Adventures in polyester...

[neocaligatio]

After staring longingly at the Simpson and Rooney brushes since picking up a DE, I purchased a rather large chunk of imitation ivory (polyester) for turning. After much swearing here is the first in what I hope to be a selection of hand-made polyester brushes:

Short of finding a way of embossing a logo, I think the first attempt is pretty good!

Chris

 

[hando]

nice

Persian Jar esque

 

[IanM]

Looks nice, Chris.

That second image appears to show a marble or grain effect, is that correct?

Ian

 

[neocaligatio]

It's supposed to look like ivory, but the light in the picture does give a marbled effect. I think it's somewhere in the middle!

 

[neocaligatio]

nice

Persian Jar esque

I think the best name would be "Chubby Persian" ... I'm sure there's a pun in that somewhere!

 

[SirPrize]

Ooh you craftsman you - you lure us all!
I imagine one of the most satisfying things about buying from a private supplier is the feeling of having "beaten the system" as it were - as well as owning something unique.

 

[neocaligatio]

That was the exact mentality that caused me to seek out knots and hardwood in the first place - wanting something expensive but knowing I could avoid the cost with some hard work!

 

[fozz77]

Very nice Neo!!

 

[Rev-O]

That's nice. I have an old church organ I'd like to decommission and there's lots of real ivory keys and stops . . . .

Mmm . . . ivory.

 

[SirPrize]

That's nice. I have an old church organ I'd like to decommission and there's lots of real ivory keys and stops . . . .

Mmm . . . ivory.

Don't tease...

 

[antdad]

I have an old church organ I'd like to decommission

How did you let that slip out without a snigger?

Nice work Neo...I much prefer a polyester handle.

Edit: Seems Sir Prize beat me to the snigger alert.

 

[Rev-O]

Well, I say ivory but it might be, ahem, bone.

Snigger snigger.

And I do get a lot of emails offering to enlarge my organ. What sort of a nave do they think I am?

Etc. etc.

 

[hunnymonster]

A bunch of chancels, aisle be bound. Per-apse, hoping for some in-vestry in their altar-nativity plans.

 

[Arrowhead]

Where are you getting your polyester from Neo? I only ask because this place has some varieties which don't seem to be easily available elsewhere:
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The amber and the cobalt could be very distinctive. or very tacky: hard to tell.

 

[philamac]

I liked the leopard skin pattern, you need a certain je ne sais quois to get away with that, but I think it's me...........

 

[neocaligatio]

I picked mine up at John Davies woodturning (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.johndaviswoodturning.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.johndaviswoodturning.co.uk/</a><!-- m -->) a few months back from the shop itself. Their website is quick simple but the stock in the shop is immense!

Needless to say you have to have sharp tools and sharper wits the first time you try turning the stuff!