Silvertip Badger Shaving Brushes

I use only the finest natural badger hair available commonly referred to as "Silvertip or Super badger". Make no mistake; this is a premium brush that will go head to head with any "other" brand name silvertip shaving brush. Why use my Silvertip badger brush for shaving? Silvertip Badger is the longest of all the badger bristles. It is typically tan with darker colored bands at about 2/3 of its length. The other premium badger hair I use is called Super Badger (which is a touch softer then Silvertip) it comes from the area around the animal's neck and chest and amounts to about 10% of its total coat. Its shaft is finer and its tips are very light colored and well flared providing a decadently luxurious sensation when used. The greatest value of Silvertip bristles is not only the experience of use, but the performance characteristics of the brush. The flared tips which serve to provide thermal insulation to the badger allow the brush to hold a greater volume of water when saturated. This water is then infused into the lather to create a moister, better performing lather which allows for a closer and less irritating shave.

Any brush you see below can be fitted with a Super Badger brush head if you so desire. Please email me for more details.

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Silvertip Kingwood brush
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Here is a handmade, premium badger hair (commonly referred to as: Silvertip) shaving brush. I carved this piece from a solid block of highly figured exhibition grade Kingwood and then polished it to a mirror smooth shine. This particular shaving has an overall height: 4-1/4 inches 

Small Horn brush
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Genuine horn, overall height: 4-1/4 inches.

"lightning" Silvertip brush
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Here is a rather neat shaving brush: spalted elderwood with a nice 22 mm silvertip knot brush size. The handle height is 3 inches. This wood is very unique since it gives off a very busy/active look, kind of resembles a lighning storm ...hence the name: "lightning brush".

Poplar wave Silvertip brush
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Stabilized green poplar wood, comfortable ergonomic shape. Overall height: 4-1/2 inches. Why do I call this "Poplar Wave"? The grain pattern looks like a 3-D wave, the picture does not do this piece justice! Incredible.

"Bleu Silvertip" shaving brush
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Stabilized elder burl, Ergo design, 4-1/2 inches in length.

Elder Burl red Silvertip brush
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Stabilized elder burl wood, comfortable ergonomic shape. Overall height: 4-1/2 inches.

Silvertip Palm brush (invert)
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The grain on this brush is amazing! Solid palmwood with a silvertip badger brush. Overall height: 4-3/4 inches. The shape was inspired to create a very comfortable grip.

Palmwood Silvertip brush
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The grain on this brush is amazing! Solid palmwood with a silvertip badger brush. Overall height: 4-1/2 inches.

Honeycomb Kingwood brush
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kingwood comb brush

Here is a handmade, premium badger hair (commonly referred to as: Silvertip) shaving brush. I carved this piece from a solid block of highly figured exhibition grade Kingwood and then polished it to a mirror smooth shine with a rather unique twist of incorporating a honeycomb feature into the kingwood body. This particular shaving has an overall height: 4-1/4 inches 

Birdseye Maple Silvertip brush
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Birdseye maple Silvertip brush. Lots of nice grain character! Size: 4-3/4 inches.

Silvertip "flame" shaving brush
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Stabilized elder burl, Ergo design, 4-1/2 inches in length.

Antler Silvertip brush
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Genuine Antler handle, overall length: 4-1/4 inches.

Giant Silvertip Kingwood brush
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Here is a handmade, premium badger hair (commonly referred to as: Silvertip) shaving brush. I carved this piece from a solid block of highly figured exhibition grade Kingwood and then polished it to a mirror smooth shine. This particular shaving has an overall height: 5-1/2 inches. This brush is also similar to the regular Kingwood brush, however the handle on this brush is much taller. 

GIANT Palmwood Silvertip brush
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The grain on this brush is amazing! Solid palmwood with a silvertip badger brush. Overall height: 4-1/2 inches. This is the same as the regular palm brush however the handle is significantly wider: 2 inches in diameter versus 1-1/2 inches.

Giant Olivewood Silvertip brush
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olivewood shave brush

Here is a handmade, premium badger hair (commonly referred to as: Silvertip) shaving brush. I carved this piece from a solid block of highly figured exhibition grade Olivewood and then polished it to a mirror smooth shine. This particular shaving has an overall height: 5-inches. This piece has a very nice, stout heft to it.

"Forever Flower" Silvertip brush
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I cast this very unique dual resin material (notice the porcelain blossom suspended in the handle), what you see is a very interesting (forget the boring black or white plastic brush handles everybody else has) shaving brush. This brush is top grade Silvertip badger, overall height 4-1/2 inches.

What a way to start the day seeing this beauty!

"Maelstrom" Silvertip brush
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I cast this very unique resin material (a maelstrom of Orange and Green chaos), what you see is a very interesting (forget the boring black or white plastic) shaving brush. The brush is top grade Silvertip badger, overall height 4-1/4 inches.

30mm Acrylic GIANT Silvertip brush
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WARNING: this brush is not for the timid, it is BIG!

Here is one BIG Silvertip Shaving brush. The handle is hand turned jade-cloud acrylic, the brush is the finest Badger Silvertip. Overall height: 5-1/2 inches. Knot size: 30mm

Horn & Pink Ivory Silvertip Shaving brush
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Redesigned: I added a more appealing and flowing profile to the handle and reinforced the inside of the handle where the horn meets the pink ivory. The result is a very durable and nicely balanced brush. Consult the pics to see the design evolution of this brush.

Here is a unique 2-tone shaving brush: genuin horn and pink ivory coupled with a nice 22mm silvertip knot brush size. The handle height is 3 inches. Please note that this brush can be nicely inlaid with your initials (Perhaps Lapis Lazuli or how about Turquoise?). You are getting a genuine horn/pink ivory brush for the same price as most manufacturers charge for plastic handles brushes.

40,000 year old Kauri brush
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This is as rare as it gets!

You have a wonderful piece of Kauri handled shaving brush with a silvertip badger brush, if you want a bigger knot size or Super Badger, no problem, just ask! I know what you are thinking...yeah right! 40,000 year old wood. The reality is that it truly is that old. To start I use ancient Kauri wood from New Zealand. Here is a bit about the wood's history: Ancient Kauri is derived from a number of buried prehistoric forests that grew at the dawn of time, some more than 50,000 years ago. These forests are located in the Southern Hemisphere on the Northern Island of New Zealand, north of Latitude 36 South.

Buried under peat swamps by an unexplained act of nature before the last Ice Age, the trees were left lying just beneath the surface of the ground. This underground resting place, sealed from the air, became a perfectly balanced cocoon that preserved the timber. It is known to be the oldest workable timber in the world. Let's not forget that this specie of wood is also the most expensive to work with. There is a finite supply left, once it's gone it's GONE!


Extraction of the logs is time-consuming, expensive and technically difficult, requiring skilled operators of heavy machinery. Working in wet conditions, logs must be carefully brought to the surface. Once removed from the ground, each log is assessed, then milled to yield the best grain and timber qualities. The pic does not do the shaving brush justice, the grain pattern is amazing, it's unlike anything you have ever seen, it is a shimmering gem that changes color and grain pattern in the light.