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12-20-2008, 03:34 AM #1The Great & Powerful Oz
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DYI -Teak Chair Leg Shave Brushes
For the DYI guys out there.
I made these some months back as a cheap alternative to buying readymade Silvertip brushes.
Got the knots from the Tony at The Golden Nib and found an old teak chair my neighbour was throwing out.
Basically just drilled a hole in one end of a leg with a spade bit of appropriate size & shaped on a belt sander.
The knots were glued with a polyester resin & handles finished with CA.
Yep, as easy as it sounds & no lathe needed.
Nothing fancy but works just great.
If the cost of a Silvertip brush puts you off. Make your own for a fraction of the cost !Last edited by onimaru55; 12-20-2008 at 03:37 AM.
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12-20-2008, 03:39 AM #2Senior Member
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Those are beautiful!
how much did you have to pay for just a knot?
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12-20-2008, 03:44 AM #3The Great & Powerful Oz
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Thanx.
Originally Posted by flyboy
I got those knots quite sometime before the Aussie dollar dropped.
I think about AUD$15 delivered. Don't know his current prices.The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.
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12-20-2008, 12:56 PM #4Face nicker
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Man those are terriffic. And talk about recycling. Way to go....In addition saving money is always goood....
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12-20-2008, 01:07 PM #5Senior Member
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Absolutely brilliant idea, and they look great.
McKie
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12-21-2008, 01:15 AM #6The Great & Powerful Oz
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Thanx guys. It's quite easy and worth a try.
A lot of my scale timbers are recycled from old furniture etc.
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12-21-2008, 01:20 AM #7Born a Hundred Years Too Late
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Very cool! In fact,it gives me ideas..........
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12-21-2008, 01:37 AM #8The Great & Powerful Oz
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You'll have to share Originally Posted by aroliver59
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12-21-2008, 03:40 AM #9Comrade in Arms
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Outstanding, these some nice looking brushes. I should try to make one myself.
Al raz.
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