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Everett

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Question for those who are making the heading items. For those of you who are making these out of wood, how are you finishing the product with the anticipation of the finished product being in contact with water? I have ordered my first set today and was wondering what may be the best way to finish the wood.
 
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Everett said:
Question for those who are making the heading items. For those of you who are making these out of wood, how are you finishing the product with the anticipation of the finished product being in contact with water? I have ordered my first set today and was wondering what may be the best way to finish the wood.
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I avoid wood like the plague on razors. I make them with Tru-Stone, Acrylics and PR. Even with a CA finish, I'm afraid water will seep in around the ends of wood blanks and cause the wood to swell and crack.
 
I made a shaving brush handle from Cocobolo, & sealed it with a thin marine epoxy clear coat. Never had any problems with it yet.
 
I made one for myself out of cocobolo. Sealed with med.ca. Been using it about six months now with no perceivable problems yet. I did seal the ends with thin ca too.
 
I use a CA finish on 75% of my wood brushes. On most of my cocobolo brushes I use Waterlox an oil finish. About 4 coats, one everyday, then after several days dry time I buff.
 
I use wood handles for my personal use shaving brush and razor. Before plastics most all were made from wood for hundreds of years. It is not going to fall apart weather you put a finish on it or not. I have been for the last 8 months been using a shaving brush with a Wenge handle and no finish. Occasionally i wipe baby oil on it B/C that's what is in the medicine cabinet. No problems what so ever
 
I make a lot of shaving brushes, and try to avoid wood as much as I can. The preference is either resin stabilized wood, or resins. River Ridge does a good job on stabilizing wood.
But, from time to time, I make a wooden brush and finish it as follows:
soak the finish turned and sanded handle in "Bush Oil" for 3-4 days, then let dry for 2-3 days and then I apply many coats of Minwax wipe-on finish. About 10-14 coats, twice a day a coat. Dry for three days and then buff.
Long time finishing process, and one of the reasons I take more $ for a wooden brush.
I saw the Bush Oil at the Woodworkers show and spoke for a long time with Mr Bush about the application of his oil, this stuff is quite good.
 
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