Thread: First try at a brush/lathe.

looks pretty awesome....you will have to give an update once you've used it.

I like the idea of making my own brush with hair from goldennib...unfortunately, I have never worked with wood and do not have a lathe. Do you guys know of any alternatives to make or purchase a handle? If the hair is as good as it looks, these brushes beat spending $100+

Originally Posted by Razorburne

looks pretty awesome....you will have to give an update once you've used it.

I like the idea of making my own brush with hair from goldennib...unfortunately, I have never worked with wood and do not have a lathe. Do you guys know of any alternatives to make or purchase a handle? If the hair is as good as it looks, these brushes beat spending $100+

I make mine without a lathe, and you could find anything cool looking to drill a hole in (or with a hole already) and epoxy in a badger knot.

here is a link to my wiki brush tutorial

Making a brush with no lathe - Straight Razor Place Wiki

is the goldennib hair as luxurious as other high priced brushes?

many people here have used them, they are a great quality.. I'm not going to say which are better or worse, but the golden nibs are really a good value. You wouldn't be disappointed.

Originally Posted by Razorburne

is the goldennib hair as luxurious as other high priced brushes?

I can't actually compare to other high priced brushes, because I haven't used one, but I have used a knot from the golden nib to restore an old brush, and I can't really imagine that there's any room for improvement. Holds a bucket of water, but shakes out easily if there's too much, produces wonderful lather, very comfortable on the face. What else is there?

Very nice!!

Very nice!

Very nice work!

I'll repeat a question asked earlier, what kind of finish? Cocobolo absolutely gave me fits trying to get a decent finish on it.