Elite Razor - Custom and Unique Razors and Brushes

[Eskimo]

These are the last 2 brushes for 2018. Happy New Year to all.

Purple and Black (24 - 26mm)

Kingman Turquoise (24 - 26mm)

Kingman Turquoise is the one of the official birth stones for the month of December as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. For centuries, the most valuable turquoise came from Iran (Persia) but today some specimens mined in the southwestern United States, specifically turquoise from the famous Kingman mines, compete with it. The Aztecs mined turquoise in an area now known as New Mexico and a significant amount of turquoise comes from Arizona, California and Nevada. Turquoise is sacred to many Native American’s and was carved in the shape of animals and birds. These carvings were placed in the Indians tombs to attract beneficial spirits and to guard the dead. Turquoise was also used by medicine men for healing and by warriors who fixed turquoise to the end of their bows to insure accurate shots.

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

I think the first brush of 2019 is a winner, reminds me of clouds in a blue sky. This brush has just been listed on my site atwww.eliterazor.com.

Blue and White (24 - 26mm)

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

It's been a busy time filling some custom orders, but I did have the opportunity to finish up a couple of new brushes that have been listed and are available on my site.

Desert Ironwood (24 - 26mm)

Desert Ironwood only grows in the washes and valleys of the Sonoran Desert below 2,500 foot elevation. Desert Ironwood is very hard and dense. It actually sinks in water. Tradition has it that carvings made from the Desert Ironwood bring good fortune and long life. Desert Ironwood reaches maturity at 2000 years, more or less. It was originally used by the Seri Native Americans of Mexico for tool handles. Today the Seri Indians make carvings of desert plants and animals from the ironwood. Desert Ironwood was the original choice of material for the grips of the Colt .45 handgun.

Black and Silver Resin (24 - 26mm)

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

I just listed the two brushes shown below on my site at www.eliterazor.com.

Thuya Burl (26mm)

The Thuya tree is a short scrub-like conifer indigenous to Morocco. The exceptional natural patterns in the grain are only found in the root of the tree. The color is golden brown to red, highly figured with small eye clusters of tight burls. It is relatively rare. This wood has been coveted since Roman times for woodworking and furniture and in modern times extracts from the tree are used in both homeopathy and aromatherapy.

Copper over Blue Resin (24 - 26mm)

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

I just added a couple of really nice brushes to my site at www.eliterazor.com.

Malachite (26mm)

Malachite, the famous and popular semi-precious stone. It is named for the Greek word for “mallow”, a green herb. Its banded light and dark green designs are one-of-a-kind, and give it a unique ornamental quality unlike that of any other stone. The light and dark green bands are so distinctive that Malachite may be one of the most easily recognized minerals by the general public.

Green Pearl over transparent Blue Resin (26mm)

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[pbrmhl]

I continue to enjoy my Malachite brush, Bob. (As well as my Bloody Basin.) You can really turn beautiful handles, and find very nice knots. Thank you.

 

[Eskimo]

This beauty just came out of the shop and has been listed on my site at www.eliterazor.com. I haven't worked with this material in a while and I had forgotten what a striking brush it makes.

Copper Laced Onyx (26mm)

Copper Laced Onyx is a member of the chalcedony family which also includes carnelian, agate, bloodstone, etc. Occurring naturally in a variety of colors, black onyx is polished to enhance appearance, a member of the quartz family. The name comes from the Greek word onyx which means nail of a finger or claw. Legend says that one day while Venus was sleeping Eros/Cupid cut her fingernails and left the clippings scattered on the ground. Because no part of a heavenly body can die, the gods turned them into stone which later became known as Onyx.

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

The brush shown below has just been listed and is available on my site at www.eliterazor.com. I have really become enamored with this handle design, especially for the stone handles. The shape is extremely comfortable and the thin waist mitigates the additional weight of the stone.

