Just finished in to time send for Christmas: soapstone handle, 24mm high mtn badger

**tiddle** · 12-16-2013, 03:41 PM

amazing work. how could you not love that.

**pixelfixed** · 12-16-2013, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Martin103

At a woodworking show in Saratoga NY a few years ago i watched this turner work with soapstone, first thing he said was to glue the piece to a block of wood or drill a hole in it insert a dowel and use a screw type chuck no metal centers the soapstone crumbles. He was using regular turning tools with some of them being carbide.

Also great work on that brush definately one of a kind!

Thx for the Info Martin,will find a way if possible.

**diesel** · 12-16-2013, 04:42 PM

That handle is beyond beautiful, well done. What a gift to receive

**HARRYWALLY** · 12-16-2013, 05:18 PM

I need to revisit turning soap stone. I have a talon chuck now, which will clamp onto the piece. I love that new chuck, makes turning way easier. Regular tools should do the job just fine. I've turned tru stone with HSS tools with no problems.

**RADisorder** · 12-17-2013, 02:49 AM

Great work, all around, on the gifts. Cool brush.

**walleyeman** · 12-19-2013, 03:13 AM

Unique, but also very nice work!!

Ray

**JoeLowett** · 12-19-2013, 03:16 AM

Yea, that's great work man. Kudos. What a gift.

**Hirlau** · 12-19-2013, 03:21 AM

Now if you could just make a brush holder for it out of the same type of soapstone,,,,

**Cangooner** · 12-19-2013, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Now if you could just make a brush holder for it out of the same type of soapstone,,,,

I actually have one, but it won't fit this brush.

It fits a 20mm knot, and if I thinned the arms to fit this one, it would probably be too weak to hold it.

Food for thought though...

Here's the brush holder I made a while back: http://straightrazorpalace.com/misce...tml#post983246

**Hirlau** · 12-19-2013, 04:54 AM

That was a nice one, I don't know how I missed it.

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