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Scrub Brush: Bristle Tufts Drawn into a Beech Block with Wire
A scrub brush is a wooden block set with tufts of stiff bristle. Brushmakers drill holes in the block and secure the bristles with wire or cord. Drill a beech block on a grid, fold each tuft over a wire and pull it into its hole, run the wire along the back, cover it with a glued veneer, and trim the bristles level.
The picture: our diagram, the block in section with its drawn tufts.
Intermediate
A day
Instructions
1
1
Block and holes
Block and holes
Saw and plane a beech block about 16 × 6 × 2 cm (our size). Mark a grid and drill 5 mm holes right through.
Materials for this step:
Beech Lumber1 pieceTools needed:
Hand Saw
Hand Plane
Ruler
Hand Drill2
2
Draw the tufts
Draw the tufts
Take a pinch of boar bristle, fold it in half over a loop of copper wire, and pull the wire up through a hole from the face until the fold seats in it. Carry the same wire along the back to the next hole.
Materials for this step:
Boar Bristles0.1 kg
Copper Wire5 mTools needed:
Flat-Nose Pliers3
3
Cover the back
Cover the back
Glue a thin beech veneer over the back to cover the wires, and clamp it until the glue sets.
Materials for this step:
Beech Lumber1 piece
Hide Glue0.05 kgTools needed:
C-Clamp
Large Pot (lower, for water bath)
Glass Beaker4
4
Trim
Trim
Trim the bristles level, about 2.5 cm long (our length).
Tools needed:
Scissors5
5
Holes and bristle
Holes and bristle
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Materials
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