Blue Lapis with veins of Pyrite (26mm)

Blue Lapis is an opaque, deep blue gemstone and has a grand past. It was among the first gemstones to be worked on and worn as jewelry. At excavations in the ancient centers of culture around the Mediterranean, archaeologists have again and again found among the grave furnishings decorative chains and figures made of Lapis – clear indications that the deep blue stone was already popular thousands of years ago among the people of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. It is said that the legendary city of Ur on the Euphrates plied a keen Lapis trade as long ago as the fourth millennium B.C., the material coming to the land of the two great rivers from the famous deposits in Afghanistan. In other cultures, Lapis was regarded as a holy stone. Particularly in the Middle East, it was thought to have magical powers.

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

I finished up these 2 brushes this afternoon and will have them listed on my site later this evening.

On the left is an exceptional specimen of Cherry Burl with great figure and shown with a 24mm knot. On the right is Bloody Basin Jasper with a 26mm knot.

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

I've had this piece of wood is my shop for quite a while and have finally gotten around to turning it. It is a piece of Black Cherry that came from a tree that had stood for over 115 years in upstate New York before coming down in a storm in 2002. The way the coloring changes is amazing as you view it either with or against the grain.

The two pictures below are of the same brush after 1/4 turn.

Black Cherry (24 - 26mm)

Black Cherry is found in east-central North America, with smaller shorter trees more common in southern eastern Canada. Black cherry stands alone for its commercial value as a lumber wood. Other cherry trees most often function as decorative trees or fruit bearers. In cabinetmaking, cherry is rated one of the favorites because of its beauty and versatility… it has warmth, personality and charm. American black cherry is widely used for paneling and as a veneer, burial caskets and other specialty items such as gunstocks, tobacco pipes, musical instruments, turnery and carvings.

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

This was the last piece of the Disco material I had remaining in my shop and there was just enough for me to get this 26mm Chubby 2 built. I have just listed this brush and it is available on my site at www.eliterazor.com.

Disco Chubby 2 (26mm)

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

I came across a small block of Speckled Amber when I was cleaning up my shop and it was the perfect size for a Chubby 2 handle. Perhaps I should clean up more often. This brush has just been listed on my site.

Speckled Amber (26mm)

Speckled Amber is also known as Bony Amber due to the number of small inclusions in the Amber. Amber is fossilized tree resin which has been appreciated for its color since Neolithic times. The classical name for amber, electrum, is associated with a term meaning "beaming Sun”. According to the myth, when Phaeton, son of Helios was killed, his mourning sisters became Poplar trees, and their tears became the origin of elektron, or amber. The oldest amber recovered dates to 320 million years ago. The oldest amber with insect inclusions comes from Lebanon and Jordan. This amber, roughly 125–135 million years old, is considered of high scientific value, providing evidence of some of the oldest sampled ecosystems.

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

I completed the two brushes shown below this morning and both have been listed and are available on my site at www.eliterazor.com.

Kingman Turquoise (26mm)

Kingman Turquoise is the one of the official birth stones for the month of December as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. For centuries, the most valuable turquoise came from Iran (Persia) but today some specimens mined in the southwestern United States, specifically turquoise from the famous Kingman mines, compete with it. The Aztecs mined turquoise in an area now known as New Mexico and a significant amount of turquoise comes from Arizona, California and Nevada. Turquoise is sacred to many Native American’s and was carved in the shape of animals and birds. These carvings were placed in the Indians tombs to attract beneficial spirits and to guard the dead. Turquoise was also used by medicine men for healing and by warriors who fixed turquoise to the end of their bows to insure accurate shots.

Multi-color Resin (26mm)

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

Just listed - These three brushes are excellent specimens and are now available at www.eliterazor.com.

Bois de Rose (28mm)

Bois de Rose wood is a sought-after and prized hardwood that is only found on the African island of Madagascar. Bois de Rose is French for “rosewood” and it is in the true rosewood genus Dalbergia. The heartwood color is a vibrant magenta or reddish purple, sometimes with darker violet-black streaks. The overall color tend to darken with age to a deep purple to nearly black. The wood is strong and heavy and is used extensively by luthiers for the building of high-end guitars.

