Speaking of exotics (see Wilborg below)

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Has anyone seen the Marfin brushes on www.Italianbarber.com ? The handles are beautiful & interesting, and the knots I assume are top drawer. Anyone have one of these?
That would be Wiborg :oops: .
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John are you saying these Marfin brushes are made by Wilborg?
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Marco Finaldi is the maker's name, thus - MarFin. They're $350 brushes, and are mostly sold out. One of a kind handles.
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Calabrian briar from Italy I presume. The wood is attractive but the free form shape is not my choice for a shaving brush.
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Squire wrote:John are you saying these Marfin brushes are made by Wilborg?
No, I just misspelled "Wiborg" in the subject line. As Brothers says, they are made by Marco Finaldi. I think I could live happily with the freeform shape as long as I picked my brush carefully (one that appears ergonomic)...they are quite beautiful....what can I be thinking...$350.00..,perhaps not.
I very much like high quality brushes with wooden handles, and am thinking about getting a second brush by Dan Capshaw at Mt. Tamalpais Woodworks in Mill Valley California. His design, wood selections and knot quality are all of the highest merit. His cocobolo brushes are particularly nice. I'm not certain if he is currently making brushes in numbers, but I think one might be able to have him make a "one of" if both persuasion and charm are employed.
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I do like wood just not freeform. I don't care for freeform briar pipes either.
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