Been DIYing today...

henkverhaar

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Wednesday September 23, 2009
Location
Almere, Netherlands
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...
 
N_Architect said:
The knot is your usual 21mm Henk?

Also, the loft could be a bit longer or is it best as is?
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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.
 
Mikael said:
Very impressive ... books, not. Handle looks great Henk! A little like a chess player, nicely done!!
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Chess piece was the first thought that came to my mind b
 
Nice looking piece of wood Henk , but will it stay that shape and will that little knot check behave itself :?:
regards, beejay
 
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...
 
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