Stainless/Aluminum Brush Handles

kurtm · Jan 5, 2011

After reading all of these make your own brush threads, I've decided to give it a shot.

What I am wondering is whether or not anyone has ever used a brush made out of metal.

I have access to CNC lathes and mills at my work as well as all the other niceties that come with a fully equipped machine/wood shops so I figured i could potentially make a few nice brushes relatively quick.

If anyone has any input, it would be much appreciated.

cooncatbob · Jan 5, 2011

I've made a couple of 16 mm travel brush handles from Aluminum.

Seems to me a Stainless Steel handle would be on the heavy side while Aluminum is comparable in weight to an exotic hardwood.
Since all the small brush makers get their knots from the same sources the profit margin for selling custom brushes is rather small.
I don't make many brushes anymore but when I do they're usually part of a set, matching razor handle and brush.

Gary Young · Jan 5, 2011

Have turned handles out of aluminium, have 'hand forged' a 'handle' out of wrought iron. We also did make a brush that was 50% catalin and 50% chromed - great looker.

TnutsShave · Jan 5, 2011

kurtm said:
After reading all of these make your own brush threads, I've decided to give it a shot.

What I am wondering is whether or not anyone has ever used a brush made out of metal.

I have access to CNC lathes and mills at my work as well as all the other niceties that come with a fully equipped machine/wood shops so I figured i could potentially make a few nice brushes relatively quick.

If anyone has any input, it would be much appreciated.

oooooohhhhh...are you taking requests for CNC handles? I'd love to see this in steel or aluminum

Pkrankow · Jan 5, 2011

You could do a 2 piece in stainless so you have an air space to reduce weight. You can also thread the parts and have a small storage space for a small shave stick or something.

Phil

Blue58 · Jan 5, 2011

if you wanted to make it out of stainless steel, on the inside of the handle where you would normally stop for the seat of the brush knot just make a step and then continue drilling down to hollow out the handle and reduce the weight.

Blue58 · Jan 5, 2011

However I think if I could have my choice of any brush I wanted it would be.... either a Simpson PJ-2 or PJ-3 :drool:

but the Harvard is looking good too :001_unsur

so I just cant decide yet :sad:

oversaturn · Jan 5, 2011

The european cosmetics brand "Bottega Verde" sells a boar brush with an aluminium handle:

Pkrankow · Jan 5, 2011

oversaturn said:
The european cosmetics brand "Bottega Verde" sells a boar brush with an aluminium handle:

Is that a triangular handle?

Phil

kurtm · Jan 5, 2011

TnutsShave said:
oooooohhhhh...are you taking requests for CNC handles? I'd love to see this in steel or aluminum

sure.

If you have a CAD file id go ahead and make a few of those, or I suppose I could design one. Ill start with aluminum. Much easier to cut and finish, and if it looks good, ill tap into some Stainless.

TnutsShave · Jan 6, 2011

kurtm said:
sure.

If you have a CAD file id go ahead and make a few of those, or I suppose I could design one. Ill start with aluminum. Much easier to cut and finish, and if it looks good, ill tap into some Stainless.

A CAD file, hmmm?...don't think I've got one lying around :001_tt2:

I'd be down with Aluminum...what would something like that cost to produce?

(materials, your time, etc)

kurtm · Jan 6, 2011

TnutsShave said:
A CAD file, hmmm?...don't think I've got one lying around

I'd be down with Aluminum...what would something like that cost to produce?

(materials, your time, etc)

I think for he first prototype it would cost exactly one extra knot, so i can make myself one too.

oversaturn · Jan 6, 2011

Pkrankow said:
Is that a triangular handle?

Phil

Well, I don't remember... I've seen it at the store, but I didn't pay much attention to it. I had no interest on it... :tongue_sm

You can see it on Bottega Verde's british webpage.
I don't think that you can find it in the American stores, though.

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