Been DIYing today...

[henkverhaar]

A couple of months ago, we cut down some cherry laurel bushes in our garden. I rough-turned some pieces of wet wood, and today, I took one of those rough-turned pieces of wood and turned it into a brush handle. It has only a single coat of linseed oil, so it still needs a couple of coats of varnish, and the knot isn't set yet, but you can get an idea of how it will end up...

 

[Ids]

That's extremely impressive...

 

[henkverhaar]

The books, you mean? ;-)

(They're Grzimek's series on the animal world, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia)

 

[N_Architect]

The knot is your usual 21mm Henk?

Also, the loft could be a bit longer or is it best as is?

 

[Mikael]

Very impressive ... books, not. Handle looks great Henk! A little like a chess player, nicely done!!

 

[henkverhaar]

The knot is your usual 21mm Henk?

Also, the loft could be a bit longer or is it best as is?

Yep, standard knot. I think the loft is fine as it is (handle is a bit largish, so the knot looks smaller than it is), but is probably is just a little bit choked. I will experiment with loft once the handle is ready though.

 

[Ids]

Very impressive ... books, not. Handle looks great Henk! A little like a chess player, nicely done!!

Chess piece was the first thought that came to my mind b

 

[moodymick]

+1 on the shape of the handle there. Hmm.... chess pieces, that would be an interesting selling point

 

[SirPrize]

A fine handsome looking piece of kit - well done Henk - congratulations.

 

[beejay]

Nice looking piece of wood Henk , but will it stay that shape and will that little knot check behave itself :?:
regards, beejay

 

[henkverhaar]

I'm not too concerned about the shape, most of the warping has (I think...) already occurred, and the wood was dry on turning. That knot moight pose a problem. Time will tell...