I recently contacted Rod Neep and asked if he could make me a custom brush. The brief was a cone shaped brush from walnut with a copper collar and a copper band.
A few emails later and Rod thankfully took the job on, it was experimental ground he was treading with the copper band. The brush was to be a 26mm super silver tip.
I received the brush from Rod this morning and I can only describe it as a work of art, excellent craftsmanship from an artisan.
I set about whipping a couple of lathers to break it in and it was super soft on my first shave using it. I'm over the moon with it Rod, thank you.
I wish I could do it justice but I'm not into photography so my phone is my only camera, apologies. I appreciate it won't be to everyone's taste and it isn't a 'traditional' handle shape but I know what materials I like, what feels comfortable in my hand and generally what floats my boat.
Here's a link to a 'making of' on the Pens Of The Forest website.
http://www.pensoftheforest.co.uk/shaving/brush-making/coppercollar/index.html
Once again, thank you Rod
A few emails later and Rod thankfully took the job on, it was experimental ground he was treading with the copper band. The brush was to be a 26mm super silver tip.
I received the brush from Rod this morning and I can only describe it as a work of art, excellent craftsmanship from an artisan.
I set about whipping a couple of lathers to break it in and it was super soft on my first shave using it. I'm over the moon with it Rod, thank you.
I wish I could do it justice but I'm not into photography so my phone is my only camera, apologies. I appreciate it won't be to everyone's taste and it isn't a 'traditional' handle shape but I know what materials I like, what feels comfortable in my hand and generally what floats my boat.
Here's a link to a 'making of' on the Pens Of The Forest website.
http://www.pensoftheforest.co.uk/shaving/brush-making/coppercollar/index.html
Once again, thank you Rod