Shaving Brush Handles using Translucent Acrylics

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These are part of the 29 brush project I am doing. I just finished it up today.
I still have to buff and polish the last eleven handles so I can ship them out.

The knots are just dry fit in the handles for photos.

I used a jamb chuck to drive the blanks on these type of blanks since a tapped hole for a threaded mandrel would show through the handle.

All in all, I was pretty pleased with the way everything worked out.

The horizontal one in the group shot is a translucent pink.

Not much time to snap photos so they aren't that great. I was anxious to take some and get a break for working on the handles:)
 

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Blanks in photos from left to right:
1- Bottle Stopper Double Blank - Blue Topaz Water
2- Bottle Stopper Double Blank - Blue Topaz Water Mesh
3- Bottle Stopper Double Blank - Citrine Water
4- Bottle Stopper Double Blank - Citrine Water Mesh
Group Photo- Top L to R -1- Bottle Stopper Double Blank - Luscious ,2- Bottle Stopper Double Blank - Lava Flows,3-Bottle Stopper Double Blank - Lilac Pearl

Bottom one- Bottle Stopper Double Blank - Rose Water

All blanks are from BearToothWoods
 
Wow! 29 of them, you either really like making them or got one sweet commission!?!?!? Happen to get a group photo before you get seperated from the 'children'?




Scott (nicely done too) B
 
They are terrific.
I'll bear you in mind when I start shaving!!
Regards
John

Thanks John. The funny part of it all was the translucent ones gave me less problems than some of the others. I had a few small pinholes in one that I discovered when buffing so I had to re-turn a portion. The translucent ones buffed and polished very easily.

I did take a lot of pictures of the process and it was actually fairly easy if you finish both ends before turning the body shape.

Cheers.

Jim
 
Wow! 29 of them, you either really like making them or got one sweet commission!?!?!? Happen to get a group photo before you get seperated from the 'children'?




Scott (nicely done too) B

I am afraid I didn't get a group shot of the handles. I only had 4 brush knots on hand to test fit and take some pictures with them in loose.

I was trying to get it all packed up and ready to ship out on Monday after getting home from work so I didn't have much time either. I stress some over getting something to a customer as soon as I can. I hate waiting for something I order items so I try to get things turned around as soon as I can.

I had never made one before this project so it was a good learning experience for me.

Jim
 
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