Geezers wood

A while back a fellow mentor, Geezer sent me a box FULL of turning blanks. When I saw how much was in the box I was so surprised. To repay him I decided to make him these 2 brushes out of some of the wood he sent. The smaller one is Ebony with Tagua nut, and the bigger, barber style handle is Bocote and Ebony.

Thanks very much for the wood Richard. I always love new materials.


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Check out the grain pattern in the nut. Now you know why they call it vegetable ivory.

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Wow. Nice work. :tu

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Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

A while back a fellow mentor, Geezer sent me a box FULL of turning blanks. When I saw how much was in the box I was so surprised. To repay him I decided to make him these 2 brushes out of some of the wood he sent. The smaller one is Ebony with Tagua nut, and the bigger, barber style handle is Bocote and Ebony.

Thanks very much for the wood Richard. I always love new materials.


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Check out the grain pattern in the nut. Now you know why they call it vegetable ivory.

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Speechless.

Beautiful work, Andrew. I especially like the Tagua nut--very unique, but I also like the grain pattern on the Bacote. Richard will love them.

Bravo! :bow

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Originally Posted by evnpar

Beautiful work, Andrew. I especially like the Tagua nut--very unique, but I also like the grain pattern on the Bacote. Richard will love them.

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It's tough with the tagua nut. It has a hollow centre that can be a pain. As long as you don't cut too deeply into the centre you wont get into the void. Even on this one I got into some of the natural cracks. Nothing some epoxy couldn't take care of though.

Two awesome brushes.
More importantly, two wonderful gestures on the part of two great members.
That exemplifies what this forum is all about.
Congratulations to you both!

Pete <:-}

Superb work as usual Andrew. Geezer will surely enjoy those brushes.

I'm surprised that a nut that small managed to stay glued during the turning process.

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Originally Posted by Thug

Superb work as usual Andrew. Geezer will surely enjoy those brushes.

I'm surprised that a nut that small managed to stay glued during the turning process.

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Thanks Tony. I use real good glue. :)

Those brushes are amazing. Tremendous work, Geezer will surely be thrilled!

Thank you, HARRYWALLY!!!
To all, I agree that Harry does great work. I am also of the opinion that much of what he accomplishes in many other areas is as good or better than we can know.
Thank You!
~Richard

Beautiful brushes, and gestures from both of you.
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Well done gents.

A beautiful pair of brushes! Geezer is sure to be pleased.

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Originally Posted by Geezer

Thank you, HARRYWALLY!!!
To all, I agree that Harry does great work. I am also of the opinion that much of what he accomplishes in many other areas is as good or better than we can know.
Thank You!
~Richard

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Thanks Richard. I wish my brushes reflected the way I do other things in my life, but I just don't think that's true. I feel I have these brushes down to muscle memory now. Most other aspects of my life I still struggle with.

Those are beautiful brushes for a very deserving man, thank you for giving back to someone who gives so much.

What a great gesture sending the wood Geezer

And Andrew, you have done amazing job on those brushes. You are a true craftsman my friend.

Beautiful work - thanks for sharing! In the event you don't arm wrestle a badger for the hair, where do you you get it? Thanks....

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Thanks Richard. I wish my brushes reflected the way I do other things in my life, but I just don't think that's true. I feel I have these brushes down to muscle memory now. Most other aspects of my life I still struggle with.

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Those days for me were a real shitshow, Andrew.
When the kids were young. I worried a lot. Had LOTS of fun!
Muddled through everything!

Takes a lot of what you used to do out of the equation.
THEN, by the time you are happy to see them all on their feet (IF you are lucky!), you are too old to go back! :D

Dem kids....No joke! :rofl2:

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Those days for me were a real shitshow, Andrew.
When the kids were young. I worried a lot. Had LOTS of fun!
Muddled through everything!

Takes a lot of what you used to do out of the equation.
THEN, by the time you are happy to see them all on their feet (IF you are lucky!), you are too old to go back! :D

Dem kids....No joke! :rofl2:

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All I want to do is look back and know I was a good father..... Hopefully some day they'll tell me I was a good father, and then I'll probably loose my sh!t. :rofl2:

Aaaaaaand hopefully one of them will give me a boy in my life.... eventually!! Sheesh! :)

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All I want to do is look back and know I was a good father..... Hopefully some day they'll tell me I was a good father, and then I'll probably loose my sh!t. :rofl2:

Aaaaaaand hopefully one of them will give me a boy in my life.... eventually!! Sheesh! :)

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3 daughters myself. I did as best I could. Mine range from 21 to 30.
They love me, I love them. Lotsa memories. I still have to break up a fight now and again!
Hell, I am just hoping for a good son-in-law! :rofl2:

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Beautiful work - thanks for sharing! In the event you don't arm wrestle a badger for the hair, where do you you get it? Thanks....

