Black in Macassar w/ Sapwood

Instead of studying for a national exam in chemistry I finished off this one.
Please excuse the pictures as this post is entirely mobile.
Black ~22mm badger set in a recent haul of ebony with sapwood. I wish that I was able to catch the nuances in color and chatoyance for this wood. It is really one that I won't enjoy seeing leave here.

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Now I will figure out what to do with the rest of this ebony...

beautiful work. what did you use as a finish?

This, like many of my brushes, is finished in a custom mixed epoxy resin. I do not mix it myself, but a well respected epoxy manufacturer makes it for me in small batches. I have found other well qualified epoxies for much less money, but I do not have many out there near as old as this product and therefore do not personally know the expectancy of the product. (They are in testing phase now)
If you ever want to chat epoxy finishes just PM, I would always be glad to oblige.

Great looking brushes, would love one of those. Currently using a $15 dollar brush from the supermarket.

Great looking material!
Wonderfully shaped too.
I like these tall and slim handles.
Thanks for posting.

Very nicely done, D.

Love the finish on it. It will be a welcome addition to any of our rotations.

Thank you gentlemen. The handle isn't as slender as I would like, but I felt it worked well in this case.
This is the first time that I stuck with ebony for a brush. I usually try to convince the end user to go with burmese blackwood instead, but the character of this most recent batch was just too much to pass up. Just cut some scales from it last night.

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Originally Posted by Birnando

Great looking material!
Wonderfully shaped too.
I like these tall and slim handles.

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Took the thoughts from my brain :) That is a brush that fits my style to a T...
The finish is nothing short of awesome :tu

Beautiful, I have always wanted to try a black badger brush and I really would like to get a closer look at it myself. Glen already has to many brushes! :)

Actually, this one was spoken for and essentially designed by its future owner.

I keep staring at this brush across the room half wishing it didn't have to leave.

Gerrit,
Nice piece of work, no doubt.
It will be interesting to see what you come up with for mine:nj

We of the deep scuttle clan salute your design sir :)
Love the yin/yang-ness of the timber :tu

Brian: depending on my feistiness you might receive a block of 2x2 with a bunch of corgi hair duct taped to it. No, then my next razor would be a butter knife PVA'd into a steer horn. Plus I want my koa.

Thank you Oz, I prefer the longer brush so when I don't get specs I turn what I would want. The grain sweep did make a little more waste, but as cheap as I am they will be scales, wedges or laminated soon.

Fantastic. Love the shapes and that finish is very cool.

Glenn

Very very nice :)

Very, very nice work!!!

BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!!!

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Originally Posted by deighaingeal

Now I will figure out what to do with the rest of this ebony...

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Might I offer a suggestion??
It would go well with my Wood/Deep scuttle fetish!!!:tu

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Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!!!

Might I offer a suggestion??
It would go well with my Wood/Deep scuttle fetish!!!:tu

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Thank you very much. I have actually been debating on making a wood scuttle for some time! It won't be a small undertaking, but I am up for it. I just need to find time between studying for the MCAT, research, lectures and raising a daughter.