✅ Designed For The Shoe Care Professional: Horsehair brushes are the best because they are sturdy but soft enough to not Read more…
Use dish soap and hot water for dirty brushes if you don’t have wax softener. Put a few drops of dish soap on the bristles and run them under hot water. While rinsing the brush, buff it back and forth on a chamois to help the polish soften and release Read more…
Horse hair The softer horse hairs provide enough friction to create a shine without removing too much polish which will sometimes happen with the tougher, boar hair brush. What are horse hair brushes good for? Horsehair brush – medium hard all-round brush It can be used to brush away dirt, Read more…
Light cavalry comprised lightly armed and armored cavalry troops mounted on fast horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the mounted riders (and sometimes the warhorses) were heavily armored. What is the difference between light cavalry and heavy cavalry? Light cavalry, such as hussars, rode small quick horses and carried Read more…