Thank you for commenting on my ink article. In your comment you stated: "Many poskim disagree... Many rishonim have clearly stated the use of our ingredients." Would you please be kind enough to teach us (so I can include it in the article) which Poskim and what exactly and where did they say that the עפצים וקנקנתום type of ink is preferable over good quality דיו עשן that does not fail? We are not interested in biased פילפולים , or in those who said that דיו עשן is not being used because it fails easily or because it was not known how to make good quality דיו עשן. Nor are we interested in those who said to use עפצים וקנקנתום וגומא ואין לשנות when they discussed specifically the עפצים וקנקנתום type of ink. We are interested to find out where and who (if any) said explicitly, based on sources, that the עפצים וקנקנתום type of ink is preferable over good quality דיו עשן , even when there is דיו עשן of good quality that does not ...
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ReplyDeleteThat's quite pricey! My local purchased brushes that everyone here uses cost far less and last for many years.
Is there a particular type of hair that's recommended and at a more reasonable price point?
R' Moshe Ber, I assume you're a son of R' Zirkind z"l? I saw something in your father's name in Kovetz Etz Chaim Bobov and spoke to the person who quoted it and he suggested I speak to the son who worked with R' Zirkind z"l making retzuos. if I can confirm it's accuracy I'd be happy to share it on the forum. Can you kindly email me at sofer@stam.net?