Thread: Show Your Custom Brushes!

This was my first attempt at turning a brush handle. If I recall correctly the wood is bubinga and I finished it with CA and fitted it with a black badger knot.
Learned a lot from this one and hope to do another sometime soon

Thanks! And I'm not quite sure what kind of wood it is. I bought a bag of random blanks and nothing was labeled as to the type of wood it is. It has very little grain variation to it and is very plain, aside from the black I added, no stain was used.

Originally Posted by AndyPic

Very nice fatnash; enjoy using it.
What material is the handle made from?

fatnash 30mm Silver Tip Bulb and 22mm Silver Tip Fan

Originally Posted by zib

Not quite as fancy as the others. I was trying to match the finish on my Gibson 61 SG. Apparently, A very hard finish to duplicate. Gibson keeps that info closely guarded, believe it or not. Thanks to deighaingeal

I want it!!!
If you can fix me a Cherry Sunburst you'll be my hero!!!

Here's my latest, Everlast jumprope handle, 22mm Silvertip Badger knot from Golden Nib.
Shown next to my decommissioned, drugstore boar bristle.
Simple build, just remove retaining clip, bearing falls out, replace with knot and epoxy.
The new brush is a dream come true, quickly froths meringue-like lather, badger is wonderful on the beard too!

Originally Posted by Hex

Here's my latest, Everlast jumprope handle, 22mm Silvertip Badger knot from Golden Nib.
Shown next to my decommissioned, drugstore boar bristle.
Simple build, just remove retaining clip, bearing falls out, replace with knot and epoxy.
The new brush is a dream come true, quickly froths meringue-like lather, badger is wonderful on the beard too!

That is cool!

Originally Posted by Mastershake

That is cool!

+1

I really like that. Just for bowl lathering? I couldn't imagine face lathering with that long handle.

If you got a huge Marvy rubber shaving mug, you will need a long handle to get a proper swirling around in it.
Im considering getting a travel brush at 12 cm/5" just to reach the bottom of this mug, since I almost have to put my hole hand down into it, which doesnt really work when it comes to swirling up lather.

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Rod Neep - Tall T-shell, loft 47mm, Knot 26mm XST

Rod Neep - Tall Zebra, loft 46mm, Knot 26mm XST

Rod Neep - Stone Tulip, loft 50mm, knot 26mm XST

PixelFixed - Tall Koa/Ebony/buffarlohorn/muskoxhorn, loft 48mm, knot 24mm TGN Grade A ST

Ownmade - Mr.Skull, loft 50mm, knot 24mm TGN 2-band finest

Beautiful brushes,,,