Hand Carved Brushes

[Gairdner]

Just thought I’d post a picture of my latest four brushes:

From left to right: spalted hawthorn with 2-band, two-tone silver birch with mixed ‘bodger’ knot, oak with Omega boar and Zebrano with an AP ShaveCo. G5C synth 24mm fan.

 

[LeeMaz]

They looking stunning Graeme! I’m glad I’m on the list, I can wait to see mine when your done!

 

[Gairdner]

They looking stunning Graeme! I’m glad I’m on the list, I can wait to see mine when your done!

Far left is the same wood as your’s will be and far right has the same knot only 2mm smaller.

 

[LeeMaz]

I thought as much! Looks lovely can’t wait !

 

[MichaelS]

Love the oak

 

[Gairdner]

Love the oak

That’s yours but has the big Omega boar placed in just for effect. A fine Zenith unbleached boar will take up residence thereafter. Both great knots but at the moment I’m favouring the Zenith.

 

[fly3k]

They look really good

 

[PaulS1982]

Very unusual design of shaving brushes. By the way, I also work with wood. And oak is one of my favorite species.

 

[Gairdner]

Very unusual design of shaving brushes. By the way, I also work with wood. And oak is one of my favorite species.

I’d love to see your work, sir.

EDIT: I can see a sample by zooming in on your avatar - very nice indeed!

 

[PaulS1982]

I’d love to see your work, sir.

EDIT: I can see a sample by zooming in on your avatar - very nice indeed!

Thanks for your interest) I make shaving brushes for the mood. Therefore, there aren't many models. Here are few of them.

 

[Gairdner]

Lovely, how I do love oak.

 

[PaulS1982]

Lovely, how I do love oak.

Oak got very unusual structure. Also I love walnut (first brush handle made of it). It looks even more noble and aesthetically.

 

[Gairdner]

Walnut is lovely: noble and classic. I’ve got a nice piece of English walnut here. Lovely dark and light contrasts with meandering blackish grain. I’d love to get get hold of some exhibition grade Turkish gunstock walnut. The sort that Purdy’s would use but it’d cost too much.

Yew is still probably my favourite of all. Pippy, flamed yew with pyjama stripes. Magical.

 

[Estariol]

Walnut is lovely: noble and classic. I’ve got a nice piece of English walnut here. Lovely dark and light contrasts with meandering blackish grain. I’d love to get get hold of some exhibition grade Turkish gunstock walnut. The sort that Purdy’s would use but it’d cost too much.

Yew is still probably my favourite of all. Pippy, flamed yew with pyjama stripes. Magical.

The easier way to that is to try and find ANY piece of walnut root, even locally. As far as i know, most Turkish gunstocks are made of walnut root wood. The problem is that a lot of root wood goes into veneer...

Examples: "walnut root wood" image search on google:
https://www.google.com/search?q=wal...HSOpD_oQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1280&bih=899&dpr=1

 

[PaulS1982]

Yew is still probably my favourite of all. Pippy, flamed yew with pyjama stripes. Magical.

Very interesting about yew. Need to know more about this wood)