Hardekool with sapwood/hardwood cuts are quite pretty because of the distinct seperation in colour. It is a species that grows very slowly (and up to a 1000 years old), the sapwood is pretty much just as hard as the heartwood, so the quality of the brush is not jeapordized on account of inferior wood, or a lighter wood with a lower density. This brush is shaped like those tapered corks one would find on certain porcelain and pottery items, and from there the name.
On all brushes we have an 'offcut' that could be used for a few things, we decided to turn the larger pieces into razor stands that we will give away with their brotherly brushes, we do not spend a lot of time on them, so don't expect a 'golden finish' but they will add a bit of uniqueness to your brush, we will pre-drill them so take note of the sizes of the hole vs that of your existing razor. This is obviously also a good excuse to get yourself the very razor in the photo and add it to your collection. The razor picutured here is the DE32 that has six different shave settings and comes in five colour options. The drilling on the stand is 14mm
The brush is fitted with a lovely 22 mm boar knot, it stands 96 mm high with the knot set at 56 mm. The brush has a diameter of 38 at the base and 28 on the top rim. The brush weighs 56 grams.