The Chef Craft Pastry brush is 8.5 in length. It is great for all uses from baking to barbecues. It holds onto sauces and syrups well while still being easy to clean.Holds sauces and liquids well to put onto meats and pastries. -Nylon bristles are heat resistant and provide for easy cleaning -Hole in end provides for easy storage -Plastic construction does not hold oil and does not rust -BPA Free