Thread: Wood handled shave brushes

Originally Posted by mglindo

Here is one I found a couple of months ago. Haven't done anything to it although I might just send it out to have it redone and re-knotted.

That's what mine looked like. It will come back nicely though, it looks good no checks or dings.

WOW! Nice collection. Love the metal collared orange looking one with the ornate button on end of handle.

Originally Posted by jmercer

WOW! Nice collection. Love the metal collared orange looking one with the ornate button on end of handle.

That thing is a monster! 28mm. I began by sanding the handle and dipping the thing in Rustoleum many times and walking around swirling the paint for a half-day! There was a thread. Funny.
After it finally cured (4 mo) I wet- sanded it and shot it with clear. WOW! Proceeded to bust the bakelite cap, so called upon Ray (Walleyeman) and sent him my mess. He turned a taller top of solid brass and even threaded the inside to screw onto the wooden threads! It heads straight to the soap as it operates on the principle of gravity!


http://straightrazorpalace.com/brush...an-rescue.html

Here is a wooden boar custom,,,


African Blackwood & Golden Amboyna burl, made by Andrew Moss of Canada

WOW!!! Holy moly you guys have some amazing brushes..
Honestly Im just now getting into brushes after 4 years or so into SR. Im fairly new but passionate about SR custom and restore and now Im getting into brushes to find out this whole other world within the world of wet shaving... Brushes!
Amazing brushes guys!
jmercer that restore work you did, they all look spot on! Wish I could have seen the before pics but Ill bet they came a very long way.
Hirlau that brush with red coolibah burl in it is awesome, and you have quite the collection! Dang!
Tom that one with the ornate button on the bottom is a real collectors piece too!
Im going to need to step it up!
I posted this on another thread and it only has a little wood in it but if you will allow it.. hehehe
The wood is Padauk. The knot 22mm grade A silvertip.
Thanks for this thread it has been inspiring!!!
The other brush is my horn Thiers Issard for comparison..

Originally Posted by MikeT

WOW!!! Holy moly you guys have some amazing brushes..
Honestly Im just now getting into brushes after 4 years or so into SR. Im fairly new but passionate about SR custom and restore and now Im getting into brushes to find out this whole other world within the world of wet shaving... Brushes!
Amazing brushes guys!
jmercer that restore work you did, they all look spot on! Wish I could have seen the before pics but Ill bet they came a very long way.
Hirlau that brush with red coolibah burl in it is awesome, and you have quite the collection! Dang!
Tom that one with the ornate button on the bottom is a real collectors piece too!
Im going to need to step it up!
I posted this on another thread and it only has a little wood in it but if you will allow it.. hehehe
The wood is Padauk. The knot 22mm grade A silvertip.
Thanks for this thread it has been inspiring!!!
The other brush is my horn Thiers Issard for comparison..

Woh! that brush ROCKS. Like it and thanks.

It's not really wood-handled, though. Is it?

OH! I see the wood!

Great thread on some gorgeous wooden brushes.
I had a piece of birdseye maple kicking about and felt inspired to turn out a few wooden brushes from it.

Tried to capture some of the old style I see depicted in some of the brushes displayed on this very thread.
Built for a 20mm knot, shown still unfinished with a pure badger knot that stands with a 53mm loft.
I like the pure badger hair for backbone and lather power. A good working man's brush.

After the recent Mod posting I am feeling uncomfortable with my brush post and how it might appear to some.

When I started SR shaving a couple years ago I decided to find a hobby in it. I looked for something no one seemed to be doing here. So I started collecting and restoring old long wooden handled shave brushes. Much like razors each one is so different in looks, handling and lathering and and and. Wheeeee!!!!!

With all the quality encouragement, input and mentoring on this forum I was hooked and away I ran with it. Thanks everyone.

Sorry for the previous photo dump. Thought it was inappropriate to single photo per post. I failed to update incrementally over the winter as I had said and was trying to catch up.

I recently posted in the Shave Den thread of my new place to display and use my growing collections. I’m starting to collect series of brushes now. Photos to come soon in the show off threats.

By input and trial and error have developed some restoring techniques. If you’re lucky the brush will come apart easily like this one did. Har!



Most time I had to drill and pick the old knot out. The Dremel does all the hogging out of old epoxy if needed. You can’t put enough protective tape them. If the collar is weak you can stabilize it with wrapping it with strap locks while you remove the knot and other chores.



The next big challenge was how to hold on to them. I found most all wooden handles have a pencil size hole in them which is perfect for a bamboo chop stick. Made a ‘in the works brush holder’ out of heavy cardboard wine box with a slab of Styrofoam inside to hold sticks.



With chop stick I can use a drill to turn handle for faster sanding and polishing. Sometimes when the sun is out I will use it the cure the polyurethane coating after dipping them in the can.



Depending on the condition of the collar I seal the whole thing in & out with several layers of polyurethane. No water creeping in anywhere is the idea. I’ve tortured a couple to extreme and they have held up.

More to come with this winter’s projects of new additions in the series of three different brands of old brushes. Har!! I got room for two more shelves in the Den. One most have room to grow you know.


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I saw no Mod post, not any need to worry? I like your option to handle handles!