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10-04-2018, 07:21 PM #1Member
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Just started making some brushes...
Hi all after a few months of trying to perfect resin casting, spending more money than my wife needs to know about On lathes, chucks (god the attachments are expensive) and pressure pots/ compressors etc I have finally started to produce some shaving brushes and have been enjoying it thoroughly!!.
I have tried polyester and epoxy resins but they are as almost as delicate as glass, one drop on the bathroom floor and they crack or shatter So have decided to go with alumilite which is bloody expensive compared to other resins but does not shatter when coming in unison with a nice bathroom tiled floor!! Cheers Edward BriceLast edited by EdBrice; 10-04-2018 at 07:29 PM. Reason: Did not want to break site rules
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10-04-2018, 07:46 PM #2Senior Member
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some nice looking brushes Ed! How does it turn and Polish? (Looks like it turns and polishes well, but is it similar to other resins? )Do you cast round blanks and then turn them or cast them to the rough shape?
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10-04-2018, 07:52 PM #3Senior Member
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Looking good.
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10-04-2018, 08:10 PM #4Senior Member
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Yes, they do look very good.
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10-04-2018, 08:20 PM #5Member
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It turns beautifully, I believe alumilite clear slow which is what I have been using was designed for turners it does not chip out like polyester/epoxy.
Originally Posted by tintin
Yes I cast in pvc pipe and use pigments and dyes to colour the resin, here are some blanks before turning.
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10-04-2018, 08:35 PM #6Giveaway Guy
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Very nice
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10-04-2018, 08:43 PM #7Truth is weirder than any fiction..
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They look great, what sort of synthetic knot is that?
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10-04-2018, 09:47 PM #8Senior Member
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Nice looking work. Originally Posted by EdBrice
How much did you tell your wife that you spent?
I then can wait for you to drop over and then I can go tell her I will pay full price and get a good deal!
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10-04-2018, 10:53 PM #9lobeless
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Very nice!
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10-05-2018, 07:08 AM #10Member
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They are tuxedo synthetic knots from apshaveco. Which after testing many samples came out on top. Originally Posted by Grazor
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