When old things become new again...

[Don Carter]

This is my first shaving brush with turned handle after one week of shaving (I wanted to try this thing out to see how it holds up). I do not know what the wood is. It was a gift to me. The brush is fairly long, almost 5 1/2" overall. It has a CA finish. I have enjoyed making it and really enjoyed using it. What do you guys think about stuff like this?

[Daniel Heine]

Very nice brush. I have been shaving with a mug and a brush since 1970 when aerosol propellants were first identified as depleting the ozone layer. To this day, I do not use any products in spray cans. I think shaving brushes could be a big seller of you were to partner with a fine mens clothing store. They could be displayed on a rack similiar to the ones used for bottle stoppers, and I think would sell very well. Brushes can be purchased from one of our very own here:

http://www.turchetta.com/goldennib/brushes.htm

I think there is a big market out there for this, and no one has touched it yet.

Just my 2 cents.

Dan

[Don Carter]

Thanks Dan. I did buy the brush "knots" from Anthony and he was very helpful with some questions that I had during the process. He sells very high quality badger knots and the tutorial on his website is the best. I am going to do some more brushes for family and friends. I am just a hobbyist, but one of my friends is the owner of a high end men's clothing store. Great idea!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Very nice brush. I really need to try one of those. Well done.

[robert hainstock]

A realy good liiking brush. The wood maybe cocobolo??? :)
Bob

[Paul Douglass]

I use a shave brush always have, just get a better shave. I'm curious how do you fix the brush in the handle? Epoxy?

I like the longer handle you put on that one. Very nice job.

[David Hullum]

This looks great I have been wanting to do one of these but didn't know where to start. Thanks for sharing.

[Don Carter]

I use a shave brush always has, just get a better shave. I'm curious how do you fix the brush in the handle? Epoxy?

I like the longer handle you put on that one. Very nice job.

Paul:
Thanks. I did use the Devcon 30 minute epoxy to attach the "knot" to the handle cavity. Take a look at Anthony's website here
http://www.turchetta.com/goldennib/brushes.htm

Anthony was a big help to me and he sells the "knots" too. I turn these handles just like a bottle stopper on a homemade mandrel from a 3/8" bolt with the head removed. The key to really nice brushes is the knot. These badger silvertips are very high quality. I am working on some more with a Corian handle and a Black Walnut one.

[Anthony Penchetta]

Man that is a big handle :) Pretty nice. You can not find large handles like that no place if you are out shopping for a brush. Most companies just make the standard small to medium handles which I think are a bit hard to hold on to. I use a fairly large handle as well.

I think once you go back to trying a brush, you will throw away that can of foam. I use a lemon shaving cream from The Art of Shaving.

Great job Don, look forward to seeing the others you make.

[Paul Douglass]

Very anxious to see the next ones. Maybe you should consider a turning a mug to hold the soap also.

[Paul Engle]

Have you ever tried alluminum or brass - copper ? they turn pretty easy and polish up very well w/ 1000 + grit and ruby or white buffing compound or use a brush for swirl patterns etc. and urethane or lacquer finish.You can inlay wood or just about anything in the butt of the handle or sandwhich brass rings / copper ...etc between layers of contrasting wood, or creat a cavitie/s and fill with thinned epoxy or ( JLanier has a recipe for melting acrylics ) and flour gold etc ( ritzy class ) Very nicely done for sure Don. I like the longer handle. I still have my plastic one from boot camp ( for locker inspection ) in 1970 at Ft. Ord and enjoied shaving with soap untill blood thinners cause too much loss of blood when cutting my self and switched over to electric thingy ... sigh.

[Don Carter]

Thanks, Paul. I have not tried the soft metals but it sounds interesting. I would like to try something smaller that would fit into a turned tube with a top for travel. Thanks for the ideas.