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03-04-2016, 04:20 PM #1Senior Member
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First Brush making attempt
Have been holding on to a piece of Ohio history (The Council Oak Tree) for about 25 years just waiting for the right project. Found a pewter dish at the thrift store to melt down and cast (something else i've wanted to try for a long time) and here's what i came up with. what do you think? I think i might have found another hobby. already have another piece of wood picked out and i'm on my way to the thrift store for more pewter.
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Color me impressed. That is an excellent execution, especially since you CAST the pewter?!
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Really nice & the re-purposing of the pewter dish,,, a great idea. Thank you for sharing it.
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That worked very well, congrats.
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Very nice.. Like the style
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03-04-2016, 05:01 PM #6~ Life is but a Dream ~
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Heirloom quality on day 1.
Absolutely beautiful!
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03-04-2016, 05:17 PM #7Matt
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Slick lookin' brush sir.
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Congratulations, very nice.
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actually pewter is pretty easy to work with. melted it with a propane torch in a tin can and it can be "cast" in wood or even cardboard molds. i turned it on my lathe with regular turning tools. i learned a lot on this project(such as, don't wear sandals when working with molten metal) so hopefully the next one will be even better.
Originally Posted by dinnermint
especially since you CAST the pewter?!
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03-04-2016, 06:19 PM #10
Wow
A really awesome result.
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