Segmented shaving brush handle.

Here's a video of me making the segmented brush handle I had teased about in the "What are you working on" thread. Hope you like it.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEANS3Ghqwk&t=1494s



If there's one thing I have come to hate, it's editing a video on Youtube.

Maybe I just need to try better editing software, cause the one on Youtube is terrible. I now have an appreciation for all the people I watch on Youtube who make great quality videos. Cause mine sucks, but, I'll post it anyways. It's a bit shaky cause I have my tripod on my workbench, and the lathe shakes it slightly.

Thanks for checking it out gentleman!

I'll watch it when I get back.

Andrew, with all the words I have at my disposal there is only one that comes to mind. Yum!

I enjoyed the whole video! That is a nice job of work!
~Richard

Andrew, what was that stuff you had in the bottle at 20 minutes, glue of some type?
What was in the spray can?
Does that stuff dry that fast or did you stop the video for it to dry?

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Andrew, what was that stuff you had in the bottle at 20 minutes, glue of some type?
What was in the spray can?
Does that stuff dry that fast or did you stop the video for it to dry?

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A product I can get locally called Mitre bond. Carpenters use it to, well, bond mitres in trim work. All it is, is a thick CA and a spray activator. In the vid, I really should have sprayed the walnut before I put it in the handle, but I got moving too fast. I did however stop to let it cure for a couple hours, but even still there was a bit that was uncured. That's why you see me hit it again with the spray activator.

When we use it on casing or baseboard joints at work, one side of the joint gets glue, the other side gets the activator. You bring them together and within 3-4 seconds it bonds and wont let go.

You wouldn't believe how many times I've glued my fingers to me work. The thin, water like CA can actually burn you.

That's was another very interesting start to finish video to watch.
The segmentation and the brush size itself are both outstanding.
Another fine outcome.

Pete <:-}

That was an awesome video. Thanks for putting that together, I enjoyed that a lot!

Brilliant work. I could watch wood turning for hours.

Me too Shaun. Really nice project with results to be proud of Andrew!
Fun to watch.

Thanks for sharing. You do very nice work.

That was a very nicely done video!! A pleasure to watch! Excellent job editing. Thank you. :tu

Fine looking brush. Thanks for the video. I always learn something watching your technique turning wood.

Question; how many hours were required to cut, sand and glue up the segments before actually turning?
I have an idea, but curious to hear your take.

8 hours approximately, before I turned on the lathe is my best guess.

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Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

8 hours approximately, before I turned on the lathe is my best guess.

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That's about what I figured. Makes the brush that much more impressive knowing the time involved before you even mount it on the lathe.
Thanks for sharing.

:tu I watched the whole thing but I admit I ran downstairs to take a leak while you were sanding......;)

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Originally Posted by 32t

:tu I watched the whole thing but I admit I ran downstairs to take a leak while you were sanding......;)

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Well that's the best time to do it. The sanding is pretty boring.

Is there a reason why you turn the piece towards you while sanding?

Visual?

It seems the dust would go away from you the other way.:shrug:

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Originally Posted by 32t

Is there a reason why you turn the piece towards you while sanding?

Visual?

It seems the dust would go away from you the other way.:shrug:

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I suppose I could flip my lathe around backwards....:shrug:

It only spins the one way. The model up from this lathe, you can actually flip a switch and have it spin away from you. That would be cool to be able to do that.

Or put it in the middle of the room.:D

What little lathe experience I have I could reverse direction.

There is always a reason but as obvious as the answer may seem unless you ask you won't know the answer.

That's not a bad idea. Where I have it now, I don't like....... Yer smart. Thanks.

Just like the pencil brush you did, different but looks great, congrats on the job well done, and the vid looks good also, cant say I have tried the editing softwear so I can not offer any other options.

Finally got a chance to watch the vid. Amazing work!!!

You sir are a talented man with mad skills

Thanks for posting this and it didn't suck :tu

Those segmented bowls have always intrigued me Andrew, your brush is a great example of the time required to build one. But such a great result, and terrific way to use small pieces of wood otherwise doomed for the wedge pile.
Think the new taig will be wired up with a reverse option since I'm using a DC motor and vfd on it.

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Originally Posted by MikeB52

Those segmented bowls have always intrigued me Andrew, your brush is a great example of the time required to build one. But such a great result, and terrific way to use small pieces of wood otherwise doomed for the wedge pile.
Think the new taig will be wired up with a reverse option since I'm using a DC motor and vfd on it.

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Mike, I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do with the metal lathe. I'm predicting awesome things!! And thanks brother!! :beer1:

I eventually managed to watch.
Great work Andrew!