Shaving brush

[Wayne Hendrix]

I made this brush this evening. I realized a couple things; first, for someone who started out turning pens, my spindle turning skills are terrible. Second, I really need to get some buffing wheels, sanding this through all the grits of micromesh and then using polishing compound was awful.

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For those that are interested, the overall height is 100mm, the handle is 52mm and the loft (height of the hair) is 48mm. The knot is a 22mm Best Badger and the handle is imitation horn both from The Golden Nib.

[Mike Peace]

Turned out real nice.

[Richard Jones]

Good stuff, Wayne. Pretty colors in that horn.

I have 4 or 5 knots from TGN that I need to handle. Thanks for the inspiration.

R

[Joe Watson]

That looks great - almost looks like it was made out of stone.
How are the bristles held in ?

[John Keeton]

Nice work, Wayne! That imitation horn is a good replica - looks very much like the horn I have worked with in the past doing carved/scrimshaw powder horns.

On the next one, you might try reversing your bead to the end and see what you think of it.

[Gary Kman]

Didn't it make that badger angry?

[John Keeton]

Wayne forgot to add that he held the badger by the throat with his left hand, and individually pulled each bristle!!!:D What a man!!! Some guys will do anything for a close shave.;)

[Baxter Smith]

Looks good to me Wayne!

[Richard Hutchings]

I want to start using a brush to shave with so I have a reason to make one of those. That looks great.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice Wayne.

[Jim Burr]

It's kind of funny that pen turning does not lend itself to spindle turning...if that were the case, I'd be the greatest finial maker in the world!!

[Wayne Hendrix]

Thanks for the compliments guys.


That looks great - almost looks like it was made out of stone.
How are the bristles held in ?

The knot comes pre-assembled and I epoxied it into the handle. It got it from here: http://www.thegoldennib.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_43&products_id=275


Nice work, Wayne! That imitation horn is a good replica - looks very much like the horn I have worked with in the past doing carved/scrimshaw powder horns.

On the next one, you might try reversing your bead to the end and see what you think of it.

That's a good idea, thanks.

[Richard Hutchings]

On the next one, you might try reversing your bead to the end and see what you think of it.
What does that mean?

[John Keeton]

What does that mean?Richard, his turning consists of a cove (the concave area next to the end) and a bead (next to the bristles). My suggestion was to put the bead on the end, and the cove next to the bristles. Should provide a better "feel" and look more balanced.

[Richard Hutchings]

I see. I was looking at the cove as just a continuation of the handle so I didn't recognize it as a cove.

[Jon Lanier]

Looks nice. and... we all need to continue to work on our skills. That's why we turn.

I've made two... both for my sons as they have 'come of age.' I had them there in the planning stage and had them 'hold' the handle to see if it was to their liking. Neither like the bead so it came off. I need to make myself one, the one I have from 20 years ago has seen better days. I've got a nice piece of Bethlehem Olive Wood Burl waiting for a knot purchase.

[Wayne Hendrix]

FWIW, I patterned this brush after another I have that I like the feel of. I hold the brush with my finger tips in the cove. However, it is the only brush style I have ever tried and so I am definitely open to suggestions. The next one is going to have a bead at the bottom and a larger cove that is higher up the brush.