First real Ivory brush handle

[Rudy Vey]

I had a request for a brush with a handle made from real, pre-ban, Ivory.
The customer supplied the knot (he had it made to a special size).
I was quite scared to turn such an expensive material, but I must say I am happy with the outcome. This material turns very, very nicely and shines up well, too. The only part of the process I was real afraid of was the drilling of the holes and the tapping of the mandrel hole, but it went well. The close-up shots show the ivory structure very good. The brush handle is approx 2 inches high and the knot is 24 mm Silvertip.
What do you think??

 

[mdunn]

I like it - that shape kinda suits ivory somehow. Cool!

 

[blantyre]

Lovely brush.

 

[kooshman7]

Very nice indeed! I agree with the shape seems very fitting for ivory. Great job indeed!

 

[luvmysuper]

Simply Gorgeous!
Well done.

 

[dpmtherrien]

Looks great, excellent job.

 

[TSWebster]

Awesome job! Thats a nice looking brush.

 

[Ru4scuba?]

Very nice brush! Nice clean lines!

 

[Hughies_online]

Looks great!

 

[tgarza]

amazing!

 

[Jim]

Wonderful!

 

[vitaman]

Very nice brush!! Great work Rudy!!

 

[MaxP]

Rudy-

Excellent work! A beautiful piece of work.

 

[DSB]

Very nice work.

 

[cmiwa]

Wow. The pic is nice but I bet its even better in person. One of these days . . .

 

[Kevan]

Y'know what would be cool? A mammoth ivory brush. There is still some mammoth ivory around -- I see Buddhist jewelry made of it all the time. There must be a supply of it in Tibet and Nepal.

 

[JEEP]

Beautiful


Regards.

Jakob

 

[Montecristo #2]

Rudy, That handle is magnificent! (regardless of anyone's politics)

 

[Matt P]

Rudy,

Excellent craftsmanship! Question: I've read in other venues that ivory has a distinct feel to it. It was described as an organic (really) warmth. This was in comparison to "cold" plastic imitation ivory. Did you experience this?

 

[professorchaos]

What do I think? I think I want one!!