Three New Brushes

[ScoutHikerDad]

So I got some knots in from Maggard's to put in three of the handles turned for me by my woodworker friend: 24mm 2-Band Badger Fan Knots, to be exact. I seem to be a 24mm guy. They're plenty luxurious size-wise without covering half my head and wasting soap. This time I used silicone adhesive instead of epoxy. They fit perfectly without adding a coin, and
seem to be very secure in the silicone. As you can see from the bloom, I used the ambrosia maple one in the middle already. The modern-looking one on the right is going to replace the 10-year old Tweezerman in the shower for my wife, and the one on the left I'm giving back to the woodworker along with a straight scaled in similar cutoffs that he gave me. As for finish, these got 6 coats of TruOil. I'm debating whether to buff them out or add more coats.

Though these aren't as luxurious as Maggard's SHD brushes (which are my favorite), they are still a solid brush at about half the price of the SHD's.

[Gasman]

Nice job Aaron. I have one fan knot and i do think i like it more. Its 22mm but still enough. I too have found 24mm is just about right. Im going to scab up a piece of 2x4 on my drill press and see what happens this weekend. If it works and i end up with a brush handle looking thing i might buy a piece of wood.

[ScoutHikerDad]

Cool, Jerry-I hope to see your results if they're presentable lol. As I've said, that's a rabbit hole I'm trying to avoid. Funny, but my next-door neighbor is getting into woodworking, has made some really nice furniture and home furnishings, and is threatening to build a workshop. I'm trying to talk him into buying a lathe so maybe I can play with it haha (I learned the art of enabling from the master Roy Cudarunner).

If you get serious about it, Cookwoods has gorgeous turning blocks in all kinds of exotic woods, but they ain't cheap. Woodturningz.com has a lot too, but as I've said before, finding your local woodworker and inquiring about cut-offs is a cheaper option. Making 'em a matching brush and razor set for payment also works.

edit: Having seen your woodwork on your razors and hone boxes (including the one I've got coming!), I'm confident you can do something nice!

[Gasman]

We will see. I do lime the mixed wood handle lime the first and third you got there. Nust takes time to glue the stuff together and wait a day for setup. But they sure come out nice that way.

[celestino]

Those are quite lovely. Congratulations.

[RezDog]

A guy cannot have too many brushes. Those look good and the one as a gift back is a great plan.

[PaulFLUS]

Cool, Jerry-I hope to see your results if they're presentable lol. As I've said, that's a rabbit hole I'm trying to avoid. Funny, but my next-door neighbor is getting into woodworking, has made some really nice furniture and home furnishings, and is threatening to build a workshop. I'm trying to talk him into buying a lathe so maybe I can play with it haha (I learned the art of enabling from the master Roy Cudarunner).

If you get serious about it, Cookwoods has gorgeous turning blocks in all kinds of exotic woods, but they ain't cheap. Woodturningz.com has a lot too, but as I've said before, finding your local woodworker and inquiring about cut-offs is a cheaper option. Making 'em a matching brush and razor set for payment also works.

edit: Having seen your woodwork on your razors and hone boxes (including the one I've got coming!), I'm confident you can do something nice!

Careful Aaron.

[Toroblanco]

They came out sweet! I love my SHD fan knot from Maggards. It is so soft and makes a rich lather quickly.