A fellow TSDer, Will, put together a group buy for the Olive Wood brush handle made in Bethlehem, Holy Land. Normally $20 with shipping, we got it for $16 with shipping. I said that I was on a shaving gear sabbatical for 2015, but if they needed just one more to make the buy, I would put my name in. As it turned out, they needed one more, so I pitched in on April 16 as the last buyer of 15. The handles arrived on May 8 in the US, and Will split them up, packaged them, and sent them off to their new homes. They started to arrive last Friday, but mine came today, Monday. It is a very pretty handle. I have not decided on the knot yet. I will take some time and put a new layer of polyurethane on it for additional protection.
May 19, 2015
I broke down and ordered a silvertip knot from Whipped Dog.
May 20, 2015
I lightly sanded the handle and cleaned out two of the grooves of excess finish. I then gave it a coat of polyurethane and hung it up to dry. I will repeat again tomorrow.
May 21, 2015
I just sanded and applied the second coat of polyurethane. It is a beautiful handle. I am not seeing any movement on my knot though. I guess I won't see it until sometime next week.
This brush handle has very nice grain on all sides.
May 28, 2015
Still waiting on the knot.
May 29, 2015
