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A brush handle I just finished up. The middle is a very high grade of Amboyna burl, sandwiched between African blackwood. This will be getting a 28mm Shave mac knot when it arrives at it's new home. The Silvertip in the photo is just for show. Had lots of fun doing this one. Thanks for looking gentleman!
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Purrdy! And darned nice to boot.Quote:
Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY
Very, very nice. Good to see you back in the saddle...seems like it's been a while.
Pete <:-}
It has been Pete, but I hope to be doing more again.Quote:
Originally Posted by petercp4e
Fabulous looking brush, HARRYWALLY. The two woods pair well.:tu
Beautiful! Nice work!
I like...a lot!
Beautiful job. The blackwood sets off the burl perfectly.
Nice work Andrew
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Great choice of materials..
First class, Top-shelf. Nice work, Andrew! I totally dig it! :tu
Being able to see the works as it progresses , is special & adds to the finished product. Thank you for taking the time Andrew.
HARRYWALLY:
Does your work ever cease to amaze? Beautiful.
Very nice.
The choice of woods go PERFECTLY together!
Nice work all around, but especially with that amboyna in the middle!
A beautiful handle and great choice of African Blackwood.
Great vision there Andrew :tu
Colour and grain combination is spectacular, but then again, I would expect no less from you :chapeau
Awsome. Greate job
Thanks everyone. I had this Amboyna blank sitting here for quite some time. I was anxious to turn it on the lathe and was glad to finally do it.
Sweet!!!!! Is the amboyna stabilized or natural?
Funny you ask that. My first go at this handle, I screwed up the first one, I stabilized the Amboyna or at least I tried to. I noticed very little weight gain of the material after I was finished doing it which means the penetration of the stabilizing fluid was very minimal. I think Amboyna/Paduak is one of those woods that's bordering on too oily and acidic to stabilize. So I resorted back to what I've done in the past with this handle, and vacuum treated it with a Marine Teakwood oil. Then applied 3 more coats over a course of a week using 0000 steel wool in between coats. Then polished it with Tripoli and then white diamond.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDM61
The first stick of amboyna that I bought was a huge 3 x 3 x 24 block that was VERY dense, had been drying for some time and had no voids anywhere, miracle of miracles. What I like about unstabilized amboyna is that you can "adjust" the shade to you liking with oil finish products.Quote:
Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY
Yes. Oil makes Amboyna burl come alive. Gives it a very rich look. I just wish it wasn't so expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDM61
Unfortunately, most of the pretty stuff is pricey because, well, it is pretty. :p If they are pretty, durable and rare like amboyna or crazy Honduran rosewood burl, MO' money.Quote:
Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY
Beautiful! I want, I want!!!!
