Thread: First Custom Brush

Originally Posted by WhiteLion

Nice brush. I agree with Hirlau: I hope someday to have the talent to make my own brush. You know Italians, they can be stubborn and set in their ways. If your father-in-law decides to stick with his boar brush you can send it down south to me. I know for a fact I would appreciate you effort!

Randy

Guys,I taught JC metal and woodshop night classes for yrs,You can enroll for cheap,You can learn the fundimentals of wood turning in an hr.Turning basic wood brush handles is about as simple as it gets.
You can watch Craigslist and go to tool auctions and pick up a nice little lathe for real cheap.Get some HSS turning tools,maybe some forstner bits,and you can make badger brushes till they are coming out your ears.
Turning is one of the most gratifying,relaxing pastimes you can do,do it.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

if you are a humble person, good at heart and say your prayers every night I'm sure one day the knowledge and ability will come to you, oh wait that's from the original wolfman movie. It didn't do Lon Chaney Jr any good anyway.

Former Detroit Tigers manager in the 1930s (I think):
"Well, if that young 23 year-old pitcher works hard every day, eats right and says his prayers every night before bed, he might just make it to 24."

That's a great looking brush!

Originally Posted by Padraig

Thanks for the encouraging words. I plan to make many more when I finally get my shop set up with lathe and drill press.

Very nice brush.
When setting up your shop, might I suggest getting a Jacob's chuck for the tailstock of your lathe? Using that with Forstner bits will provide more accurate drilling with less aggravation than a drill press.
I just wish I could figure out how to use mine to do pipes as well as brushes.
Anyway, just my $.02.

irish19,

Thanks! Would you happen to have a url link to said chuck? I'd prefer to have a machine lathe as I will also be making espresso tampers. I can machine metal and also fabricate a tool rest for when I'm turning wood.

Cheers,
Padraig

Are all over ebay,do you know what size morse taper your tailstock is?
As far as forstner bits,would recomend Carbide.

Thats a great looking brush.

Wow, looks really great! I'd pay money for that.

Well done! I had access to a room full of lathes for the last four years but never made any handles - I really regret it! Hope to see more from ya