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novacula regem
Greece
(This post was last modified: 01-29-2020, 05:05 PM by Stephanos1920.)
I'm almost sure that there are others like me .
Those who appreciate the classic looks of the "faux-ivory" shaving brush handles and just love that creamy soft white color

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But ,to the point ...

From time to time different materials have been used as substitutes to ivory .
From vintage  Catalin ( a type of bakelite ) used from 1930's to 1950's ( and gave birth to "butterscotch handles" ) to modern acrylic or epoxy resins .
Still ,to my surprise ,there are not any shaving brush handles made out of the material that mimics ivory the best .
No matter how much i've searched the web ,I was unable to find a single brush handle made out of this particular material .
It seems that it has"escaped" from the notice of all the shaving brush manufacturers .Artisans included .

The material I'm referring to is called " Elforyn Super Tusk "
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https://www.elforyn.info/en/
https://www.elforyn.de/en/?gclid=EAIaIQo...gK_u_D_BwE

An amazing and great looking material ,unfortunately still to be utilised by shaving brush makers .

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Posting Freak
Peachtree City, GA
Great post. Thank you

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I have a straight with Super Tusk scales. It's really cool looking. If I didn't already own so many ivory colored brushes, I'd definitely get a handle made from it.

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novacula regem
Greece
Can you share a pic or two ?
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(01-29-2020, 05:36 PM)Stephanos1920 Wrote: Can you share a pic or two ?
I can try. It's hard to see the detail in a pic, but it looks great in hand.

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I can't get a good pic without a macro lens. It just looks like solid ivory. But it has a grain pattern like those pics above.

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novacula regem
Greece
No worries !
Thanx for at least trying to get a nice pic.

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Rudy Vey uses a material much like what you posted OP. If you search on his vendor page on badger and blade.com you will find it.

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Joe
#9
I would jump on a brush like this.

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I have a Doug Korn made from a material that looks like it. It is amazing and remains a favorite. The grain is beautiful.
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