Paduak is a tropical wood grown in India, southeast Asia, and west. This reddish-orange handle is turned in Paduak and fit with 100% fine boar bristles. When whisked over a bar of shaving soap, this brush will create a thick, warm later in preparation for your shave. Treated with tung oil, the wood is water resistant. Please wipe the handle after use. (handle: 5.0 inches, brush: 2.25 inches)