Jayaruh #313 was commissioned by Flori, a gentleman shaver from Albania. He found me on this blog and contacted me about a custom brush on July 29. I pointed him to the
Jayaruh Brushes page where he chose a shape that he liked. He wanted a special wood, and I had a piece of Brazilian rosewood that fit the bill. He also wanted a two-band badger knot. I did not have the knot on hand, so I ordered one from Virginia Sheng. I love their two-band badgers. It takes about four weeks to get them, but the wait is worth it.
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| This is the shape that I used for Flori's brush. |
I began work on the handle on August 10.
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| The Brazilian rosewood chucked up. |
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| Getting the dimensions right. |
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| Getting there. |
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| Fresh off the lathe. |
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| The hole is made. |
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| Marked with JR 313. |
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Here the handle has been finished. I dry fitted a synthetic horse
for the picture while we waited on the badger to come from China.
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