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Hello Gentleman and Ladies
I recently posted a thread looking for artisan brush makers in UK. As a result I made contact with user "Rowlers".
This is a picture history of the making of a very special brush. I will post pictures of the work-in-progress as I receive them.
About the project:
I am a Canadian, but I was born in Yorkshire back in 1943. Because Gillette did not make civilian razors during the war years, I cannot get a “birth year razorâ€. My goal now is to get a “birth year brushâ€.
I posted the thread here, and in another forum, seeking the names of artisan brush makers in the UK. I was already aware of Mr. Rod Neep of “Pens of the Forestâ€, but it seems he's not doing brushes right now. I spoke with two others: Mervyn Cadman of badgerandbowl.com, and Lee Rowlers (who's Dad makes brushes as a hobby). I have decided to go with Mr. Rowlers.
The brush I have in mind has certain criteria:
To be continued …
I recently posted a thread looking for artisan brush makers in UK. As a result I made contact with user "Rowlers".
This is a picture history of the making of a very special brush. I will post pictures of the work-in-progress as I receive them.
About the project:
I am a Canadian, but I was born in Yorkshire back in 1943. Because Gillette did not make civilian razors during the war years, I cannot get a “birth year razorâ€. My goal now is to get a “birth year brushâ€.
I posted the thread here, and in another forum, seeking the names of artisan brush makers in the UK. I was already aware of Mr. Rod Neep of “Pens of the Forestâ€, but it seems he's not doing brushes right now. I spoke with two others: Mervyn Cadman of badgerandbowl.com, and Lee Rowlers (who's Dad makes brushes as a hobby). I have decided to go with Mr. Rowlers.
The brush I have in mind has certain criteria:
- First, it is to be “made-in-England†– as I was.
- Second, it should be made of wood that is native to the British Isles.
- Third, it will have two coins included. A “lucky sixpence†from my birth year (1943) tucked safely away under the knot, and a shiny Florin (also 1943) embedded at the base of the handle.
- (PS: For non-British readers, a Florin is worth 2 Shillings. The two coins together add up to “Two and sixâ€, a.k.a. a “Half Crownâ€)
- Fourth, it will have a “vintage barbershop†appearance.
To be continued …