Halloween Brush Thread

**sharptonn** · 10-18-2014, 07:48 PM

I just got back from the Hobby Lobby! Just saying!

**sharptonn** · 10-19-2014, 12:21 AM

Ok.............I guess it's just me!

I have this Vie Long Horsehair brush. Love the thing, it was a gift from Tarkus a while back. I dig it with soaps, but the short handle proved cumbersome using in a mug or scuttle. I was really careful doing this. I figured Darl would not be happy if I ruined it. (I also had a backup plan to send it to HarryWally if I screwed it up!). I had a wooden handle left from my 'dipped in Rustoleum' project a while back. (Much to Hirlau's amusement!

)
I figured only black would go with the orange. I would never be able to match the orange anyway! Went out to the shelf and found only black engine enamel and some black wrinkle finish in a spray can. Not going to the hardware, so wrinkle-finish was decided upon.
So I inserted the hairs in a PVC tube and taped it to the handle. Chucked it up in the lathe and gently cut off the bottom part of the handle, stopping just about the time I figured it might spit it out!

Finished the job with a hacksaw and found center, went to the drill press using a wood boring bit to sink a hole down to the plug for the handle, hand sanded the edges and polished on the buffer. I drilled a multitude of tiny holes in both sides to help the epoxy grab.
Done with the top, I sanded the handle rough and Sprayed it with the wrinkle finish paint. This took a few trys as to wild humidity and temp swings we have had lately, but light heat gun after drying a while made the wrinkles come out well.
Epoxied together it looks pretty cool. Cleaning the tape residue off the top with WD40 and paper towel erased the logo, so I topped it off with a Jack-O-Lantern sticker from the Hobby Lobby. While I was there, I snagged a Halloween bowl with which to make a scary scuttle! I have a nice orange razor. I got a sticker for it as well!

Here is the process and the result. Silly, I know, but only 10 bucks spent!

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**Redcane** · 10-19-2014, 12:50 AM

I love it!

**Trimmy72** · 10-19-2014, 01:55 AM

Turned out great!

**HARRYWALLY** · 10-19-2014, 02:08 AM

Ya mon! Very nice job Tom

**ReardenSteel** · 10-19-2014, 02:21 AM

Looks great! Good thing TBS said no to the contest, you may have won the contest you suggested.

. Jk

**nipper** · 10-19-2014, 02:33 AM

Always very creative. Love it. Great stuff Tom.

**sharptonn** · 10-19-2014, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

Looks great! Good thing TBS said no to the contest, you may have won the contest you suggested.

. Jk

Ah, All about having fun! So lets see what some of you guys come up with!

**Chevhead** · 10-19-2014, 02:43 AM

SUPER COOL!

**Tarkus** · 10-19-2014, 05:49 PM

Hmmmm
Should I be mad that you hacked up the brush I gave you, or should I be more upset that your taking my yob as a machinist.
Lets see your union papers buddy.
Har!!!

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