"The fine haired Escoda Optimo Kolinsky sable forms a soft brush head, which is great for delicate, controlled work. Escoda cures the brush hair resulting in remarkable spring and resilience. The long, lacquered blue wood handle offers superb control. It's attached to the nickel-plated brass ferrule via Escodas exclusive triple crimping process." -Blick "Kolinsky sable hair is one of the perfect brushes for watercolour due to the result of the perfect combination of the best male and female hairs. It is considered one of the best types of hair for its softness and its natural spring. It is also valued in acrylic and oil painting to paint portraits or tonalize details of a piece of work." -Escoda

Escoda ranks these as a 3/5 for stiffness

PLEASE NOTE: The Escoda Optimo line appears to come in both long and short handles. The 2410, 2813, and 2913 series are listed in their catalog as having long handles. Please be sure that you are selecting the handle length you prefer, and if there is any doubt, please check with the retailer

Kolinsky Sable Oil Brushes

Marta Kolinsky

Da Vinci lists what they call 'so called silver' but the Blick description mentions other materials. If important please check with the retailer.

Barcelona, Spain

This brush is made with natural hairs or fibers.

Natural