I’ve always liked the look of the Thäter stand,
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but it appears that the gap between the front and rear edges is ~52mm.
This is fine for brushes with handles taller than ~52mm,
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but not so clever for smaller handles. The tallest brush in my collection has a 50mm high handle, so it would just slip through the gap.
Executive Shaving have the similar style Alpha stand… I had to laugh when I saw their pic:
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^ That brush is obviously way too small for the stand
(not to mention how stupid it looks).
So I thought, OK let’s make one that will fit any brush. If I make it with wire all I need to do is leave the rear vertical for large brushes, and bend it forward for smaller brushes.
Having made a rough prototype previously; I got my toolkit out (and a laundry hanger which I cut my piece of wire from):
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Voilà! Cal’s FAB® (fits any brush) Stand:
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On the left is my Wee Scot (13/39 knot) with a 31mm high handle, and on the right my current favorite Shavemac (20/46 knot) with a 46mm high handle.
Here’s the Wee Scot on the stand:
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and the Shavemac on the stand:
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The single laundry hanger cost me ~75¢ (and I still have plenty wire left over to play with).
I’m pleased with today’s little experiment.
I already have a brush stand, but its not ideal for a chubby Maseto Avatar 30 knott brush, so I wouldn't mind having one of those for sure! Excellent job, the workmanship is superb.
