Burnisher Design Advise Needed

[Johnny Kleso]

I need so advise on what you all think looks best..

1) Lenght of handle
2) Brass furrel at rear or not
3) Diameter of the front bead
4) Anything else you want to add that might make the perfect handle

http://stanleytools.home.comcast.net/brunisher/burnisher2.jpg

http://stanleytools.home.comcast.net/brunisher/burnisher1.jpg

http://stanleytools.home.comcast.net/brunisher/burnisher3.jpg


These are Claro Walnut (Ameriacan Walnut roots with a English Walnut Graf)
Finish is garnet shellac sanded and steel wooled and then waxed..

Thanks Very Much...

[Bob Noles]

Johnny,

I really think that brass furrel at the end adds a lot of class.

[Don Orr]

I think they all look good from here. I also like the extra ferrule on the end. Nice touch.

[Matt Z Wilson]

Personally, I like the top one best. Nice and simple.

[Joel Goodman]

Another vote for the top one. Very classic and classy!

[Mark Maleski]

I like the way the front ferrule is flush on the one on the bottom. I prefer the bead on the one on the middle. The all look nice!

[Wilbur Pan]

From a looks standpoint, I like the bottom one, if you could make the bead more like the top one.

From a practical standpoint, whichever one has the handle that fits best in your hand.

["Michael Hinkel"]

The bottom one because it looks like it would fit my hand, it also looks good.

[Terry Beadle]

My vote goes to the bottom one. I like that brass end. Balances the piece. All of them are definitely keepers though!

[Johnny Kleso]

I made two more and I still dont have what I'm looking :(

The two new ones are the 2nd and 3rd from bottom,
I forgot to add the two small grooves I do that while I steel wool and wax it on the lathe tomorrow..

What I think I want is the thickness of the 1st and the shape of the second and I think that will do it...

http://stanleytools.home.comcast.net/brunisher/burnisher--1.jpg

http://stanleytools.home.comcast.net/brunisher/burnisher--2.jpg

http://stanleytools.home.comcast.net/brunisher/burnisher--3.jpg


Thank Much for your Opinions

[Tony Zaffuto]

What did you use for ferules? Brass pipe? I've used brass nipples, but with the wall thickness, I've had to bore out the ID a tad or two.

T.Z.

[Johnny Kleso]

Brass Tubing I got off eBay over the years the walls run from .032-.068

I use a plumbers tubing cutter and clean them up with a file and a ID Bearing Scraper

I think you can buy thin walled pipe from www.mcmaster.com (http://www.mcmaster.com) also..

[Phillip Pattee]

I like the one fourth from the top. Looks like a good shape, classic and without the extra flourish of the beads.

[Shannon Vincent]

That bottom one looks horrible.You should box it up and send it to me for disposal.:DI like the thin recessed ferrule on the rear of the handle,and the thick one on the business end.So:
1:Shape,length of first one(kinda Lie-Nielsen-ish)
2:Thin recessed ferrule of the last one
Put those two together.Put in a box with the one mentioned above.And send them to me please. :)

[Quesne Ouaques]

I personally like the second one, smaller handle with dark wood. Classy, no frills. Very nice tools!

What did you use for the actual burnisher metal? HSS drill stock? Carbide?

I've been thinking about making a burnisher myself, but I wasn't sure if a carbide rod would be better than HSS or not.


I need so advise on what you all think looks best..

1) Lenght of handle
2) Brass furrel at rear or not
3) Diameter of the front bead
4) Anything else you want to add that might make the perfect handle

These are Claro Walnut (Ameriacan Walnut roots with a English Walnut Graf)
Finish is garnet shellac sanded and steel wooled and then waxed..

Thanks Very Much...

[John Schreiber]

I like the top two - the top one the most. The extra bit of brass on the end of the others looks frou frou to me, but that's just me. If I could pick them up in my hand, then I'd know for sure.

Since you asked, I'm not sure that I like the way the ferrule exposes wood underneath it. I've seen some tools where the ferrule was turned down from plumbing fixtures and you couldn't see the wood.

[Don Dorn]

I think they all look nice - certainly a lot better than the orange handled plastic packing house hone (try saying that 5 times quickly) I've used for years. Furthermore, I think you should pick one and put it to work.

[philip marcou]

What did you use for ferules? Brass pipe? I've used brass nipples, but with the wall thickness, I've had to bore out the ID a tad or two.

T.Z.
Tony, is he giving those out to his friends ? :)
As for ferrules, the ultimate may be what you get from cartridge cases if you can get them. 20mm cannon for the bigger diameters down to 12.7 or so for smaller ends. Tapered and all. And excellent brass. Just in passing.

[Johnny Kleso]

Quesne Ouaques,

The rods are "Drill Blanks" made of High Speed Steel (HSS) You can buy them at most machine supply stores like Enco, McMaster or MSC

For a 3/8" blank it cost about $5.00