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Please see our Knot Types & Properties page.

For brand integrity reasons, Morris & Forndran brushes only come with Morris & Forndran knots and brushes bearing the Brad Sears ShaveWorks logo and provenance are only fitted with knots made specifically for Brad Sears ShaveWorks.  

Both knot brands have characteristics or "properties" that help define their respective brand names.  (We attempt to describe those characteristics on our Knot Properties page.)  

Because we create brush handles for both Morris & Forndran and Brad Sears ShaveWorks, some designs have become common to both brands. We realize that this commonality could cause brand confusion.  Therefore, to assure you that the Morris & Forndran or Brad Sears brush in your hands is genuine, the Morris & Forndran logo is imprinted on Morris & Forndran brushes while the Brad Sears ShaveWorks logo is imprinted on Brad Sears ShaveWorks brushes.

Not at this time.  We realize that synthetic knots have improved greatly in recent years, however because Morris & Forndran and Brad Sears ShaveWorks brushes are largely defined by their badger hair knots, we believe offering synthetic alternatives would detract from some of the essential characteristics for which Morris & Forndran and Brad Sears ShaveWorks brushes are known.

After you've selected your custom shaving brush, an Order Form opens for you to tell us exactly what you want.

After you've filled out the form and hit the "SUBMIT" button, you should look for an email that shows everything you've asked us to make.  Please carefully review this email and let us know as soon as possible if anything needs to be changed.

We ask for a $50.00 non-refundable deposit on each custom BSSW brush.  Orders for custom Morris & Forndran brushes will be charged an additional $5.00 shipping surcharge. Due to excessive cancellations and subsequent difficulty re-selling them, custom brushes smaller than 26mm will be charged the full price when the order is placed. As soon as we receive your order, we will send you a PayPal invoice for the deposit which must be paid before work is scheduled. Orders will be automatically cancelled if the deposit is not paid within seven (7) calendar days. 

We will notify you when your brush is complete. Any remaining balance will be due at that time. 

Some things to consider:

• We cannot accept periodic payments. You can, however, make periodic deposits to your PayPal account. That way money is available to make the final transfer/payment.

For all US patrons, we will let you know when your items are ready for shipment. We will send you a PayPal invoice for any outstanding balance along with a photo of your brush at that time. If we have not heard from you within seven (7) days of this notification, we reserve the right to cancel your order and your deposit will be forfeit.

For International patrons, Lee Sabini will reach out to you when your M&F brush is complete. At that time, the balance due and shipping from Lee to you will be due.

As mentioned above, we accept payments through PayPal.  We find this to be the fastest and most secure method of payment.  Although PayPal will encourage you to set up an account, they do give the option of paying with a Credit Card without setting up an account.  Let us know if you have any problems and we'll try to help out!

Unless otherwise arranged in advance, we ship via USPS Priority Mail, Insured with tracking to all U.S. and APO/FPO addresses.  Your invoice will include a shipping fee that partially covers our cost. 

Once your brush is shipped, you will receive the tracking number so you can see its progress along with periodic updates.  

Due to the prohibitive cost of permits required to export brushes containing badger hair from the United States, ReadyMade and BSSW brushes can only be shipped to U.S. and APO/FPO addresses.

Instead...

1. You can order Custom Morris & Forndran brushes because they are shipped directly from the U.K. by Lee Sabini of Morris & Forndran. Brad Sears ShaveWorks will bill you for the US$55.00 deposit per Morris & Forndran brush that is due upon receipt of the invoice.  Mr. Sabini will bill you directly for the balance due, plus shipping from the UK, when your brush is ready for shipment.
   
   
2. If you decide to use a U.S.-based package forwarding service, you agree to be pay all Export/Import costs, including but not necessarily limited to duties, taxes, and/or service fees that might be charged to export your brush from the U.S. and/or to import your brush into your country.  Please note:  Orders may not be cancelled or refunded if you do not pay such duties, taxes and/or import fees.

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Unlike most major brush makers, every shaving brush that leaves our shop is made completely by hand in much the same way brushes were made 150 years ago.  Our handles are lathe-turned on a manually-controlled wood lathe and painstakingly hand polished.  Our knots are hand-crafted by a small company in China while the Morris & Forndran knots are carefully hand-fitted to each handle by Lee Sabin in his one-man shop in the U.K.  

All this work takes time; however we do our best to fill your order as quickly as possible.

All shipments are well padded and securely packaged using environmentally responsible packing materials.

Once your new brush is in hand, we try to invoice within 1 - 2 business days and ship within one business day of payment receipt. Please note the turnaround time can change: BSSW brushes are usually ready within 7-10 business days and Morris & Forndran custom brushes have been averaging 3 months from order to the date we are ready to ship to our US customers. International orders are quicker as your brush does not have to return to the US.

