shaving brush ferrules

[MentalFloss]

I'm trying to find a supplier of what I think are called ferrules or mounting cups. I know Penn State Ind. has just one and it's the wrong size.It's the metal piece you see between the hair and the body of the brush. ANY IDEAS Gents?

[Telecaster52]

depending on what size knot you're using, here's a 22mm OD
http://www.tradepar.co.uk/details/ferrules-ferrule-22mm-o-d-chrome-plate-889861-1934.html

would probably work with a 22mm knot (usually ~21.5mm actual diameter)

[spindlecone]

I just make my own out of copper or brass thinwall tubing,easy to do.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/spindlecone/copper.jpg

[GFlanagan3]

wow..what a simple idea...and a pretty brush too

[spindlecone]

Thx
one I just finished with double ferrules
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b328/spindlecone/copperforpaul.jpg

[MentalFloss]

I had thought about using the thinwall tubing ,Yours looks really sharp! Thanks for the ideas

[J. Roger]

Not exactly what you are looking for (but could give a creative mind other options :wink: ), Lee Valley tools has these:

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=30021&cat=1,41504

They come unpolished and a bit scuffed, but they polish up to a mirror shine on a buffing wheel in two seconds flat.

BTW, phone them up and they will send you a 275 page woodworking tool catalog free of charge, they also have a hardware fixtures and gardening tools catalog free for the asking. Truly a great company to deal with:thumbup1:

[spindlecone]

was asked to explaine in this thread how i fit the copper ferrules.
I cut and sqaure up the thinwall tubing,brass or copper.
Than on the lathe,undercut (carefully) where I want to fit the ferrule,get it to almost a press fit using a fine file or 100 grit paper,apply epoxy than tap it in place,is actually better to press it in with block of wood using the tailstock as the press.
Later I file it to size while spinning on the lathe.
to get the Rounded finished edge,I take a hard piece of steel with the lathe running and sort of roll the edge by resting it on the toolpost and slowly applying pressure.
Thats the way I do it.

[Donmuerto]

So, if I understand you correctly, you fit it as a ring at the end of the work, then slowly bend the outer edge of the ring to be the inner edge of the ferrule?

[spindlecone]

In a sense,yes,actually it is called forming,with a polished piece of steel and some pressure against the thinwall.it will conform to shape.