Amadeus The Brush

**sharptonn** · 11-08-2013, 08:06 PM

I listen to classical music as I work and really appreciate the strains of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. As I was perusing Ebay a while back, I did the big no-no.
I looked at "seller's other items" and snagged a sterling Mozart lapel pin for a reasonable sum. I have a brush I put a medallion on the handle's end so I figured to make a Mozart brush. I had a wooden handle, short and squat, from an old neck duster and had the idea to use a sterling napkin ring as a barrel. I soon found that napkin rings are much larger than the 30mm I required. Madness insued!
I obtained a Sterling napkin ring with an Austrian hallmark of Diana(by way of Israel!) and set about getting it resized. I finally found a jeweler who resized it, cut off the pin and stanchions from the lapel pin and soldered a threaded fitment to the back of it to attatch it to the handle. I was about to paint the handle and proceed and I thought of our own Pixelfixed who joined up and duplicated my stubby wooden handle in ebony, capped with ivory(Thanks Bill!!!!).
A 28mm Finest badger from TGN was Gooped to the ring and the medallion fixed to the handle and finally it was epoxied together.
I dig the outcome and am especially glad Bill gave this project exactly what it needed! Ebony and Ivory!
I present Amadeus, The Brush!

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**Catrentshaving** · 11-08-2013, 08:17 PM

A very traditional looking brush there. Nicely done

**nipper** · 11-08-2013, 08:27 PM

Super idea and execution! I oft listen to classical while shaving as well. Hopefully I can think of something cleaver as well. Thanks for sharing.

**BobH** · 11-08-2013, 08:37 PM

Well conceived and executed. Man that is a fine looking brush.

Bob

**pixelfixed** · 11-08-2013, 08:42 PM

Holy Crap. thats amazing,Tom and I talked about this project for a couple mos. I think.
I never understood exactally what he was going to do,You did a fantastic Job Tom,Hats off to you

**Luis** · 11-08-2013, 08:54 PM

Sweet brush. Really nice job.

Luis

**Martin103** · 11-08-2013, 09:00 PM

Cool project Tom, the ivory really sets off the medallion, Enjoy!

**kwlfca** · 11-08-2013, 09:15 PM

Very nice

**Substance** · 11-08-2013, 09:19 PM

Very nice Sharptonn brilliant design idea
Definitely the right choice to get Bill to redo the handle it really compliments the design and finishes it right
Excellent execution lads

**thebigspendur** · 11-08-2013, 10:38 PM

I bet Il Commendatore would love that.

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