Thread: Dan Capshaw (Mt. Tamalpais) Custom Thuya Burl

Go HERE and get yourself a custom brush. Dan Capshaw is the man who handmakes them. Beautiful. I got this baby in the mail today and am speechless. I don't have other expensive brushes to compare to- just a C&E- but this thing is amazing. Dense, firm. 28mm knot. Thuya Burl CA finished handle. The loft is about 55mm, while the handle is about 75mm tall making the brush a whopping 130mm tall. I have big hands so I specified the size of the handle to Dan (not mm specific though). I told Dan what I was looking for and specified the Thuya Burl but left most of the artistic design to Dan. Check out the pics. It is standing next to my now pathetic looking C&E travel brush.

Good Lord !!!! what a nice brush.







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It is lovely work.
What's it like post bloom?
I see he has a black/white ebony on the site for ~ $61 shipped. Can't beat that.

i have a eboney total 65 mm. high it a super firm 28mm. brush from dan it is a awsome brush on creams or soaps i realy like the feel of it in the hand.

I cannot wait for my Thuya Burl to arrive myself... that is a beauty...

That's a VERY nice brush.

Hahaha, I've been in contact with Dan about getting a custom made as well. Having a nice bird's eye knotty grain is important to me, after some discussion he mentioned he was getting some Thuya in for another customer which should fit what I wanted, so thanks Philadelph for laying the groundwork for me.

Great, now EVERYONE's gonna have my brush! Might I suggest a different burl... lol

I'm going to have a very different design, don't worry. I wanted something more befitting my oversized shovel-hands.

Tell you what, the next brush I buy, I'll give you a heads up and we can both have them in Australian Jarrah.

I just ordered a 25mm Spalted Maple.

bj