Some may find this of interest.


I was contacted by a friend, last week, asking what shaving brushes I had available, as he wanted one to give to a friend as a birthday gift. When I informed him that the last one had been sold, three days earlier, he was not a happy bunny.

I had not been making for a while, did have handle materials, but would be limited to knot choice. On the basis that I would make a brush for him, using whatever was to hand, it was workshop time!

The recipient to be, is a shooting man, so there needed to be a bit of a theme in the brush construction.

This is what went out Special Delivery, yesterday.





Specs, as follows.

Handle: Red Deer antler, with Purdey walnut base, and mosaic pin, set in buffalo horn. Finished with Renaissance Wax.

Knot: 2 band Finest badger. 24mm Fan, set at 50mm.

The mosaic pin is set in buffalo horn because I only had a short piece of pin left. I always install the pin through the base, and into the antler, to give some strength to the join. My solution was to turn a piece of buffalo horn down, and set the mosaic pin in it. The horn was then cut to 25mm.

I am pleased with the result. It sits nicely in the hand, and the knot will work well with soap or cream.


Steve.

Fine looking. You're obviously an artist.

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