Squirrel Mop

Description

The Squirrel Mop is a traditional, professional-grade brush crafted from natural squirrel hair, designed for use in french polishing, applying shellac sealers and brushing lacquers. Its soft, fine fibres hold and deliver finish evenly across wood surfaces, allowing for a smooth, consistent application that helps prevent brush marks — a key requirement in high-quality wood finishing.

Ideal for woodworkers, furniture restorers, joiners, and craft finishers, the Squirrel Mop excels when working with shellac and other finishes where control and fluid application are essential. Its natural hair composition lets polish flow smoothly, making it an excellent choice for building up layers of finish in the classic french polishing technique — a method that delivers a deep, lustrous surface sheen on timber like mahogany, oak and walnut.

Whether you’re sealing timber before waxing or creating a polished final coat, this mop offers consistent saturation and smooth tool contact for professional results every time. Lightweight yet effective, it’s a trusted choice in traditional finishing kits.