Shaving brushes

[vferdman]

Just finished a brush by custom order. Tie-Die resin with Elite High Mountain White two band badger fan knot.

Dimensions:

Total height: 120mm
Handle: 70mm
Loft: 50mm
Knot: 30mm

 

[vferdman]

I added two new brushes to my Etsy shop today. Please check them out.

First one is a Keyhole in Blue and Gold resin with a two band finest knot.

The second one is available as a "Handle Only" or with a choice of four knots. BOSS synthetic, Tuxedo synthetic, TGN two bad finest fan or Elite Manchurian White bulb.

 

[vferdman]

Another new brush in my Etsy store. This one is Maple wood and Tie-Die resin with choice of knots: BOSS, Tuxedo, TGN finest fan or Elite Manchurian bulb.

 

[vferdman]

I have created two similar, but different brushes. I was kind of taken with the beauty of the combinations produced, so I went with some experimental techniques.

Here is the first one. Black Olive resin on top, Renaissance on the bottom and Crushed Cranberry (red wine) for a ring accent. I have cut the bottom part in two and flipped the parts end for end to obtain a sort-of a Yin-Yang effect. I thought it worked well in this case. I inserted a thin black line to delineate the transition between the halves. This piece is offered with a choice of knots: BOSS, Tuxedo, TGN two band or Elite Manchurian.

 

[vferdman]

Second brush is more traditional with no vertical splits. Resins are: Golden Black on top, Renaissance on the bottom and Crushed Cranberry (red wine) for the ring accent. This one is also offered in choice of knots or as "handle only".

 

[fernhills]

Nice brushes. I was just wondering how you glue your wood and resin brushes together. Do you just use epoxy ? Is there a special way of fasten them ? I saw that the golden nib was doing that quite some time ago. I have not tried one yet. I have tons of woods but short on resins. Nice work . carl

 

[vferdman]

Nice brushes. I was just wondering how you glue your wood and resin brushes together. Do you just use epoxy ? Is there a special way of fasten them ? I saw that the golden nib was doing that quite some time ago. I have not tried one yet. I have tons of woods but short on resins. Nice work . carl

I use 30 minute epoxy to glue the pieces together. Wood to wood, wood to resin, it all works great. I make sure my cuts are square, otherwise you get wobble line at the junction.

Try it, you'll like it.

 

[fernhills]

Thanks alot, I use 5 min. epoxy on most things and have good results, i guess i was worried about the end to end joint on such a wide item and then exposed to water. I will try a few and see how it goes. Carl

 

[vferdman]

Two new brushes in my Etsy store. The two are identical. Made with shredded US currency resin in Chubby style. Choice of knots available. Please check it out!

 

[vferdman]

A brush by custom order. Muave Coral, Emerald Green and Royal Harvest resins. Tuxedo synthetic knot.

 

[vferdman]

I added some brushes last week and did not update this thread. So here they are.

Acrylic Acetate Prisma. First time using this material. It is very clear, almost optical quality. Very interesting effects. Available with a choice of knots.

 

[vferdman]

Blue Agate TruStone and Burmese Rosewood with a choice of knots.

 

[vferdman]

Silver Venom resin with choice of knots. Really beautiful resin I never used before. I really like it.

 

[vferdman]

A new brush in my store. Check it out! This one is called Inferno. Available with choice of knots.

 

[vferdman]

Another new one in a new to me color - Crushed Lemon. Features black ring and a choice of knots. Check it out!

 

[vferdman]

This new brush is made from material I have not used before. It is resin stabilized wood. The wood is Oak and the resin is green. It is an amazing material that combines the features of both materials in one. It is fully water proof and the wood grain is accentuated by the color of the resin. Very cool stuff! Choice of knots available.

 

[vferdman]

This one is for a customer. Faux Tortoise Shell bottom, Butterscotch top and Copper pearl accent ring. BOSS knot set as high as possible (not set in pictures) for bowl lathering and lots of splay.

 

[fernhills]

Really like looking at your work.. carl

 

[vferdman]

I have been pretty busy in the brush making shop and have created a few more brushes including four in a holiday series. These are all available now in my Etsy shop.

I will make a separate post for each brush, but feel free to browse my shop and do not hesitate to contact me with questions and/or comments.

Happy holidays!

 

[vferdman]

This is another brush made with Inferno resin. The first one I made didn't last a day in my shop, so I decided to follow up with another one since this material really is HOT! Choice of knots available

 

[vferdman]

Also another beauty that never made it into my shop before being bought. This one is made with Faux Tortoise Shell resin on the bottom, Butterscotch Pearl on top and Copper Pearl accent ring. Choice of knots available.

 

[vferdman]

Now for the holiday series. This is a series of brush in what I consider festive winter holiday season colors. Of course, these can be used year round, but I was inspired by the season for these color schemes. Enjoy!

First one of the holiday series is a bit of an outlier as it differs from the other three in shape and scheme, but I thought it made a great holiday brush. The resins are Spring Green for the main body and Crushed Cranberry for the accent ring. Choice of knots available.

 

[vferdman]

Next three brushes are very similar with variations in colors of the handle elements.

This brush features Crushed Cranberry on the bottom, Emerald Green on top and Sparkle Gold accent ring. Choice of knots available.

 

[vferdman]

This one has Muave Coral on the bottom, Sparkle Gold on tops and Emerald Green accent ring.

 

[vferdman]

This next brush features Sparkle Gold on the bottom, Crushed Cranberry on top and Emerald Green accent ring. Choice of knots available.

 

[vferdman]

I have registered a domain love-your-shave.com and redirecting it to my Etsy store.

To celebrate, I am running a store-wide 15% off sale right now. No coupon necessary. Happy holidays!

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VF

 

[vferdman]

Just completed this one for a custom order. Abyss and Blue Pearl resins, Elite Manchurian white fan knot.

 

[vferdman]

I am launching a series of brushes called the Swirl Series. They are going to be made with very special resins. This series is going to be limited to about 35 brushes. Some blanks are unique and others have 2-4 similar patterns. Once these blanks are gone, they are gone and no more will be available in the near future. These resin blanks are amazingly beautiful. You are going to want to keep an eye out for the new releases. They are going to be amazing!
Here is the first one. This one is in Blue and Red Swirl. Handle is about 70mm tall and has a knot opening of 1" (25.4mm) in diameter and about 19mm deep. Choice of knots is offered or a handle-only.

Love-Your-Shave.com

 

[vferdman]

Second one in the Swirl series is this Sea and Silver brush. It's about 70mm tall and has a 1" (25.4mm) diameter knot opening drilled about 18mm deep. Available with choice of knots or as handle-only.

Love-Your-Shave.com

 

[vferdman]

Two more in the "Swirl" series. Available at love-your-shave.com


Copper and black.

Blue and Silver

 

[vferdman]

Another new brush in my Etsy shop. Jade and Silver resin. Choice of knots or handle only. Handle is about 70mm tall.

 

[vferdman]

Another new brush in my Etsy shop. This one is in Blue and Silver and is available with choice of knots or as handle only.

 

[Mike Powell]

What are you guys using for razors? I've been looking for a good double edge safety razor kit, but there don't look to be many out there....

Here's a redwood burl set I recently put together:

Watch antique shops for vintage razors, you can usually get them for 20 bucks or less.

 

[mmayo]

Thanks I am a brush shaver already myself However my preference is the shaving cream from the art of shaving over soap I've not tried enough soaps probably though

Try Marvy cake soap. I use it exclusively and love it. It is very very old school that was hypoallergenic before they used the term. Cheap and low irritation that makes up a good fine lather.