dougie brush turning "day and knight" brush

That's a nice looking brush! What material is that?

rustym said:

That's a nice looking brush! What material is that?

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Thanks ~ it's polyester resin...

I've never worked with resin. Do you use standard tooling? Very sharp, I assume, and with light cuts? What is your sanding routine? Micromesh to finish?

strop said:

I've never worked with resin. Do you use standard tooling? Very sharp, I assume, and with light cuts? What is your sanding routine? Micromesh to finish?

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Mark - for polyester resins I use high lathe speeds 3000+ rpm's for turning with very sharp tools and use very light cuts..... Take your time.... getting too aggressive will probably result in a catch and a ruined blank not to mention it's not good to have sharp resin bits flying around the shop, Use all of your safety equipment,,,,,, a face shield is a must..... For sanding I go up to 1000 grit wet sanding @ 500 rpm's, then use a plastic polish to finish.... This is my method I'm sure there are more ways to skin this cat,,,, but...... for what it's worth this is mine.
PS. there are some good vids on the tube but you gotta fill in the blanks, they don't tell you everything.... good luck, doug.

Another impressive job.

Look'n good!

Love the brush, cant wait to get my house done so I can get me a lathe and start making my own.

Your brushes are making me jealous. This is my favorite so far. Great work!

my thanks friends for all your kind comments...

Very nice. True craftsmanship.

Beautiful!

Stunning! I am impressed