Thread: Osage Orange brush

Beautiful brush, nicely done... I built furniture as a hobby back in the 70s. I was given a piece of osage orange burl by a friend, always thought I would slice it thin and use as an inlay. Long story short it dulled every blade I used trying to cut it so I tossed it, wish I still had that thing.

Very nice, classy looking brush.

Originally Posted by stvrol

Beautiful brush, nicely done... I built furniture as a hobby back in the 70s. I was given a piece of osage orange burl by a friend, always thought I would slice it thin and use as an inlay. Long story short it dulled every blade I used trying to cut it so I tossed it, wish I still had that thing.

Never get rid of wood ,I have boxes upon boxes of every scrap of wood I have ever worked with,at least 40 yrs worth.
always find a use for it.

Very nice. I think the native Americans used osage for bowmaking.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

Very nice. I think the native Americans used osage for bowmaking.

They did and people still do. Another name for osage orange is bois d arc. Osage is really good for making self bows. They also make good bows when backed with sinew or bamboo. I have the boo-backed Osage bow.

Something neat about this wood is that it changes color over time. In 80 years the OPs brush will probably be purple-black.

Finally, awesome brush!

Sweet!!! I really like the color!

Originally Posted by WIHunter

Since I like the look of butterscotch brushes, I decided to make a brush handle out of osage orange. The knot is a 24 mm silvertip from Whipped Dog set at a loft of 52 mm. This was my first attempt at making a shaving brush, and I think it came out nicely.
* an additional note: Larry at Whipped Dog includes a packet of Oxy-Clean to clean and deodorize any new badger knot. Great service!

Your first attempt? You're a natural. It looks beautiful. Wonderful, and right on choice of woods to simulate the look of a butterscotch handle.

Have you used the brush yet? My softest tipped brush came from Whipped Dog. Larry's a great guy to deal with, isn't he?

Keep up the good work! I look forward to seeing your future projects.

Kenny