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  • Cool brush, I might be interested in one

    41 78.85%
  • Eh, not that great.

    6 11.54%
  • I can't believe you did things like that with power tools and lived to tell the tale.

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    Default Making custom brushes pt 2. (MANY PIX)

    ok, here is the continuation of this thread:
    http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=17382

    at the end of the pictures i will post some observations and lessons learned.
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    ok, here is the purpleheart ready to go on the shopsmith, followed by a shot of the purpleheart's fantastic grain after being sawn.
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    next we have me lathing and the messy side effects.
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    starting to be rounded off; marking for different sections with a sharpie. also, the final form begins to take shape!
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    Hey...nice MARPAT kilt.

    (Marine Pattern)

    Where did you get that thing?

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    strip sanding; thumbpad sanding (this can be dangerous, don't try it at home); thumbnail sanding; edge sanding in the grooves. all done with 220 grit.
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    macro shot of polished grain thus far.
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    sectioning the 3 handles (aren't shopsmith's cool?); cleaning up the ends; evening the end; final cut
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    polishing the ends (is there anything a shopsmith can't do?); making a bevel
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    brushes thus far; macro of grain
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