Thanks Dane! Your idea of stacked / laminated leather with the brass ferrule is really cool. I hope you will post a pic of it with the 24mm Silvertip when it arrives. Did you put a brass washer on the bottom?
The MacGyver Brush
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Thanks Dane! Your idea of stacked / laminated leather with the brass ferrule is really cool. I hope you will post a pic of it with the 24mm Silvertip when it arrives. Did you put a brass washer on the bottom?
Ok, here is my McGyver brush. I had some empty 30mm shell casings (fired from an AH 64) sitting around, and thought, why knot!
I cut a piece of 1" dowel rod that I had, drilled a 5/16" hole in the center so that it would fit over the primer tube (left it in there
), then drilled a hole in the other end for the knot. I used RTV silicone to secure the dowel rod, and the epoxied the knot in!
The handle is awfully long, but I can just imagine the conversations that will start over it!
I cut a piece of 1" dowel rod that I had, drilled a 5/16" hole in the center so that it would fit over the primer tube (left it in there
), then drilled a hole in the other end for the knot. I used RTV silicone to secure the dowel rod, and the epoxied the knot in! The handle is awfully long, but I can just imagine the conversations that will start over it!
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You beat me to it!!! I've been looking for empty 25, 30, 40mm cases to do this! Great MacGyver Brush, nc!Ok, here is my McGyver brush. I had some empty 30mm shell casings (fired from an AH 64) sitting around, and thought, why knot!
I cut a piece of 1" dowel rod that I had, drilled a 5/16" hole in the center so that it would fit over the primer tube (left it in there
The handle is awfully long, but I can just imagine the conversations that will start over it! [emoji106]
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I think you know where this is going!
Sweet!!!
I see you picked a striped ball. Must be using a banded knot.
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My 10 yo. likes orange and the number 13!
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Rack em!
This thread is awesome.
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It fits the hand pretty well.
That is awesome!
If you want a few 30mm casings, PM me and I'll send some your way!
Man! That billiard ball is just awesome!
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I can't wait to "break" it in!
Billiard ball shaving brush, coolest idea ever! Ok, maybe not as cool as fire and the wheel, but it is up there near the top.
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Thanks DV!
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I had to build a stand for the Billiard Brush.
Very cool Dane!
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Thanks, Mike!
Found some shop time this morning and made some progress. After marking the pattern lines on the ends and sides I used a sharp chisel to remove the waste. Then I switched to the block plane when the cut was about 1 mm from the line and took really fine shavings from there on. It took a while, but the results came out pretty good.
After rounding the ends and filing the finger notches it is now time to install the inlay - - might get it done later today. Here's how it looks now with the collar and knot just sitting in place. More later.
After rounding the ends and filing the finger notches it is now time to install the inlay - - might get it done later today. Here's how it looks now with the collar and knot just sitting in place. More later.
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That looks great, Sheb!
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