Brush handle build thread. A pictorial

[ajmw89]

Couple of brush blanks ready for turning.

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[Nishy]

Couple of brush blanks ready for turning.

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The red white and blue, 'patriotic' looks like a winner!

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[ajmw89]

Thanks @Nishy It's not quite come out in the picture, but there's a little bit of sparkle across all the colours

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[Nishy]

Thanks @Nishy It's not quite come out in the picture, but there's a little bit of sparkle across all the colours

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Looks fantastic either way, looking forward to seeing the results and perhaps an opportunity to purchase keep up the good work buddy!

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[ajmw89]

Need to get some knots in. Best thing about them in this state is they can be made to the buyer's shape. I don't make enough at the moment to do a stock shape, besides I'm easily bored. I don't think I could make the same shape over and over again!

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[wazza]

They look great, the first to which I've seen this thread. Good stuff.

 

[MPH]

Yep. Cast it myself. Still got a couple of brush blanks left with no homes to go to!

Now that is something I would like to do, make my own resins!!! Must look into it one day!!!

 

[ajmw89]

It's a lot easier than I thought it would be. Few kinks I haven't ironed out yet, but that's mostly related to ambient temperature, which I have no control over...

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[big chin wonder]

Interesting I just read about linseed oil and self combustion

best done with a cotton rag thats wet and then screwed up the screwing up concentrates the thermal activity making it self combustion, a very real concern but not one to worry about if the rag is laid flat or in a tin tray

 

[Nishy]

Now that is something I would like to do, make my own resins!!! Must look into it one day!!!

Oh oh ibiza illuminous paint party comes to mind

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[ajmw89]

Oh oh ibiza illuminous paint party comes to mind

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That can be done! I can get flourescent pigments quite easily...

 

[moodymick]

Couple of brush blanks ready for turning.

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The one on the left, I swear I had a Tie like that in the mid-90's (M&S Silk) - I liked it by the way. Still do like the colours actually.

 

[ajmw89]

I think I had similar for 6th form! I also have a few matching handle blanks for that one too...

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[Lann]

Cricket bats n'all, when I was a lad, before all that polymer coating cobblers.

Gosh this brings back memories that I thought were long gone. The excitement that the cricket season was around the corner and getting our gear ready and oiling the bat with linseed oil. This was of course well before playstations, fifa and the internet!!!

 

[ajmw89]

One of the blanks turned and polished. This is going to make someone's dad pretty happy along with the razor I need to make tonight! Just gotta glue the brush in now...

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[ajmw89]

Brush and razor completed. Really don't want to send these off!

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