This Afzelia Burl wood Silver Tipped Badger hair shaving brush was hand turned. This 24mm Silver Tipped Badger hair brush has extra stuffing and long hair. The brush and handle together are 5 1/2" tall. The Badger brush is 2 1/4" wide and 2 1/2" tall. The shaving brushes' finish is durable, highly polished cannot be penetrated by water.
Afzelia Burl is a rare and beautiful wood with colorful wood and wavy flow in the burl. This piece has an interesting combination of lighter sap wood and darker heartwood--very striking. Depending on your view, this brush is like looking at two different pieces of wood.
Here a some comments about this brush after about a 10 days of usage. The handle is outstanding. Beautiful wood and craftsmanship. Light and fits my hand well. A little tall for weight so I have to watch out for tipping. Finish is excellent. The knot is the one weakness to this brush. The loft is fine. The bristle softness is fine but the density of the brush should be more and it looks like the trimming and placement distribution of bristles are a little lopsided. You can tell when you load up the brush where the flaws are in the knot. Also, the brush is advertised as a 24mm knot but I'm guessing it's a little smaller. I need to measure it but putting it next to my other 23mm brushes it looks a little small. I would love to get some more of these handles from this maker and have someone else supply the brush knot.
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