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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

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The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

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Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

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I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

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Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
 

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#2 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
I think I have that same home store brush and have always thought its fugly and uncomfortable to use. I never did anything about it because its just a brush so get over it. Now I'm thinking I have a shinto and a spoke shave that haven't seen action in a while so why not do this.
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Definitely NOT a waste of time! You'll enjoy the esult of your effort every time you use that brush and I suspect it gets used more than any other single tool in your shop…
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Now comes the reworking of all wooden things in the shop, but why stop there the house as well. LOL
Having to much time on your hands to improve things could really improve your home life considerable me thinks!? ;-]
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Sansoo - I am right there with you. Seemed like an odd thing to do, but it was quite enjoyable. And I feel good about it in the end.
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Steve - so true. It does get a lot of use!
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
I looked back at your other blogs and it's not your first rodeo when it comes to souping up the shop. LOL

It just hit me that I haven't had a brush in my small shop for years, ever since I built a wooden cyclone and bought a compressor to use nailers I either suck it up or blow it off.
Is this progress or just plain being to lazy to use a broom.
I do know that I love to clean out the shop with the cyclone, sucking it all in the bucket and out the door once a month need to or not. LOL
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
I find shop projects to be a nice bit of relaxation and a lot of fun!
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
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No finish on it yet and the handle didn't come out quite as nice as yours but I don't have many rasps to work with. Still a heck of a lot better than it was. Thanks for the inspiration to modify the brush. Feels like it belongs at the bench now.
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Sansoo - Fabulous!!! It looks great!
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Is this the bench brush of your dreams thread? :)

Great, now I have to do my Borg brush.

Nice job on improved version Tom.
 

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#12 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Crap, you've shamed me into improving my brush as well. Seriously, well done. I like the fact that you can improve your woodworking skills by this type of thing. I tend to leave a lot of my shop projects on the never ending "to do list" but I am inspired by your post.
 

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#13 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Sparty - I agree it's tough to find the time for the "little" shop items. Nice when it happens though! Enjoy.
 

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#14 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
The brush, broom and dustpan are always missing on the various "essential tool lists".
Being a bit lazy, I would only have modified the handle.
Nice customization.
 

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#15 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Thanks Sylvain. Sweeping up is definitely part of the build process! :)
 

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#16 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Is this the bench brush of your dreams thread? :)
- theoldfart
If this is, I have a couple I could post…

I absolutely love the upgrade you did to that bench brush!
 

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#17 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
O.F. - Everybody loves a simple shop project! I know I do. :)
 

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#18 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Simple, subtle, and splendid Tom.

Wood Smoothing plane Hardwood Rebate plane Wood stain


Need to get the rasps out!
 

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#19 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Way too elegant for my shop!

I have a cheap plastic handle brush but I really love the bristles as they are well feathered and pick up almost everything. Did I mention it was free from a business inventory clearance.
 

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#20 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
Nice work, Tom! And it looks like you've encouraged a few others to give it a try, too. Now maybe a dustpan to go with your new broom? I find that I use my shop-made dustpan a couple times every day I'm working in the shop, which is an awfully good average for a tool,
 

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#21 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


Wood Tool Hardwood Metalworking hand tool Plane


Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Hardwood Wood stain


Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

Hand tool Wood Tableware Tool Hardwood


Tableware Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Black Flooring Floor Wood stain


Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

Wood Table Outdoor bench Wood stain Flooring


Wood Hand tool Tool Hardwood Varnish
That's a good idea Dave!
 

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#22 ·
Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

Door mat Wood Tool Brush Household cleaning supply


The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

Tableware Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Wood Tool Hardwood Tableware Wood stain


Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

Wood Textile Flooring Beige Cosmetics


Wood Gas Tints and shades Wood stain Hardwood


Saw Wood Tool Hardwood Gas


Tableware Wood Wood stain Tool Hardwood


I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

Wood Plane Tool Hand tool Wood stain


Wood Landscape Hardwood Lumber Shadow


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Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

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Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

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I blame The Schwarz, Tom. There was an article in PopWood in the last year he worked there, and it was one of the first things I built for my shop. I could probably build nothing but copies of that dustpan and make lots of people happy.
 

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Why Do This?! - The Hand Tool Effect

This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply made but at least it was made of wood and had the appearance of natural bristles.

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The handle is poorly shaped and finished. It is basically just a flat piece of wood in the shape of a handle with the corners eased a bit. Very little effort was made to finish the surface, it is quite rough. I was surprised how much the feel of the handle bothered me, but I tend to use old, refurbished, wood handled tools where the manufacturer put more effort into the shape and feel of the tool handle. It was rather jarring to use the rough, clunky handle on the dust brush. Also, I noticed the difference compared to an old 50 year dust brush that I keep with my joiners bench, which is one I got from my grandfathers garage many years ago. There was much more attention given to the shape and finish on the handle.

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Now for the silliness. With a spare hour one day, I decided to fix up the handle on the dust brush. Using a spoke shave, I rounded off the body of the dust brush to give it a similar look and feel to the old one. I worked along the grain and I worked the end grain as well to reshape it. I really enjoy the spokeshave work.

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I think the wood is ash and it worked easily by hand. Next I reshaped the handle, working by eye with the spokeshave and rasps and files. I used the old brush as a model, but I did not try to match it exactly. I just want a comfortable shape for my hand. I worked it from the top and the bottom.

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Next was sanding with 120, 220 and 400 grit sandpaper and I finished it with a few quick coats of clear shellac and polished it with steel wool and furniture wax. The handle felt totally transformed in my hand.

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Was this a waste of time? Maybe, but not for me. I got to practice shaping wood which is not really my forte. And the brush feels wonderful to use. I can hang it from my workbench with a bit of pride, I suppose. Also, it is good practice if you want to make a saw handle someday.

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a Schwarz inspired "dovetailed dustpan" can be seen here:
https://www.lumberjocks.com/projects/390609

for pictures of the Schwarz one google dovetail dustpan

found Dave's one: https://www.lumberjocks.com/projects/383673
 

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