Shambam1962

Very nice Chris, and well done, and the family will be chuffed to bits, receiving them 👍 Overcoming the challenges and learning as you go, is part of the fun of making things 😁 I find that, I’m my worst critic when making things, and never 100% happy and always changing or altering as I go, and imagine you are the same. Keep up the great work, and looking forward to your next project.

It will be worth the wait, I’m sure 👍

Hi Chris, how are the new design stands, coming along ?

I have purchased, lots of items previously from China and haven’t had any problems with delivery, and just be aware of the quality of some items, you’re going to purchase. My latest purchase was H62 grade brass tubes, which are a 1/3 of the price from China, than the UK, and delivered within 7-9 days with detailed tracking information. I honestly, couldn’t fault the service provided.

I purchased mine 2nd hand 10 years ago and has been faultless, and still have it.

Yes, I did view the post yesterday 👍

No problem at all, but the oval brush cover will take a bit longer to make 🙄👍

Cheers, thank you Bobby, and I’m pleased you like it 👍 I finished off these 3 today in Zebrano wood and waiting on a delivery of brass tube to arrive, so I can complete the rest.

Cheers, Keith I’m very pleased with how they’re looking now 👍 I spent this morning in the shed and turned the brass threaded stems, for future chamber brush handles. I froze my nuts off, but I wanted to finish them. They are definitely getting easier to turn, and I now have an order of sequence, in the way they are turned. I am waiting on brass tube, so I can make a few 20 bore brush covers this week. The 5 brass stems I made today, will be fitted on Zebrano wood handles, and I completed a handle a bit later this afternoon, and it is stunning with the grain pattern, and fitted a brass domed stud into the rear of the handle, and sets it off nicely.

Beautiful looking sticks, at a bargain price 👍

Thanks Chris 👍 Yes, Zebrano wood does look good and very nice to work with. I did encounter problems with a piece I was using previously, and I had cut a few blanks to use for the handles, and had to scrap them. The handle in in the photo, was from a different piece of wood I purchased, and worked perfectly, and didn’t disappoint, and have a few more to turn from the same batch 🤞

Very heavy winds here, and heavy rain. Power did go off around 10pm and came back on at midnight. Next doors very large trampoline is being blown around their garden, like a piece of paper, and banging into their newly built boundary walls. I couldn’t make out what was making the noise, until I looked out, and their security light is on

Now that is a cracker, and thanks for posting John 👍 I do like a challenge, but I think it’s a little bit ambitious for me at the moment. Maybe further down the line, I may consider it. Funnily enough Prokraft stock brass threaded male / female brass connectors. Cheers👍

Get well soon John.

Cheers JKD, I know what I want it to look like, but achieving the end result is ongoing, and learning as I go 👍