Two last night

Last night I was working on 2 brushes. One is for UKRob and the other is for me. The first one is, is one some of you have probably seen me do before. Seems to be a popular combination, but they do go very well together. Stabilized Buckeye burl, and Translucent smoke acrylic. This one I did last night is based off one I did not to long ago, but with a bit longer handle. I did somewhere between 10-15 coats of CA on the buckeye and then wet sanded and polished everything up. Came out well. Badger knot is for staging purposes, because he will be installing his own.

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love that Buckeye burl!

It is a nice combo of materials Andrew, that buckeye looks good on its own, or paired up with the smokey acrylic.
Nice shape and mottling in that handle!
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That burl is gorgeous!
Nice work my man

That is very nice!

The second brush I did, was loosely based on a Pixelfixed brush I had seen in the past. Very reminiscent of his style of brush making, but very hard to duplicate. The top portion is Thuya burl, my first time working with this wood, and the bottom is African Ebony. The Thuya is a very interesting wood, and also very expensive when I saw the price of a 2" x 2" x 14" piece at my local supplier. That piece, roughly around $110, crazy. It gives off a very distinct fragrance when machining it, and it is quite pleasant. Very spicy scent with a hint of dill pickle. Sanding was a challenge because it immediately clogs the paper. The wood seems almost waxy, which is good for shaving brushes, it will not deteriorate over time.

Very much the same effect as when I was working with Chakte Viga. This is my sandpaper from the Thuya.

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Also in the base of the handle I inlaid an elephant ivory button from an old lawn bowling ball. These button inlays in the base is something Pixel would quite often do in his brushes, especially if it was ebony. The contrast between the 2 really looks elegant, so I decided this handle needed that aspect to truly imitate his brushes. The knot I'm using in this brush is a ShaveMac 24mm, in the regular 2 band grade.

I'm also loving this Hard Wax Oil for these exotic woods. Leaves a very soft look, but yet pops the grain so well. Another aspect of how Pixel finished his brushes. They were never covered in a plastic coating, and always soft and rich looking. I really wanted to try and stay true to his style with this one.

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Thanks for looking guys! :chapeau:beer1:

Another picture, trying to capture the grain in the ivory. You can see the X pattern the grain makes.

Suppose it's more of a Herringbone pattern???

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Beautiful Andrew, the brushes you're doing with the clear handles are turning out spectacularly.

Question, to get the "clear" handle, are you having to use a vacuum chamber, what I've been reading Mike's doing? Love the way the wood and the clear handle sit together, some truly artisan work there brother.....

Beautiful work, Andrew. These two brushes are a real work of art.

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Beautiful Andrew, the brushes you're doing with the clear handles are turning out spectacularly.

Question, to get the "clear" handle, are you having to use a vacuum chamber, what I've been reading Mike's doing? Love the way the wood and the clear handle sit together, some truly artisan work there brother.....

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No Andrew, I don't do any of the resin pouring like Mike does. You really need to know what you're doing with that stuff, and I'm not sure I'm ready to jump into that quite yet. I'll let Mike work all the bugs out with that stuff and then pick his brain! He's got the brains required for that. Har!

This smoke acrylic is a long rod that I cut, flatten, and then epoxy to the wood.

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Beautiful work, Andrew. These two brushes are a real work of art.

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Thanks Richard! Always enjoy making new stuff.

Dear Mr. Andrew,

Henceforth and ad infinitum please refer to any of the previous comments I have posted regarding the quality, essence, and profile of said brushes created by your mind and hand. Should, in the future, you do manage to exceed and shock the hell out of me I will ad additional commentary.

PS: Nice work.

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Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Dear Mr. Andrew,

Henceforth and ad infinitum please refer to any of the previous comments I have posted regarding the quality, essence, and profile of said brushes created by your mind and hand. Should, in the future, you do manage to exceed and shock the hell out of me I will ad additional commentary.

PS: Nice work.

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Thanks Richard. I always appreciate your comments. They make me smile every time.

I am sure Neil, wherever he rests, is smiling down at you and your work. Beautiful brushes and some lucky new owner will be smiling as well when the box is open.

Loverly stuff, Andrew! Beautiful objects, both!

Kudos! :bow

Incredibly sweet burl brushes! Good thing you decided ownership before the work as it would be difficult to choose the better brush among the two. :hmmm:

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Very nice work! I like the inlay , really finishes off that handle

Very nice Andrew! Pixel would agree!

Another two beauties!
Impossible to pick a winner in this race.
Bravo!

Pete <:-}

Amazing work as usual. Those brushes are top notch quality there Andrew. Great job!!

Superb work as usual Andrew. Gorgeous brushes!!

Beautiful work, as always, Andrew! I saw these superb brushes on your Instagram account the other night and seeing them here (using my laptop instead of my phone, I might add) I'm once again in envy of your skills. I'm having a couple of brush handles made right now but the next time I get the itch it'll be you that I PM.

It's always a treat to see you post finished work. You are truly talented and the results are wonderful. Your brushes always look special to me, they stand out. Very nice.

Great work on both brushes, but the acrylic is just how i imagined it and look forward to seeing what size knot i should order from Shavemac. Thanks Andrew.

I ordered a Shavemac knot for my brush - 26mm in 2 band extra density, fan shape. The trial fit was a little too much loft so I made the hole a couple of mil deeper - it's now sitting at about 50mm.

I would like to thank Andrew again for what I think has turned out to be a spectacular brush.

Here is the knot after setting.
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After a few washes.
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How it should look when worn in - the knot on the right is the same spec.
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