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10-06-2013, 11:15 PM #1I love Burls....... and Acrylic
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Silvertip in African blackwood
After selling my friends, to be, birthday gift at our last meet up, I promised him I would make him a brush to his specs. So he wanted a longer handle, dark wood, with a silvertip knot. So that's exactly what I did. Its a 24mm Gr.A silvertip from TGN set in African blackwood, somewhere around 51/52mm.
The African blackwood is a pleasure to use, and holds very sharp edges when shaping. I took advantage of this and did some sharp edges, mixed with some simplicity, which really makes the wood speak for itself. I'm loving this brush and I'm glad I'll get to see it again.
Can't wait to turn some of this again soon.
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Classy. I think your friend will be pleased.
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Thats very nice indeed,blackwood is a joy to work with for sure.
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Wow, that's a nice one!
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10-07-2013, 01:31 AM #5
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That is one sweet brush!
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10-21-2013, 02:06 PM #7Senior Member
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It looks like it takes a very fine finish, too. I like a long brush, it gives you more fulcrum as you swirl it over the soap.
Nice work you do.bruseth
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11-04-2013, 03:48 AM #8Senior Member
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Very nice. Did you have any problems with the blackwood dulling your tools? I've heard blackwood is very hard. Also, if one may ask, what finish did you use?
Very nice design as others have said better than I could.bruseth likes this.
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11-04-2013, 05:03 AM #9Senior Member
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Blackwood is very hard on tools as it has high silica content.all I use is carbide anymore,One brush, the tool gets sharpend,after Blackwood.
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11-04-2013, 11:01 AM #10I love Burls....... and Acrylic
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What Pixel said. I use HSS tools, so wood like this dulls the tools after one project. I can get away with refreshing the edge with a slip stone, which works well. But you can only do that maybe twice if your lucky. Then its back to the bench grinder.
The finish is a paste wax that's carnauba wax based. I put it on while its spinning on the lathe and also rub it in the handle with the lathe off, in all directions, to really work it in. I let that sit for 5 or 10 min, lathe goes back on for polishing. I do that all twice. Then, one coat of conservators wax (Ren wax) is then applied to protect from fingerprints and water spots. Then buff that out too.Burls, Girls, and all things that Swirl....
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