As this thread is for brushes, please start/make future non-brush related posts in their appropriate forums. For example, if there isn't one already, start a 'Handlemakers Thread - Calling all Turners' thread in the General Shaving Talk forum and post razor handle turns there.

Thanks all!

That is very nice. I have made several replacement handles for Schick E/Gs from different woods, and I can appreciate the time and effort it takes for such a little piece. Beautiful, just beautiful.

stunning.looks awesome..

Thank you kindly.

I always use mineral oil on my wooden bowls. Works great! Good job.

Haven't tried Walrus oil. I'll check it out. Thanks.

Glad to be an inspiration.

Just a friendly reminder that this thread is for brushes. Anything else needs to go in a different thread in their appropriate forums such as Special Projects or Show and Tell.

When turn you brush remember to bore deeply enough in the knot receiver that you can make adjustments to the loft height of the knot. Give yourself a minimum of 25mm ..... you can alway add a filler when you set the knot.

I usually use pennies (namely the year I'm building to brush); it far cheaper and won't make it top heavy.

I would assume that would depend on the density of the wood you turn it in ..... remember modern US pennies are copper plated zinc so are very light.

I recently finished this acrylic brush with a Maggards 26mm SHD badger for a friend.

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Stunning!

Thank you.

I finally dusted off the lathe these past few weeks for the first time in quite some time.
I had a nice chunk of burl. I have no idea what type of wood, but it was very dense. It was, however, very checked and had lots of voids. I cut it into 5 pieces and made forms to pour resin onto.

I turned 3 of them. I made them round and then had to re-pour resin on new blanks due to the voids and cracks in the burl:

The turning worked out well after that. The burl held together thanks to the resin, and I ended up with 3 brushes I am quite happy with. I'm keeping the Milk Churn homage and put an Omega Evo knot in it. The other two I am awaiting knots from APShave for:



The resin is black with a bit of metallic copper coloured powder added as well.

I also made a beehive out of Redheart with a distressed edge on top for a TSD friend. An Omega boar completed it:

Those are all beautiful brushes. Great work all around.

The milk churn looks amazing!!

Thank you for the nice words, Gentlemen.

Jason, not bad for an Amateur