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I like the ones from here. Electronics, Cars, Fashion, Collectibles, Coupons and More | eBay

This one specifically is my fav. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/23-5mm-Knot-F...item25c2a1f91a


Use to get them from here. The Golden Nib | Pen Parts & Inks | Wet Shaving Parts & Supplies | Turning Blanks

But you can also get them from here. https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4914...=sr_gallery_21

or here, Electronics, Cars, Fashion, Collectibles, Coupons and More | eBay

or here, The Old Town Shaving Company | The Old Town Shaving Company - Old Town Shaving - Knots & Brushes

or here, https://wetshavingproducts.com/collections/knots

or here, https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesa...hair-knot.html

or here, Whipped Dog Straight Razor Shaving Equipment

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All I want to do is look back and know I was a good father..... Hopefully some day they'll tell me I was a good father, and then I'll probably loose my sh!t. :rofl2:

Aaaaaaand hopefully one of them will give me a boy in my life.... eventually!! Sheesh! :)

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Excellent job, be careful what you wish for. My uncle wished for boys and had two full generations of girls!

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3 daughters myself. I did as best I could. Mine range from 21 to 30.
They love me, I love them. Lotsa memories. I still have to break up a fight now and again!
Hell, I am just hoping for a good son-in-law! :rofl2:

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Ha! Yup. I'm just starting into it Tom. 5 and 3 are mine, so you know exactly what awaits me. My Grandfather had 3 girls, my Mom being the oldest. Mom always tells me daughters love there daddies, and spoil them forever. He died 20 years ago and the 3 of them still ball every time they talk about him.

My biggest fear at the moment is them seeing me naked and remembering it the rest of their lives. :rofl2:

Ya, just be certain to have at least some whity-tighties on as you go to make coffee.
Oh shit! Slumber-party! A chorus of 'EWWWWWWW's'!
Father-daughter this and that.
I did it all. Coaching teams? Don't get me started! :banghead:

Hopefully they will have more to remember than that! :rofl2:

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All I want to do is look back and know I was a good father..... Hopefully some day they'll tell me I was a good father, and then I'll probably loose my sh!t. :rofl2:

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Somewhere between 25 and 30 you will hear that! Girls trend to be a little earlier than boys.....:D

Those are amazing! Excellent work and true craftsmanship HARRYWALLY!

Thanks Harrywally. I think I'll give it a go to make a brush. Been turning pens for 2 decades now - time to branch out. Got a piece of elk antler that won't quite work for a new walking stick, so maybe it has a brush hidden inside it....


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Wow these brushes are nice looking. I really like the tagua nut one, you sir are an inspiration for my turning projects :D

Those were very commendable actions for the both of you, it's admirable. Beautiful results, I'm sure Geezer will be pleased!

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Somewhere between 25 and 30 you will hear that! Girls trend to be a little earlier than boys.....:D

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I agree. I have three daughters and the average age was 23 when they decided I was a good dad. I actually got apologies for things they put me through. It's nice when they grow up.

I love your work Andrew.

Well done Andrew. Really pushing the envelope on that Tagua nut design. I imagine the glue up would be a real challenge.

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Well done Andrew. Really pushing the envelope on that Tagua nut design. I imagine the glue up would be a real challenge.

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It was frustrating getting the ebony perfectly flat and ligned up property, but I tend to enjoy that sort of thing. 😀

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Thanks guys, now I'm really missing my lathe haha!

Glad to see the posts here have all been about those beautiful brushes.

When I saw the title I thought I might have to do some censoring.

Not sure how I missed this thread! That nut and ivory brush is awesome. And the craftsmanship to turn that without it exploding is incredible to me. Killer work for sure.

Update: 5 months along!
Today I had switched to the Bocote brush after a week or two of the Ebony/Tagua one. Both still satisfy my enjoyment during lathering. Well made and a joy to use!
Thanks Harry Wally!:bow

~Richard

Amazing work as always. The contrast between the tagua nuts and ebony is striking, but I think maybe I like the bocote and ebony combination just a little more.