My family is away at Disney this week so I thought it was a wonderful time to get a jump on making some Christmas presents. Handle and brush porn always seem to be appreciated here so I figured I would share. One of my favorite woods to turn is Olive wood. It is forgiving, yet dense, very fragrant, and is naturally oily which is good for a shaving brush handle. I have finished applying the first 4 coats of tung oil:turpentine mix in graduated ratios and will start applying coats of pure tung oil over the next few weeks. Thought I would take some pictures today since I am pulling them out of the shop for a bit.
This is why I enjoy turning wood. Amazingly, each handle below was turned from the same piece of 12 inch Olive wood blank, yet all 3 look so different. You rarely know exactly what you are going to get with a particular piece of wood but it always seems to be easy on the eyes.
Though the handle profile is nothing fancy, I have a handle of similar profile which I find to be very ergonomically pleasing, plus, with the bulbous end, with a badger knot full of warm water and thick lather, the brush seems to balance well.
Each handle will be fitted with a 22mm TGN Finest 2-band knot. I'll post some pictures of the completed brushes in about 6-8 weeks. Just wanted to share.
Front Face
Close Up
The Flip Side
This is why I enjoy turning wood. Amazingly, each handle below was turned from the same piece of 12 inch Olive wood blank, yet all 3 look so different. You rarely know exactly what you are going to get with a particular piece of wood but it always seems to be easy on the eyes.
Though the handle profile is nothing fancy, I have a handle of similar profile which I find to be very ergonomically pleasing, plus, with the bulbous end, with a badger knot full of warm water and thick lather, the brush seems to balance well.
Each handle will be fitted with a 22mm TGN Finest 2-band knot. I'll post some pictures of the completed brushes in about 6-8 weeks. Just wanted to share.
Front Face
Close Up
The Flip Side
