Bone & Badger

I finished this a couple of days ago. Only the second time that I have used this material.


The handle is bone, from the inside of a Highland Cow horn. It's as hard as a hard thing, so a bugger to work.











Handle: Bone.
Base : Greenheart, with black fibre liner, and bling pin.
Collar: Black buffalo horn.
Knot : 22mm Finest two band badger, set at 52mm.














Steve.

Nice. The horn is pretty interesting.

Holy Moly Hornblower

Very nice! One question however, where did you buy the horn?

Lightcs1776 said:

Nice. The horn is pretty interesting.

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It's not horn. It is the bone from inside the horn. i.e part of the skull.

Steve.

NOTSHARP said:

It's not horn. It is the bone from inside the horn. i.e part of the skull.

Steve.

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Interesting. Thanks for the correction. I thought the horns were hollow.

SirChangalot said:

Very nice! One question however, where did you buy the horn?

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I didn't buy it. I was given six Highland Cow horns, and two of them still had the bone in.

I made the first one some time ago, and have used it regularly. It is one of my favourite brushes.





Steve.

NOTSHARP said:

I didn't buy it. I was given six Highland Cow horns, and two of them still had the bone in.

I made the first one some time ago, and have used it regularly. It is one of my favourite brushes.





Steve.

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I am impressed. You are really good at this. Keep up the great work! The asymmetrical handle lends it some character, and I love the contrast between the badger and the pale bone.

Excellent work!

SirChangalot said:

The asymmetrical handle lends it some character.

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That slight curvature was what struck me first too. Cool!

Rory1262 said:

That slight curvature was what struck me first too. Cool!

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Yes, the horn twists as well as curves. An interesting shape, for sure.


Steve.

Cool looking handle. The really like the color of the bone.

Very elegant and regal.

Very original and unique. Well done.

Very, very nice

Very unique. Well done!