Brushmakers Thread - Calling all Turners

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

  1. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Very nice. A completely round bottom? You must be a bowl latherer!
     
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  2. ischiapp

    ischiapp New Product Bloodhound

    Thank you, Jason.
     
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  3. DS Thomson

    DS Thomson Member

    ischiapp.......I am sorry I stuck my picture in the middle of your thread...excuse me, I meant to start a new post. Dave
     
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  4. ischiapp

    ischiapp New Product Bloodhound

    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.
     
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  5. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    I started it, but it is a thread for all turners or makers of shaveworks for sure!
     
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  6. KUSTOM

    KUSTOM Well-Known Member

    Beautiful wood- what a find!
     
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  7. KUSTOM

    KUSTOM Well-Known Member

    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!
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  8. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    Beautiful work. Fantastic fit and finish.
     
  9. ischiapp

    ischiapp New Product Bloodhound

    :eatdrink047:
     
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  10. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    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.

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    For those that want the STL I posted it on thingiverse. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4565441
     
  11. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool..i love this handle style.Jason made one for me in green resin..
     
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  12. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    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.

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  13. brit

    brit in a box

    that will be really cool.:)looking forward to seeing it..
     
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  14. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    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.

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  15. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    Well I finally learned how to mill turn on my CNC mill today. I think it turned out really nice.

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    My mill isn't very rigid so I had to go slow, but it worked.

     
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  16. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Awesome, Evan!

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  17. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool Evan..:)
     
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  18. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    Very cool. I like the shape and finish.
     
  19. 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.
     
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  20. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    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.

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    Last edited: Aug 19, 2020

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