ischiapp.......I am sorry I stuck my picture in the middle of your thread...excuse me, I meant to start a new post. Dave
It's not "my thread". I think Jason @jtspartan opened It to let people show artisanal shave works. Do not warry, Dave. Just post the pics in here. I did.
My wife has taken over my workspace for now as she needs more space for all the stuff that relates to the business. The weather is nice so I've set up the lathe in the backyard under the shade of a large maple tree. The biggest change in all this is that I can't turn resin outdoors, there's just no way to contain the shavings. So, this is making me rethink my approach to shaving brushes. I'm trying out some stuff and am really happy with the results so far. It's nice to not be limited by the size of a mold!
I've been looking for 3D models for mill-turning brush handles on my CNC mill. I haven't been able to find much so I produced a pretty good Omega 10098 reproduction from a picture. I 3D printed it to make sure it worked before going to all the trouble of turning a blank that will fit in my 1/2" collet on my mill. I think it turned out pretty good in ABS. Looks better than the original 10098. For those that want the STL I posted it on thingiverse. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4565441
I like the style a lot too. I made one more out of wood filament. I'm really surprised how well they turned out just 3D printed. I'm going to have to size the model up just a little when I turn one with aluminum. The knot I have for that one is 28mm.
Here are my two latest razor handles off the lathe. Made for a member on another forums. They turned out quite nicely and with the included adapter screws I made they fit a wide variety of razor heads.
Well I finally learned how to mill turn on my CNC mill today. I think it turned out really nice. My mill isn't very rigid so I had to go slow, but it worked.
I'm a relatively new maker in this area, but think I have acquired the "itch" to expand my original "hobby" business into a vested business. I lathe turn all my items from start to finish. Wood, Resin and Hybrids. I have made some custom fixtures to accommodate some processes in making them. I use Forstner Bits 1mm larger than the requested knot size to insure fit due to variance by knot makers. I do some innovative styling to offer a little bit of variety, including mixing tiny pine cones in with resin for a handle, but still do the basic geometrical designs in wood, hybrid and pure resins. My finishing process is the following after everything is shaped, sanded, and ready for finish. 1. Sanding Sealer 2. Lightly sand again to take off any nibs 3. Blow off residual dust 4. Apply abrasive paste to eliminate scratches in wood from sanding 5. Clean and wipe down with Denatured Alcohol to eliminate any sediment or oils 6. Apply approx. 4-6 coats of Thin CA finish (Outside) 7. Apply approx. 6-8 coats of Medium CA finish (Outside) 8. Sand/Polish with Micro-mesh pads (9 total) from 1500 to 12000 grit. 9. Wet sand starting with with 320 W/S paper to 2000 W/S paper 10. Polish with Light Abrasive plastic polish 11. Coat interior drill hole with lacquer finish. Nothing from above is proprietary, so no secrets revealed.
I couldn't sleep past 4:30 AM this morning. So, I clicked "New Design" in Fusion 360. This is what I ended up with.