Your brushes are totally useless! I used one down at porth ysgo today and it was just as if I was rubbing a wooden stick against the rock. Oh and another thing, what is the point of having some soft bristles tickling your hand at the same time?. Some weird fetish?
As it happens I tried turning it around and it worked much better. Perhaps in future you may consider an informative picture ? It would certainly have helped me.
As I understand it, we discovered that synthetic bristles are too abrasive and damage the rock, and natural bristles damage the rock less. Which, if correct, would seem like a genuine improvement.
I contacted Ben about the animal hair in the brushes.He says leather and eating meat and animal products are o.k. On the more realistic side, you can get denture brushes very cheaply and they are very effective. If u think nylon bristles harm the rock,then a bit of rag from an old towel,loaded with chalk,also does a very good job.Even cheaper!
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