A classic Barber style Boar brush.

Some of you saw a pic of this late last night. I was still getting the finish right and just had the knot set in for display. This brush started a year ago when I received a Omega pro 98 Boar as a gift. Now I know a lot of you really like this brush, and use one on a regular basis. My opinion, for me, its way too big and way to stiff. So I decided to remove it from its hollow, black plastic handle and save it for a custom handle.

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I decided to make a classic style barber brush that I had seen on a post Bongo started, with posters of old brushes, and was also in a pic UKRob had sent me. This specific style of handle jumped out at me because it has different lines than other barber brushes. Almost like a curvy, voluptuous woman. :)

I doweled the pieces together using a 1/2" dowel to give the burl strength when I turned the middle down to the skinny "waist." You can see I also made some small grooves for the epoxy to grab when gluing the pieces together.

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Here's the final product. African Blackwood at the top and Golden Amboyna burl for the bottom handle.

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Well done!
I have been able to resist the Brush AD so far, this could push a guy over the edge...

Smooth shaving..

Love that style of brush and your choice of woods to make it out of. Very nicely done.

Bob

That's one that I could live with!

Very nicely done, Sir.



Steve.

Not a boar Guy.but that looks great:)

Very, very nice. Love the hollowed out base.

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Very, very nice. Love the hollowed out base.

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Yup I like that too! Very nice work.

Well done sir!!

Ray

I'm a big fan of boar and also the barbershop shape so this hits all the spots for me.

Great handle! and nice save!

When I saw you cutting up the original brush I was thinking NO! I like the original. Now I see I was wrong. Your version of a finished product is way better. Looks great.

Gee.... My Omega looks so 'plain' now! Nice job! :beer1:

I am not much of a boar bristle brush man either. I would love to see that handle fitted to a delicious 24mm knot and 52mm loft silvertip. What a treat to lather with it.

Do you take trade-ins?? :D

Obie, someone else has taken your idea and wants me to recreate this handle for his synthetic Muhle knot. (BobH)

Out of all the vintage barber brushes, this really is my favorite style.

Tom,

Does a lathe spin?? :)

Tom,

BobH is a gentlemen and such a handsome brush is well deserved. I'll call him my brother. Yes, I, too, like the handle style among the vintage brushes. Good work, Tom.

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Tom,

BobH is a gentlemen and such a handsome brush is well deserved. I'll call him my brother. Yes, I, too, like the handle style among the vintage brushes. Good work, Tom.

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Geez Obie, thanks for those kind words. I hope I can live up to them, brother.

Bob

Bob, Obie! Brothers! Could you spare a brother a dime? :rofl2:

Harrywally needs cash! ;)

Great looking brush Andrew I love the handle shape and a fantastic piece of burl I may add, I'm sure Badger or Boar or one of my favourites a Boar & Badger mix knot all of them would look pretty outstanding in that handle.

Great choice of brush style and wood, well done!