Adventures in polyester...

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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
 
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.
 
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!
 
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.
 
Rev-O said:
I have an old church organ I'd like to decommission
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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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!
 
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