Thread: Custom Brush making 101

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

10 hrs in,than chit happens(( tomorrow is another day.

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A family of badgers put a curse on ya ,,,,,,,,,,,,

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Ivory is fine,will not go to waste,mechanically, trying to resurect the project is not feasable,IMO.
I have a sows ear,will not try to make a silk purse.

I respect your opinion. Your skills are much more than mine. At least in this respect!

I question the thoughts of "modern" people in that if it doesn't turn out perfect the first time lets give up and toss it away. This is one of the reasons like Rat Razors. You use what you have and what chance has given you to make the best of things. What if you took a piece of stainless wire and wrapped up the problem and still had a usefull tool?

I have seen some things that are more collectible because they are mistakes and most mistakes/errors have been destroyed?

Originally Posted by 32t

I respect your opinion. Your skills are much more than mine. At least in this respect!

I question the thoughts of "modern" people in that if it doesn't turn out perfect the first time lets give up and toss it away. This is one of the reasons like Rat Razors. You use what you have and what chance has given you to make the best of things. What if you took a piece of stainless wire and wrapped up the problem and still had a usefull tool?

I have seen some things that are more collectible because they are mistakes and most mistakes/errors have been destroyed?

32,Everything I make,in my eyes is flawed,I see things the end user will never see,I strive for perfection,but I never get there in my mind'
That handle can be repaired.I can put some colorant in some epoxy resin,glue it back together.
make a jig,turn in on the lathe,It would look perfect again.Nobody would ever know.
But I would know it is a bad puppy and needs to be put down,and it has been.
the brush was being made for re-sale,not just for grins,I like to sleep at night

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

32,Everything I make,in my eyes is flawed,I see things the end user will never see,I strive for perfection,but I never get there in my mind'
That handle can be repaired.I can put some colorant in some epoxy resin,glue it back together.
make a jig,turn in on the lathe,It would look perfect again.Nobody would ever know.
But I would know it is a bad puppy and needs to be put down,and it has been.
the brush was being made for re-sale,not just for grins,I like to sleep at night

I can see what you are saying. Just thinking, would it be defective? I was camping a couple of weeks ago and carved a walking stick for a friend. I was a little concerned especially because because it was a friend and i didn't have any sandpaper to finish it.
As imperfect that it was the joy that it brought to his face made my and his day. This is why I don't want to go into business! They appreciate my skills and if I happen to get famous he will have #6.

Where do we draw the line between having fun and making money with our passions?

Originally Posted by 32t

,,,,,,,,,,,Where do we draw the line between having fun and making money with our passions?

Interesting question,,,,,,,,,,
My thoughts,,when the person who bought your product, did so because he expected perfection. I have never produced anything perfect, so I cannot understand the pressure that some members here may go through when turning out one of their products.

what a shame i rly liked to look of it. so what happen? to much pressure from the chuck or flaw in the wood?

Originally Posted by MrMagnus

what a shame i rly liked to look of it. so what happen? to much pressure from the chuck or flaw in the wood?

No Telling,maybe both

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

No Telling,maybe both

on the looks of it, it seems like it was the chuck that caused to much pressure and the wood could not take the tension. the harder the wood is the less tension it will handle until breakpoint.

but i have no experiance in a woodturninglathe like that. i only been working with metal lathes where the chuck clamps on the material and not inside or on the sides.


hope to see this handle done soon

Moving along,In the immortal words of my old man,If at first you do not succeed,keep on suckin till you do succeed