Our Shipping Address is: 

P.O. Box 791

Ridgely, MD 21660-0791

U.S.A.

We carefully inspect your brush before we package and ship it. Nevertheless, we ask you to promptly inspect it upon receipt--before you use it. If you find something we missed, please contact us immediately via our Contact Form so we can make it right.

Please note:

• Return requests must be made by the original purchaser. Brushes may be returned for refund for manufacturing defects only.  Please see our Refund Policy for further information.
  
  
• Brushes that have been used or lathered in shaving soap/cream may not be returned for refund. 
  
  
• Brushes that exhibit defects after use (e.g., shedding after the 8-12 shave break-in period, for example) may be returned for repair or replacement at our discretion under the terms of our one-year Warranty.)
  
  
• Return requests must be made within 30 days of receipt at its original shipping address based upon USPS tracking. (See our Guarantee section for additional information)

Due to U.S. Import/Export regulations, returns of Morris and Forndran brushes originally shipped from the U.K. must be returned directly to Morris & Forndran.

Receiving a new shaving brush is--or at least we think it should be--exciting.  A quality shaving brush should give you many years of fine shaves; but how long your brush lasts depends mostly on how well you care for it.   We explain proper brush care on this page.We hope you enjoy many years of fine traditional shaving!  

We periodically receive requests to make various types of custom shaving brushes.  Most of these requests sound reasonable on the surface--and I wish we could accommodate them--because creating a new custom design can be an invigorating experience.  The problem is that we've yet to develop a pricing methodology that is both accurate and fair to those on both sides of the transaction.  When we started out, Custom/Special Orders made good business sense.  But we quickly learned that creating custom shaving brushes--whether "from scratch" or to the prospective owner's specifications--requires significant investments in time that are almost impossible to predict.  And without reliable time estimates, writing cost estimates becomes a guessing game.  Because our guesses were typically too low--often by a significant margin--custom orders rapidly became a losing proposition, which no business can sustain over the long haul.

Our business objective is to create the very finest fully handcrafted shaving brushes of which we are capable.  Our unending quest for quality has paid dividends as our shaving brushes are widely considered to be some of the finest in the world.  With over 30 unique brush patterns, we offer one of the largest "catalogs" of standard brush patterns currently available.  We offer these brushes to you within reasonable timeframes at prices at or below comparable brushes offered by our competitors.

It is our privilege to be of service!

While we share some of our BSSW handle patterns with Morris & Forndran, BSSW logos are only imprinted on brushes filled with BSSW knots.  To do otherwise would not only be misleading, but would violate our collaboration agreement with Morris & Forndran.

We have occasionally sold our handles without a knot in the past, however demand for our brushes has increased to the point where we can no longer sell handles by themselves.  We've taken this step in order to maintain the distinctiveness of the Morris & Forndran and BSSW shaving brush brands.

We do not.  We have expended considerable time, effort, and money developing proprietary knot specifications while locating and cultivating relationships with knot makers who (a) have a proven track record with us and (b) continue to  demonstrate the ability to meet those specifications.  As a result, our knot inventory is reserved for patrons who order complete brushes.

We take great pride in our workmanship; so it's extremely important to us that you be delighted with your purchases.  For that reason, we guarantee every hand-crafted piece that leaves our workshops for one (1) year from the date of purchase against defects in material and workmanship to the Original Owner.  

Please note that this warranty does not cover matters beyond our control like improper care or damage due to inappropriate use, accident, or neglect. 

To obtain service within the guarantee period:  Please contact us via our Contact Form.  Let us know your concerns and we will provide the necessary instructions.

Please note:  Due to U.S. import/Export restrictions regarding Animal Hair products, Warranty concerns for Morris & Forndran brushes shipped from the U.K. should be directed to Morris & Forndran.

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What a great question!  The short answer is:  a LOT!  We use only the highest quality imported and domestic cast polyester resins to create our shaving brush handles.  We have spent many hours testing and evaluating different handle materials to bring you the best shaving brush possible.  Check out our Rod Inventory page for more information.

Unfortunately not.  While many good looking woods, plastics and other materials are being offered these days, we have learned through often hard experience that only a very few can be made into a best-quality shaving brush handle.  We have spent many hours researching and testing numerous potential handle materials in order to offer you the very best in the world.  You need only read the many "tales of woe" on the shaving forums in order to understand our position.  

We wish we could accommodate such requests, but we have had too many issues with materials we haven't tested and evaluated in advance.  For those reasons, we no longer work with patron-supplied materials.

We try to keep a good selection of materials in stock, which you can see here, to give you a wide range of handle options.