Reclaimed Bannister Walnut Wet Shaving Brush

We were at a reclaimed wood lot (looking for an old growth barn beam) when this walnut bannister caught our eye.  The brushes that come from this walnut will be a limited edition as the bannister has only so much wood that could be reused.  If you would like to see some of the brushes, pop by the Etsy shop: http://tinyurl.com/m7nvv6k

This is a raw bannister.  No finish on it anymore.  At first we thought it was mahogany which would have been much more likely for the period but it was a happy surprise once we caught into it.  Notice the peg and the holes on either side also had pegs in them.  The large hole below held a huge screw to hold the other piece of it together.  Really glad Eric found it before trying to caught into it.

 It is such an elegant curve.  It must have been beautiful in its time.

I'm shining a flashlight into the space where the nut which held the bolt used to be.

The nut cubby hole. without the nut.  The round hole is to hold the stiles of the bannister.

 

This is the first handle to come out of the bannister to go to its new home.  The knot is boar.  Our customer preferred the boar and he sent his knot and we made the handle to accommodate the knot and collar.

 

For more of the brushes this is our shop: http://tinyurl.com/m7nvv6k

 

*Yes, the people before us didn't level the floor before putting tile on it.  Thus they crack and crack again.  Yes, it's on the list of things to do.  Just not terribly high on it.