Handle Envy

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by ohpaos, Mar 26, 2013.

  1. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    I'm particularly proud of that one too. :D

    I show it off to anyone who comes in the house. :o
     
  2. white_feather

    white_feather Active Member

    That last one is phenomenal. I'd like to get one done to be chess pieces of the King for the brush and Queen for the razor.
     
  3. Weeper Warrior

    Weeper Warrior Well-Known Member

    You missed the coolest thing on the razor. When the razor is closed the tail light is in the blade.
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  4. white_feather

    white_feather Active Member

    That's smoking hot!
     
  5. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Love the shape of that brush.
     
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  6. lindyhopper66

    lindyhopper66 Well-Known Member

    Extremely nice handle. The best I've ever seen.
     
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  7. ohpaos

    ohpaos Smiley Provider

    Coffee Beans in Cream Acrylic - Shave Brush by Rod Neep.
    Beautiful photos by Mikael at StraightRazorPlace.

    Ahhh, I love the smell of AWESOME in the morning!

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  8. ohpaos

    ohpaos Smiley Provider

    Bob Quinn / Elite Razor

    Custom 2013 Masters Tournament Brush
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    Pheasant Feathers in Clear Acrylic
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  9. Raven312

    Raven312 Well-Known Member

    I'm going to get one of Bob's handles very soon... I love his and Rod Neep's work.
     
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  10. white_feather

    white_feather Active Member

    Now that I've looked at these posts I'm thinking of getting some custom handles made for my GEM 1912.
     
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  11. Raven312

    Raven312 Well-Known Member

    4bA5PMa.jpg WmhA7FN.jpg Well, I didn't get one of Bob's handles yet, but this one is on its way to me! :happy108:This artist has been GREAT to work with and I believe I'll buy another from him when he gets in another choice piece of wood. This piece is made of Dymondwood but he works with exotics also.
     
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  12. Weeper Warrior

    Weeper Warrior Well-Known Member

    I have a gun stock in that kind of wood, That looks awesome!
     
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  13. ohpaos

    ohpaos Smiley Provider

    HAWT! How gorgeous will that look next to your brick red scuttle?! :drool:
     
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  14. Raven312

    Raven312 Well-Known Member

    That was my motivation. I saw his brushes and was blown away. He's on Etsy and the ones he had posted on there are 20mm. I asked him to make me something for a 24mm knot and this is it. I've got my RAD well under control. Not so with my BRAD; this will make # 7. I am refurbing two that I think I'll keep and I have 3 boars. THIS one is something special, though.
     
  15. GlennConti

    GlennConti Well-Known Member

    Thanks for this thread :) I just scored a brush from McIvor.

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  16. Raven312

    Raven312 Well-Known Member

    See, THAT'S why I have a bad case of BRAD - there are too many beauties out there!
     
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  17. Raven312

    Raven312 Well-Known Member

    This beauty is from the guy who made my custom handle (Matthew Marting):

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  18. PogonotoMe

    PogonotoMe New Member

    Hmm, I'm looking to create a chubby homage brush: 30mm/80mm Manchurian knot on a chubby style handle. This is all about keeping costs as low as they can go. While I have brush and handle envy, the thing in itself is what I'm envying right now, not the deluxiest production. If anyone can point me to an off the shelf handle or hobbyist who'd do it half from love for cheap (like under $15), please do! (Here's what I'm trying to reproduce)
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  19. Raven312

    Raven312 Well-Known Member

    The first place that comes to mind is Whipped Dog. You might want to try them.
     
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  20. HoosierTrooper

    HoosierTrooper Steve-less in Indiana

    Here's one of mine, a vintage Made Rite 71 with the original badger knot.
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    And here are two custom brushes that a member of B&B made for me. The one on the right is made from lignum vitae wood, and I'm embarrassed to say that I can't remember what the one on the left is made from. Both are fitted with TGN Finest knots.

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