dougie "old school" brush

55dougie · Sep 25, 2014

I made this "old school" brush today:
faux ivory over white oak
24mm TGN badger in finest fan
49mm loft
handle 55mm tall

Sploosh · Sep 25, 2014

Very nice, Doug!
whats the dark ring at the
bottom made from?

ironfist · Sep 25, 2014

Wow very nice sir.

55dougie · Sep 25, 2014

Sploosh said:
Very nice, Doug!
whats the dark ring at the
bottom made from?

the dark ring is made from a groove I cut into the handle. I then use a thick steel wire to burn a black mark in it..... dougie.

Cash_Stronomer · Sep 25, 2014

Very cool Sir :thumbup1:

celestino · Sep 25, 2014

Great-looking brush, Doug!

Mike H · Sep 25, 2014

Very nice Sir!

oscar11 · Sep 25, 2014

Nice job.

beginish · Sep 25, 2014

Beautiful brush. Please forgive the naïve question, but how do you join the faux ivory to the oak portions of the handle?

55dougie · Sep 26, 2014

beginish said:
Beautiful brush. Please forgive the naïve question, but how do you join the faux ivory to the oak portions of the handle?

I make a mortise and tenon and use epoxy.....

onur98 · Sep 26, 2014

Very nice.

OkieStubble · Sep 26, 2014

Beautiful Brush!

wonslung · Sep 26, 2014

Wow. That looks fantastic. I have the same knot in an ever ready 400 restore. Love it.

GolFisHunt · Sep 27, 2014

Great design and well executed, Bravo!