Brushmakers Thread - Calling all Turners

Discussion in 'The Brush' started by jtspartan, Mar 4, 2019.

  1. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    Nice work. I look forward to seeing more.
     
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  2. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    My first two toned resin pour. Blue metallic on the bottom and then mixed in some bronze colouring. A slow pour to have it blend just a bit:
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    I’m happy with it, especially for a first go.
     
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  3. brit

    brit in a box

    that looks cool..
     
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  4. kjbarth

    kjbarth Well-Known Member

    Very nice Jason


    - Ken
     
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  5. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    That looks fantastic.
     
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  6. brit

    brit in a box

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  7. kjbarth

    kjbarth Well-Known Member

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  8. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

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  9. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

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  10. brit

    brit in a box

    cool work Patrick nice handles..
     
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  11. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Very cool and unique, Patrick!
     
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  12. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    I may need to look into getting o e of those in the future.

    What type of finish will you use on this handle. It looks pretty cool. I like the facets and texture.
     
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  13. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    I have detailed some of this on this thread already, sorry for the repeat on some of it.
    Awhile back, @brit asked me to make him an Omega 10098 replica in Green, using an ‘98 knot and hopefully saving the metal band from the original handle. No problem. Well, it took me three blanks to finally get it right. The band proved to be too much to get off and keep perfectly round as well. My strap wrench marked it up too much. :angry032:
    The first two blanks had air pockets near the base. One was only short by about an 1/8”. It became the handle in the middle below. Added a Zenith to it. The 2nd blank didn’t work out at all and became the razor stand you see. The 3rd worked out quite well. I think I replicated the ‘98 pretty well. It is quite thin at the top, but so is the original. Makes it a little translucent though, which isn’t a bad thing. The knot is still drying in, I will give it a defunking lather tomorrow and it should start to bloom nicely:
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  14. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    :happy096: Great work!

    BTW have you ever tried a vacuum pump to pull the air bubbles out of blanks as they set? I saw a gentleman do that in a video.

    :)
     
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  15. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    I haven’t tried a vacuum pump yet. To be honest, these were the only two I ever had that issue with and the air pockets were down at the bottom of the blanks. I’ve seen DIY vacuum kits, and may try one.
     
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  16. brit

    brit in a box

    that looks fabulous Jason..awesome..:)
     
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  17. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Hope you like it, my friend.
     
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  18. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome ,thank you..
     
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  19. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    All 3 pieces look fantastic.

    I thought most people used a pressure pot for casting and vacuum for before they do a poor. I was under the impression that unless you have a really long cure time there wasn't enough time to get all the bubbles out with vacuum and that the bubbles coming out ruined the paterns in many blanks by stirring things up to much. Obviously not a problem with solid colors bit detrimental to two tone castings.
     
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  20. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    I bought resin that reputed to have pressure or vacuuming not necessary. For the most part, that has been true.
    I have done a few two tone pours where one blends a bit into the other colour. Has worked well.
     
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