Master Of The Lathe.
A Look At The Skills Of Master Brush Maker William Barber.
This post was created to give reference to the work of William Barber, of Roseville, California. William Barber was known for his skill with a lathe. The primary product of this skill, was the making of brushes. Bill, as he was known by his friends, produced shave brushes and cosmetic brushes. Bill's brushes are well known in the shaving community and in the film industry.
Bill was a member of the shaving forum "Sharp Razor Palace". He went by the name of "Pixelfixed". Bill passed away in April of 2016. I don't have a photograph of Bill to present here. Much of his work can be viewed in the archives of Sharp Razor Palace.
Here is a PDF file that can be referenced by owners of his work or anyone who appreciates skill and beauty.
PDF File
Here are a few William Barber custom shave brushes.
The bottom Portion is solid white streaked Buffalo horn, a 5mm section of brown Ram’s horn a 4mm section of Ivory, topped by another section of Ram’s Horn. The upper portion is also white streaked Buffalo horn.
The bottom has an Ivory inlay.
Custom Badger design with some very rarefied materials.
The top cap is Musk Ox horn, the main body is real Lignum Vitae Officianale.
The bottom cap is fossil Walrus Ivory from a 4000+ year old Eskimo sled runner.
Bill’s own words:
“I made this about 4 yrs ago, is new, never used, the wood is African Timboti (AKA sandalwood) the Walrus Ivory top was cut from an Eskimo sled runner 4K/20k yrs old, maybe much older, no way to tell, is true fossil Walrus Ivory.”
A William Barber Cosmetic Brush, Ebony & Ivory.
This post was just a small sample of Bill’s work. Please follow the links;
to see several William Barber’s brushes.
Thank you for reading ,,,,,,,,