Persian Jar shaving brush

[TattooedTurner]

A simple shape to make, but I really like how the blank turned out. Silmar 41 colored with mica powders, wetsanded to 3200 MM, abrasive paste, Novus 3 & 2 then the buffing wheel with blue rouge.


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[TattooedTurner]

I have no idea why the thumbnails are sideways, but they display properly if you click on them.

 

[magpens]

Beautiful !!!! . I really love the colors !

 

[blade.white]

I like the shape, simple but classy. Nice colors too.

 

[Ankrom Exotics]

Very nice. I really like the colors.

 

[mark james]

Wonderful brush. Your finish is excellent, as is the cast.

 

[Bob in SF]

Superb, Jay!

 

[TattooedTurner]

Thans for the kind words.

Wonderful brush. Your finish is excellent, as is the cast.

Thanks Mark. IMO the key to a good finish is to let the blank fully cure for a couple weeks (for poly resin) before turning and to switch to liquid abrasives as soon as possible. I'm going to make another abrasive paste with pumice and see if it will replace using the first 3 MM pads - I'm pretty sure it will. If so I won't be buying MM again as my tripoli paste and Novus have replaced the other 6 grits. It takes less time, is cheaper, and I'm getting a superior finish when viewed with a 10x magnifying glass. Granted, that doesn't make a difference to the naked eye, but I know it's better!

 

[SteveAxelrod]

Oh yeah! That's a great combination of metallic powders! I'd have to keep that one and make a matching razor!

 

[TattooedTurner]

Oh yeah! That's a great combination of metallic powders! I'd have to keep that one and make a matching razor!

Thanks Steve. I wish I knew all the colors I used. I bought 20 mica powders from an ebay vendor and she only labelled two with the color! Last time I buy from her. I bought several reds, blues, and metallics so it's impossible to tell which I used.