My new friend has received this handle so now I can post pictures. He kindly sent me the die along with a die holder and some brass threaded rod for making adapter screws. He didn't expect anything in return but I wanted to make him this handle in return.
Sunny and low 70s today. Time to turn outdoors. Black walnut and black badger, stubby Pearwood and mixed badger/boar knot. Shot from a flattering angle. I wanted a big knob at the bottom, for the barber with large hands. Now I really want that knot to bloom and balance it out.
Shop clean up week... Bits of chopped up resin overpours here in a very lightly pearled clear resin. Shavings from a previous drill-out in clear resin. There's a tiny bit of thinned out Purple Pearl on the bottom. This one is extra tall because the blank looked so cool I couldn't bring myself to cut it down to the usual height. That's a chunk of Sapele on top. Beautiful wood- one of my favorites. It's good to use up this stuff I've been pushing around for so long.
That is a great idea! I haven't thought of keeping the little chunks around. Sapele is a personal fave as well, I've used it for quite a few brushes.
A good friend wanted another brush. He picked up this hybrid blank and the knot and asked me to make a brush of similar shape and size to one I previously made him. This was my first time turning a hybrid blank. It was a little tricky in spots but overall went pretty good. The knot is a 26mm Two band badger from Maggard's.
I love the wood shaving brushes. I feel them lives. In the italian wetshaving community, I'm lucky enough to have a friend who was a carpenter. And he lives in the near town. His creations are under the nickname / trademark of Bat71. http://ilrasoio.com/viewtopic.php?t=13851 Unfortunatelly with this COVID19 he has closed his shop. Anyway I've a couple of his handmade brushes. He loves abalone inlays (so do I), and this is his sign. These are mines. Bat71 “Cashmere” Olive Wood, Abalone Shell Inlay, Yaqi SK07 aka Maggard Beige, 24x50x115mm Bat71 “PP73” Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm Bat71 “Chubby Plus” Prugno (Plum Wood), Frank Shaving, Finest 2-band, 26x50x110mm These are of other friends of us ... and we share.
Found a piece of old, rotting maple in my backyard.....I managed to pry a couple of sets out of it...
That is awesome work! I’ve had a few wood/resin combos that didn’t work out for sure. Yours are beautiful.
ischiapp.......I am sorry I stuck my picture in the middle of your thread...excuse me, I meant to start a new post. Dave