Teak Burl (24mm)

Teak burl grows in Burma, Thailand and India. Most Teak is a rich, golden brown in color, but also may vary from rich brown to a deep, chocolate brown with dark, almost black, markings. The grain may be either straight or wavy, with conspicuous growth rings. Teak most often is used in ship building and decking. Since it is acid resistant, it is used in laboratories as bench tops and chemical vats. It is also used in furniture and cabinet making and in garden furniture.

Desert Ironwood (28mm)

Desert Ironwood only grows in the washes and valleys of the Sonoran Desert below the 2,500 foot elevation. Desert Ironwood is very hard and dense. It actually sinks in water. Tradition has it that carvings made from the Desert Ironwood bring good fortune and long life. Desert Ironwood reaches maturity at 2000 years, more or less. It was originally used by the Seri Native Americans of Mexico for tool handles. Today the Seri Indians make carvings of desert plants and animals from the ironwood. Desert Ironwood was the original choice of material for the grips of the Colt .45 handgun.

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[kxthor]

All your work is truly stunning Bob. Thanks for all your help...

 

[Eskimo]

I had time to finish up one more brush this afternoon. This brush has been listed and is available on my site.

Arizona Jade (26mm)

Arizona Jade, also known as Jadeite is found in areas from the southwest up to Montana. Jade stone is very hard and was shaped into tools by Neolithic people. The Aztecs, Mayas and other North American peoples of Mexico and Central America carved Jadeite for use as ornaments, amulets and badges of rank.

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

I finished a couple of new brushes over the weekend and they have been listed and are available on my site.

Wild Horse Jasper (24mm)

Wild Horse Jasper is associated with the birthstone month of January. Wild Horse Jasper is named for the location where it is mined, at the Wild Horse Canyon in Oregon. It belongs to the family of quartz. The name is Greek in origin, meaning “spotted or speckled stone” and Jasper was a favorite gemstone of ancient times and can be traced back to Greek, Hebrew, Persian, Latin, and Assyrian literature. In mythology, Jasper is said to have powers to keep evil and fatal insect or reptile bites at bay. This particularly handsome Wild Horse Jasper stone is prized for its’ crimson and jet black veins.

Blue and Orange Resin (26mm)

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

In the midst of completing several custom pieces, I was able to finish up a few new brushes that have just been listed on my site atwww.eliterazor.com.

Buckeye Burl (26mm)

Buckeye burl grows in the central states of the US. The botanical name for the Buckeye is Aesculus, from “Aesculapius,” the name of the mythological Greek god of medicine. The common name “Buckeye” was derived from the Native Americans who noticed that the glossy, chestnut-brown seeds with the lighter circular “eye” looked very similar to the eye of a buck (male) deer. Some believe that the buckeye relieves rheumatism pain and provides good fortune when carried in the pockets of their garments or worn as an amulet around the neck. Instantly dubbed “buckeye” in frontier speech, the mysterious nut was used as a general cure-all for generations. As a result, citizens of Ohio became known as “Buckeyes.” The buckeye tree was officially adapted as the state tree on October 2, 1953.

Zebrawood (26mm)

African Zebrawood grows in Gabon, the Cameroon Republic, and the Congo. Zebrawood is known for its highly figured heartwood. The heartwood is straw-like in color and distinctively marked with narrow veining or “streaks” of color ranging from dark brown to almost black. These streaks give the heartwood a zebra-stripe appearance. The texture ranges from medium to coarse and has a high luster surface. The decorative nature of this highly figured wood makes it a popular wood for high-quality veneers. Quarter-sliced veneers are used for furniture inlays, cross banding and marquetry. It also is used to produce decorative millwork.

Brown, White and Clear Resin (24mm)

Blue and Green Resin (24mm)

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

This brush is a real beauty. It has black and white ribbons of color running through a transparent blue. I've included pictures of all sides to give you an idea of how the presentation of this handle changes as it turns.

I have just listed the brush on my site

Blue, Black and White (24mm)

As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

 

[Eskimo]

Just a note to let you all know that I will be out of the shop next week, planning to return on 3/10. Any sales that occur during that week will be shipped on Monday, March 11th.

Looking forward to a week of golf and Spring training baseball.

Bob