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Finished this up today, a TGN 22mm best badger in a longish Briar burl handle. The handle was oiled, shallecked, waxed and buffed. I kept the design of the handle very basic, so the burl grain is the first thing you see.
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Nice chunk of burl.
That is a beautiful brush Harry well done. And what a fantastic color and grain patern in that wood.
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Basic & Beautiful at the same time,,,,
Thats very nice,had no idea Briar was so light colored,have never seen a pce before.
It definitely needs an oil or something to bring out that grain. I did a cosmetic brush with the same Briar, finished with just friction polish (shallec) and I wasn't happy with the depth of grain that came up. The oil makes the magic happen. Here I'll post it.
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That's a beautiful brush - I'm a sucker for the old barbershop shape - would you care to make one for me let's say 26mm?
I would say it is elegant!!
Nice!!
Ray
Each has it's own qualities. They are both great.
I love briar, I need to find me a piece to turn. A Tobacco pipe needs incorporated into the handle for the 4 S's : sh%^&, Shower, Shave and a smoke - Drill a bowl in the bottom :P
Very nice!
I make pipes (as well as other stuff), and the coloring is typical. Left to its own devices, briar will darken with age and skin oils. That's a very nice piece. Briar sometimes has inclusions as it's a burl. Uncovering one of these after literally hours of sanding a pipe can be a real heartbreaker.Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
Simple design brush, shows the grain very well, Great job!
