Couple of brushes

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03-24-2011, 03:30 AM
deighaingeal

Couple of brushes

The meet this last weekend gave me a bit of a kick in the pants to finish some projects starting with a couple of acrylic brushes. Any thoughts and/or suggestions are welcome.
The girl getting the pink one decided to get it shaped like the purple so I will rechuck it tomorrow, but other than that I remembered why I enjoy turning and why I prefer wood :D

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...l/Chrisnew.jpg
03-24-2011, 10:02 AM
Sibban

Those Brushes look gorgeus!( I just want to eat the pink one;) I bet the girl will like it alot, awesome work.
03-24-2011, 10:17 PM
deighaingeal

Well, I rechucked the pink one today got it turned almost identical to the purple.

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/.../chrisnew2.jpg

About that time it decided to fly across the room. That's when I got upset and after a little cussing I made what I would consider a respectable fix.

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/.../Chrisnew4.jpg

It was just the beginning of one of those days when you have to leave the shop for your sanity and the safety of the tools.
03-25-2011, 09:58 AM
recurvist22

If you don't mind my asking, where did you get the blocks of acrylic?
03-25-2011, 04:29 PM
deighaingeal

These two I cast myself, but I did it to match those from Pen Kits - WoodTurningz
I mostly wanted to prove to myself that I could do the complicated patterns like that.
Next set of acrylic I will order.
03-25-2011, 04:35 PM
gssixgun

NICE !!!!!!

Those came out really well Gerrit... :tu
03-25-2011, 06:26 PM
Catrentshaving

Those look great. Very vibrant!
03-25-2011, 10:08 PM
recurvist22

Wow, cast them yourself? I've been pondering making a brush but I'm not a huge fan of the classic Wood design, but acrylic seems interesting. Those brushes look amazing.
03-26-2011, 12:13 AM
Moonshine

Gerrit,

Fantastic job on both! Nice change of pace from wood, but wood is still my favorite.
03-26-2011, 01:52 AM
deighaingeal

Well, I haven't set the knots and they are obviously not finished, but I hope this settles your desire.

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...nutbrushes.jpg

One is about 22mm high grade silvertip, the other is about the same size boar. Of course they are both in walnut.
03-26-2011, 08:27 AM
onimaru55

Love the acrylic brushes . Look like gemstones :tu
03-26-2011, 03:41 PM
skipnord

Quote:

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

These two I cast myself, but I did it to match those from Pen Kits - WoodTurningz
I mostly wanted to prove to myself that I could do the complicated patterns like that.
Next set of acrylic I will order.

Curious- what to you cast your acrylic it? I am using poly pipe, but I'm not sure there isn't something that will work better.
Skip
03-26-2011, 04:20 PM
deighaingeal

I casted these in small plastic boxes that I got some colognes in. I was going to turn them away if they stuck, but they didn't. When it was cured they just fell off.
03-26-2011, 05:09 PM
rgc58

Those are beautiful Gerrit and Im excited to get with you and learn a little bit of your skills on the lathe and turn me one with wood. The one you helped Michael with when I met you guys last weekend I thought was great also. Great work!

Glenn C
03-27-2011, 03:28 PM
hornm

WOW! That's a dramatic change from the original chunks you had on the bench last weekend. Great work. I'll hopefully be able to get back to the hardware store today and pick up some epoxy to finish up the brush I brought home from the meet. Thanks again.

Michael