Few in ready to start

[wbc85]

I like to encourage friends and family into wetshaving. So this year I'm making brushes for the men.
These came in yesterday

Two 26mm blacks
Two 24mm grays
One 30mm dense silvertip for myself.

I'll post as I go through, if you have basic tools shaving brushes make a good project.



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[Shavejourneybadger]

Where do u buy the knots from

 

[wbc85]

Where do u buy the knots from

You can pick the up from a few places but Seller Virginia Sheng on ebay is good and was recommended to me by an established brush maker.

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[dowsing]

They look good, I'm especially liking the 30mm. What do you plan to do handle wise?

 

[wbc85]

They look good, I'm especially liking the 30mm. What do you plan to do handle wise?

I unfortunately don't own a lathe, so I will be carving and sanding all of them. Material wise I'm going to have different materials for all of them. I'm thinking sandstone, slate, cherry burl, banksia pod, Oak and a little shell or stone inlays on some.

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[wbc85]

Some of the materials, I'll be picking up the stone at the weekend.

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[Nisse]

My 30 mm knot from Virginia Sheng after one wash compared to a 24 mm knot: BIG is beautiful

 

[Nisse]

I am also lacking a lathe so for inspiration eagerly waiting to see what you will come up with.
(got 24, 27 and 30 mm knots and some Bubinga)

 

[David68]

What a fantastic idea for a present.

 

[wazza]

Cant wait to see the reults! I've been thinking of doing the same but I lack wood working skills.

 

[wbc85]

Cant wait to see the reults! I've been thinking of doing the same but I lack wood working skills.

Give it a go honestly I'm sure you'll nail it.

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[Nisse]

If you happen to find time and material left over after this project feel free to show and tell how to make straight razor scales

 

[wbc85]

If you happen to find time and material left over after this project feel free to show and tell how to make straight razor scales

No problem I can do that for you.

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[wbc85]

The different stone type for some of the handles are gathered. Now the hard part turning the different stone and timber into decent handles.

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[Nisse]

Stones!!! My saw is calling it quits! Chisels are taking cover! Plane took off!

 

[wbc85]

The harder stone I am using now is far more difficult to work with than soapstone I have previously used. I expected this but unfortunately I am being proved right in the extreme.

This is where I have gotten so far. Materials cut down to size.

Now it's onto working the blocks into handles. I'll be doing this with a rotary tool, files, sanding drums and diamond burrs.

I am going to tackle the big marble one first. Going to keep it meaty in the hand and go for a classic vase shape. We'll see how it goes.

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