Thread: Brush I did today

Joe this is the way I do it,you could use a single dowel,but this works for me.

Thanks for the picture. I'll have to try that technique.

Originally Posted by irish19

Thanks for the picture. I'll have to try that technique.

Seems to work well with certain materials.I did one today with a Coco and blackwood combo, both hard to glue woods because of high oil content.
I used a hardwood dowell in this project.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Joe this is the way I do it,you could use a single dowel,but this works for me.

Thanks a lot for the pic - I have a couple of questions:

Are you doweling first as part of the initial assembly and then turning, or are you glueing the pieces first, then turning (to final or close to final shape) and then doweling as sort of added insurance after the fact?

If you are doweling first, how are you aligning the drill holes?

Are you making your own dowels, using store bought dowel stock and cutting to length, or using the pre-made dowels with the groves cut in?

Thanks again for the picks and for showing your excellant work
-Gags

Thanks Joe
All the initial work is done on my metal lathe so I know all is concentric within a few thou.The small hole alighnment is done by marking a grid on both pces,drilling the holes on the drill press than re-chucked in the lathe and glued in place using the tailstock as a clamping device before being chucked on the wood lathe.
When I use dowel it is just standard hardwood dowel stock.

This is how I glue them up,Is doweled as I am using African Blackwood,CoCobolo and lignum,not glue friendly woods.
The faces have to be perfectally machined or you will have glue lines (not a good thing).
After all is glued and set I will turn it between centers and have a multi wood pce ready for the wood lathe.

Love the schooling on technique. When I look at the brush the words "black tie affair " come to mind. Very nice !

Done with the wood componants,Next I will put it back in the 3 jaw and sq. up the tailstock end than bore the knot hole.Than off the southbend and onto the rockwell.

I like it, a lot. The mix of materials makes for a unique custom brush.

Pixel, you should open a weekend workshop & teach basic & advanced wood working; make some pocket money.
I would send my kid to it. They don't teach it in the schools here.