New to this whole brush thing..

[Dan x]

Here's my homage to a classic design. It's one of my first attempts at pouring and turning a handle.

 

[Hoka Hey]

Nice handle and great picture!

 

[Dan x]

Nice handle and great picture!

Thanks man

 

[Quijote]

Great handle. If that is a first attempt, I can't wait to see what the future holds.

 

[bberg100]

Nice. I like the light swirl in it, mine always come out too heavy.

 

[Rhody]

Excellent. I did a double take on the post and literally thought. Wait he made that.....congrats.

 

[Claudel Xerxes]

Awesome job! Very cool. Do you have an idea of what knot you'll put in it?

 

[Dan x]

Thanks guys, yep I've got some best badger knots on the way, 3 of them.. ant this is all done without a lathe!

 

[Graybeard57]

Beautiful handle - looks like a wisp of smoke in there. The background of your photo is perfect.

 

[Dan x]

I did these two as a first first attempt.. much happier with the latest, it's a homage to a ever ready(obviously) but we didn't get them here in Australia, so I decided to make one!

 

[DCRIII]

View attachment 808192 Here's my homage to a classic design. It's one of my first attempts at pouring and turning a handle.

Very nice looking handle, you did a fantastic job making it. Had you not said anything about making it yourself, I would have sworn that I was looking a restored vintage brush handle.

 

[Claudel Xerxes]

Nice! Congrats on the nice brushes, Dan! It looks like you're doing pretty darn good.

 

[Dan x]

Very nice looking handle, you did a fantastic job making it. Had you not said anything about making it yourself, I would have sworn that I was looking a restored vintage brush handle.

Thanks man, very kind! I'm Just messing around with some left over resins from work. I'm hopeing to figure out some better patterns and colors

 

[G.W.]

That's cool! The amber ones look good too.

 

[CigarSmoka]

That turned out great, especially for not using a lathe. If you don't mind sharing, did you use a drill press, hand shaping, or maybe some form of black magic?

 

[Hoka Hey]

That turned out great, especially for not using a lathe. If you don't mind sharing, did you use a drill press, hand shaping, or maybe some form of black magic?

Enquiring minds want to know!

 

[Kurtis]

Those are all great looking handles and very well done.

 

[Dan x]

Nice! Congrats on the nice brushes, Dan! It looks like you're doing pretty darn good.

Thank you!

 

[Dan x]

That turned out great, especially for not using a lathe. If you don't mind sharing, did you use a drill press, hand shaping, or maybe some form of black magic?

Yes I'm using a drill, however only a makita power drill clamped tight in the bench vice. Then a piece of timber also clamped in place makes for a suitable tool rest.
I drill and tap a hole in the resin blank where the knot will be set for a 1.5" long 6mm diameter stainless threaded rod to clamp in the drill chuck.
I ran a couple of old files over the bench grinder to make some tools and hey presto!
So far, these first few have cost me exactly nothing.. I didn't want to spend good money on a lathe just yet, so this was the best solution for the tools I have. My workshop is also very limited for space, exactly half of a single car garage.
I think now I will have a look for a smaller lathe as I have really enjoyed making these. I have two more blanks left to use up, expect to see them by the end of the week

 

[Dan x]

Here's the others as promised, I have one more blank left to turn.