I’m sorry to tell you that there is no Dr. Philbert Bristle. Not even a little bit. I found this picture on the internet, and I liked the shape of his head. I thought it was…. nut-like.
[caption id=”attachment_11839″ align=”aligncenter” width=”163 The nut-like head of an unknown man.
So, filbert brushes are filbert brushes named after the nut filbert. They are not philbert brushes named after Dr. Philbert Bristle. There is no Dr. Bristle. I made that up.
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Filbert, a correction of a correction
I’m sorry to tell you that there is no Dr. Philbert Bristle. Not even a little bit. I found this picture on the internet, and I liked the shape of his head. I thought it was…. nut-like.
[caption id=”attachment_11839″ align=”aligncenter” width=”163
The nut-like head of an unknown man.
So, filbert brushes are filbert brushes named after the nut filbert. They are not philbert brushes named after Dr. Philbert Bristle. There is no Dr. Bristle. I made that up.
….But there is a Saint Philibert.
Philibert Feast Day: August 20th
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