handover 2112 Series : The Original Signwriting Brush
Published on 16.06.2026 by Charlotte
Most people who know Handover know the 2112. Made from the finest 100% pure Kolinsky sable, set in seamless nickel-plated ferrules on black polished handles. We have been making these brushes since the 1950s and very little has changed.
A first-class chisel-edged brush with medium-length hair, offering a level of spring and response that only real Kolinsky sable gives you. Suitable for ticket, poster, and showcard work where a high-class finish is essential, and precise enough for fine Roman lettering, serifs, and detailed signwriting at any scale.
All ferrule sizes conform to British Standards Institution sizing, so if you’ve been using a particular size for years, it’ll be consistent across the range.
The 2112 runs from size 00 through to size 14. The list below shows hair length and internal ferrule diameter across the full range:
Size 00 & 0 — 21mm hair length, 1.1–1.3mm ferrule
Size 1 — 22mm hair length, 1.6mm ferrule
Size 2 — 23mm hair length, 1.9mm ferrule
Size 3 — 26mm hair length, 2.2mm ferrule
Size 4 — 29mm hair length, 2.6mm ferrule
Size 5 — 32mm hair length, 3.1mm ferrule
Size 6 — 36mm hair length, 3.6mm ferrule
Size 7 — 37mm hair length, 4.2mm ferrule
Size 8 — 40mm hair length, 4.9mm ferrule
Size 9 — 42mm hair length, 5.6mm ferrule
Size 10 — 43mm hair length, 6.3mm ferrule
Size 12 — 44mm hair length, 7.8mm ferrule
Size 14 — 46mm hair length, 9.5mm ferrule
For most general signwriting – lettering on boards, panels, windows – sizes 3 to 6 are a good starting point. The smaller sizes come into their own for fine detail, ticket writing, and smaller lettering, while the larger sizes suit bigger fascia work where you need the brush to carry more paint.
If you are interested in our wider range of chisel brushes and aren’t sure which hair suits your work best, try our chisel sample set.
The chisel sample set is designed for those who are keen to learn about the difference in spring between sable, sable/ox mix, toray synthetic, and series K synthetic. All made to the same specifications, the 2112, 2112A, 333, and series K brush series differ only in the hair/fibre they use.
This signwriting brush set contains 2112A003, 333/005, 2112/005, B404C005.
If you’re new to signwriting and you’d like to pick just one brush to try first, the 2112 in a 5 is a solid starting point for practise – enough hair to get a feel for how the brush works, without being so large that it’s hard to control. From there you’ll quickly get a sense of whether you want to go up or down in size.
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