Thread: Home made Micarta......

Goes to show how much time I have spent in a work shop,,, I thought the last couple of photos looked O.K. ,, I didn't know they were sideways,,,

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I know I get a little excited sometimes and can't wait. That epoxy I used to adhere the two pieces is some of the best epoxy on the market. I had no fear of it letting go. Not knocking the corners off was just me getting home from work, running to the basement, saying "be right back in a second honey," throwing it on the lathe and getting to it.

I like everything about it!

And I am sitting here trying to get enough ambition to get my new dehumidifier down to the basement...

The finished brush.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/brush...ml#post1540092

Nice work, Harry, love the shape and the texture of the fabric.

If you are going to do production micarta and have a Garment District near, you can buy fabric ”remnants” very cheap by the roll. You have to ask around but there are remnant sellers that buy lots of fabric and sell by the yard or rolls. They usually have one or two rolls of a given pattern or color, which is why they are remnants of a large run, you will pay pennies per yard if you buy the whole roll, usually 60 inches by 100 yards or more.

Large purchases would be good for basic colors, or buy white and dye small lots once cut to size. You can buy rolls of Nylon, canvas and denim super cheap, or scrap cutoff pieces by the pound. BTW it all cash…

They all like to haggle and will sell for at least half the starting “asking” price, so put your haggling cap on. You will be amazed what you can buy and the prices, a fraction of what you would pay in fabric stores. You can also get great deals at large chain fabric stores, if you shop the sales, 40-50% sales are common, most have on-line coupons.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

The finished brush.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/brush...ml#post1540092

Looks Great! Atta Boy! :

What's it feel like when in hand? Smooth/Coarse/Somewhere in Between?

Damn it! What's the texture feel like? Inquiring Minds Want To Know!

When you turn this on the lathe, be sure your tools are real sharp!!

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Looks Great! Atta Boy! :

What's it feel like when in hand? Smooth/Coarse/Somewhere in Between?

Damn it! What's the texture feel like? Inquiring Minds Want To Know!

It's actually quite smooth. I took the sanding up to 2500 and then polished. Maybe next time I'll go for that Emerson cqc7 feel, which is a little more grippy.

Originally Posted by TXpipecarver

When you turn this on the lathe, be sure your tools are real sharp!!

They definitely were!!