Erin Hayes on tue 1 sep 98
Hi All!
I wonder if anyone has words of wisdom to offer about using bamboo to
make brush handles. We have a small stand of bamboo on campus (the
canes are no more than an inch or so thick), and I know they cut it down
every fall. I thought it might be an interesting project to make
brushes during Winter quarter.
Anyone have advice for the novice brushmaker?
Thanks!
Erin.
Ilene Mahler on wed 2 sep 98
First go out in your car and pick dead skunks their tails make great
brushes and then if you know anyone who hunts if they will part with deer
tails..In otherwords have you thought about what you will use...If I can
find in my notes the way that Jack Troy gave a lesson I will put on the
net...Ilene in Conn
At 10:22 AM 9/1/98 EDT, Erin Hayes wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi All!
>
>I wonder if anyone has words of wisdom to offer about using bamboo to
>make brush handles. We have a small stand of bamboo on campus (the
>canes are no more than an inch or so thick), and I know they cut it down
>every fall. I thought it might be an interesting project to make
>brushes during Winter quarter.
>
>Anyone have advice for the novice brushmaker?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Erin.
>
>
Bill & Heather Bosworth on tue 22 sep 98
I learned at Penland how to make bamboo brushes. We used everything from
deer tail to dog hair. Needless to say, the deer tail works best. I found
out that some dogs like my golden retriever have a water resistant coat,
that doesn't make a good brush material. Opps! Anyway, you cut the bamboo
the length you want. The diameter of the bamboo will determine the amount of
hair needed and the size of the head of the brush. With deer tail, I would
only cut one end of the hair to get a straight line for the end that goes
into the bamboo. It makes a nicer line to leave the other end natural. Then
take strong string and rap it around that end of the hair tight, then dip it
into an epoxy mixture, and then while the glue is still wet, cram the hair
that has been tied and glued into the bamboo hole. It's been a while since I
did it, but I think this is right. Good luck, they do make a great brush!
Please remember, if you use deer tail, it starts to smell rank after a short
while. I store mine in the freezer. My husband still has not gotten use to
the sight when goes for ice-cream in the middle of the night.
Heather D. Bosworth
St. Helena Island, SC
garden@hargray.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Ilene Mahler
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: Making Bamboo brushes
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
First go out in your car and pick dead skunks their tails make great
brushes and then if you know anyone who hunts if they will part with deer
tails..In otherwords have you thought about what you will use...If I can
find in my notes the way that Jack Troy gave a lesson I will put on the
net...Ilene in Conn
At 10:22 AM 9/1/98 EDT, Erin Hayes wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi All!
>
>I wonder if anyone has words of wisdom to offer about using bamboo to
>make brush handles. We have a small stand of bamboo on campus (the
>canes are no more than an inch or so thick), and I know they cut it down
>every fall. I thought it might be an interesting project to make
>brushes during Winter quarter.
>
>Anyone have advice for the novice brushmaker?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Erin.
>
>
Randall Moody on thu 24 sep 98
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill & Heather Bosworth
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: Making Bamboo brushes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I learned at Penland how to make bamboo brushes. We used everything from
>deer tail to dog hair. Needless to say, the deer tail works best. I found
>out that some dogs like my golden retriever have a water resistant coat,
>that doesn't make a good brush material. Opps! Anyway, you cut the bamboo
>the length you want.
>First go out in your car and pick dead skunks their tails make great
>brushes and then if you know anyone who hunts if they will part with deer
>tails..In otherwords have you thought about what you will use...If I can
>find in my notes the way that Jack Troy gave a lesson I will put on the
>net...Ilene in Conn
Oppossum makes a wonderful brush also. You can soak the brush hairs in a
mixture of lime and water, after you have tied the hair together. Put them
in a shallow pan with about 1/4 inch of the lime mixture. Have the brush tip
pointing up. This will get rid of the water proofing.
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