Thank you. I am making a Rubberset 400 style brush handle from oak that will get a Tuxedo knot. It is for a fellow TSDer. When my Tuxedo knot comes in, I am going to put it in it and take some pictures. You can read about it here: http://jrshaving.blogspot.com/2016/10/jayaruh-121.html .
You set a high standard Jim. I enjoy seeing your "work in progress" photo collages. This one is amazing. I hope you don't mind that I took the liberty of reposting a couple of the finished pictures. If Doug wasn't already in the 400 club, that would certainly get him in!
Boy am I envious of the lucky dude who winds ups with that brush.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Holy cow this thread is absolutely incredible! You all are a serious bunch of enablers. JR has been talking a lot about this lately but I had no idea @Jayaruh had that many brushes. As the new guy here can you fill me in on that story?
Never mind, doing all this on my Samsung Note phone I could not see that @Jayaruh was a supporting vendor that made brushes. Sometimes it is best to log in on an actual computer! I think this would look amazing with a Black and White Ebony wood handle. hint hint.
It is official. The Tuxedo knot and the #119 handle are now one. I took it on its first shave today, and I was not disappointed. This one is a looker, a performer, and a keeper.
Well, @Rockclimber , once upon a time I was just a newbie like anyone else. Almost two years ago now, I got to wondering if maybe I could make my own brush handle. I had restored a couple of brushes, but I wondered if I could indeed make my own brush. We had a tree cut out of our back yard, and I had gotten some of its wood. It was a wild cherry tree. From that wood, I fashioned my first three brush handles. I was using tools I had on hand: table saw, sanders, drill, rasps, Swiss Army knife, and other common tools. From that point on, I would make maybe a couple of brushes a month. I have never sold any, but I do allow their adoption to good homes. I am not in the business, it is just a hobby in my "retired years." I just finished brush #121. Brushes #1-103 were all made without a lathe. I was given a lathe, and I do use it now along with the skills I have acquired over the last almost two years of handle making. I think Brush Fabrication Disorder (BFD) was named for me. http://jrshaving.blogspot.com/p/brush-fabrication-disorder-bfd.html
Lurk off- I usually lurk a long time before posting to make sure I understand the social mores, and don't offend anyone. This thread, however, has grabbed me. I have a very tired Rubberset 400-3 that I will rehab and reknot soon. I had considered a silvertip knot, or maybe a two-band finest, but I pulled the trigger on a 24mm Tuxedo today. It will take a while to get here, and that will give me time to work on the 400. I will try to take some decent pics and post them when I finish. Thanks for the inspiration! Tom PS - Jayaruh, is that a Long Comb Goodwill and a silver two-bit piece? Brilliant staging!
I don't think you will be disappointed at all. Of all the synthetics I have ever put into a handle, the Tuxedo is my favorite. Plus the color just looks so good in the 400. Welcome to the Den! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Good eye. The Goodwill is English made for the French market. The two-bit piece is not silver, however. BTW, glad you stopped lurking.
On so many levels! That's a handsome JR handle & razor stand. What types of wood? Have you lathered with a Tuxedo yet? Tapatalk Via Kyocera
