Walnut burl brush

Wrapped this up just now, and was able to snap a few photos in the setting sun before it was completely down. 24mm 2 band, set with a loft of 48mm. Really like the figuring that revealed itself once I applied the finish. Sorry no progress pics this time. My wife had the camera...

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Beautiful Andrew,,,,,,,,,,:tu

I don't like this one.



I LOVE IT! :tu

I like! :tu

Any chance of a 'After' pic once the knot has been washed and ready to go? :shrug:

Walnut burl, mmmm very nice. Super warmth to the piece.
Love it,

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I like! :tu

Any chance of a 'After' pic once the knot has been washed and ready to go? :shrug:

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I don't usually wash them before I send them away, usually just glue the knot in and away they go. Bloom photos are nice to see too tho.....

This ones heading out in the next couple days to a good friend I use to work with , so I can probably get some post bloom pics.

Such a beauty! Well done, Andrew.

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Gorgeous brush! I saw a couple others on instagram and that blue/clear acrylic was just awesome! Great work sir thanks for sharing :D

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I don't usually wash them before I send them away, usually just glue the knot in and away they go. Bloom photos are nice to see too tho.....

This ones heading out in the next couple days to a good friend I use to work with , so I can probably get some post bloom pics.

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I do hope that your friend will post 'Bloomed Brush' Pictures as Bloomed Brushes are Impressive to see. I'm sure you've seen this one. The maker's pics are far better than mine! :banghead:

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That is very pretty!

That walnut burl is beautiful, such nice work! And great pictures too

Very nice. I really like walnut burl.

Yup, Back when I first joined Walleyman was still on here making these brushes. I always liked his combination of materials. The transition between materials looks to be flawless.

Man! That burl is so special......As a craftsman brings it out!

Well-Done, Mr, Moss! :tu

Does the word "yummy" work here?

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Does the word "yummy" work here?

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Am thinking so! :nj

Thanks Tom, Thanks Richard. I actually was surprised to see how much figure showed up when I started the finish.

Just like Forest says, Life is like a burl, you never know what you're going to get.... I think that's how it goes anyways. :)

That's a beautiful piece of wood.
Just curious...What did you use for the finish?

Pete <:-}

Superb as usual Andrew.

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Yup, Back when I first joined Walleyman was still on here making these brushes. I always liked his combination of materials. The transition between materials looks to be flawless.

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As a newish member, I was always under the impression when I saw a "Walleyman" brush that it was one of your nom de plumes, given your Forum name. Misconception clarified!

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That's a beautiful piece of wood.
Just curious...What did you use for the finish?

Pete <:-}

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It's a Tung oil and wax mix. It's a fantastic finish.

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Superb as usual Andrew.
As a newish member, I was always under the impression when I saw a "Walleyman" brush that it was one of your nom de plumes, given your Forum name. Misconception clarified!

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I have a Walleyeman Brass Acrylic. Very well made and very pretty when I shine it up.

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It's a Tung oil and wax mix. It's a fantastic finish.

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I've never heard of a tung oil and wax mix.
Is this available over the counter or is it a special concoction?

Pete <:-}

Super secret concoction I made myself.

There's a new finish out of Germany called Osmo Hard Wax Oil. Seems to be a popular thing with all the bowl turners. I was going to buy some but it's expensive. So I mixed some blue label paste wax with paint thinner until it all dissolved, added regular minwax tung oil and 100% pure tung oil. Stuff works great.

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I've never heard of a tung oil and wax mix.
Is this available over the counter or is it a special concoction?

Pete <:-}

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Tung Tree,,,,

https://www.britannica.com/plant/tung-tree

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Super secret concoction I made myself.

There's a new finish out of Germany called Osmo Hard Wax Oil. Seems to be a popular thing with all the bowl turners. I was going to buy some but it's expensive. So I mixed some blue label paste wax with paint thinner until it all dissolved, added regular minwax tung oil and 100% pure tung oil. Stuff works great.

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Very cool!! Sounds like chemistry lab!

Pete <:-}

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Very cool!! Sounds like chemistry lab!

Pete <:-}

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It's super secret because I don't know how much of each I put in the jar. If I had to guess.....

1 cup of paste wax
1/3 cup of paint thinner
2/3 Minwax Tung oil (Any hardware store tung oil, they are usually thinned down.)
2/3 100% Tung oil

Add the paste wax and paint thinner into a 1L pickle jar. Shake until completely dissolved and you have something that looks like Camel snot. Then add the regular tung oil and shake until mixed. Then add 100% tung oil and shake until mixed.

I flooded the surface with the lathe on low speed. It absorbed pretty quick, so I did another flood after about 5 min. Again it absorbed quick, so I flooded again. Each time I worked the material in real well with the lathe spinning. I even turned the lathe off, and spun the piece by hand in the opposite direction to work the product into the grain that way as well. It sat for 24 hours to dry, and then I gave it another flooding session. Another 24 hours, I then buffed it on the lathe at low speed which really made the paste wax pop.

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Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

It's super secret because I don't know how much of each I put in the jar. If I had to guess.....

1 cup of paste wax
1/3 cup of paint thinner
2/3 Minwax Tung oil (Any hardware store tung oil, they are usually thinned down.)
2/3 100% Tung oil

Add the paste wax and paint thinner into a 1L pickle jar. Shake until completely dissolved and you have something that looks like Camel snot. Then add the regular tung oil and shake until mixed. Then add 100% tung oil and shake until mixed.

I flooded the surface with the lathe on low speed. It absorbed pretty quick, so I did another flood after about 5 min. Again it absorbed quick, so I flooded again. Each time I worked the material in real well with the lathe spinning. I even turned the lathe off, and spun the piece by hand in the opposite direction to work the product into the grain that way as well. It sat for 24 hours to dry, and then I gave it another flooding session. Another 24 hours, I then buffed it on the lathe at low speed which really made the paste wax pop.

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Off to the U.S Patent Office I go!!!!

I'm Rich!! I'm$$$ Rich $$$ I'm telling you!!!!

Thanks for sharing! How do you think it would work as just a hand rubbed finish on regular wood working projects? :shrug:

Only one way to find out Roy, gotta try it and I most likely will. I think it would work just as well. It's quite thin, has a bit of solvent in it, but I think that's ok. It allows it to penetrate deeper into the wood. Not a bad thing really.

Love the shape of this one. An the walnut is awesome. I have to say that my harrywally brush is hands down my fav. Used it today. And performed great as always. Andrew you are a true craftsman with brush making.

P.s. Are you still super busy. I have new brush ideas Nahahahahhah.

This is truly a beautiful brush. Do you have a website, or somewhere to place orders?

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