Shop made burnishers for Dremel ~ Ltd. Ed.

[larry1096]

One of my other hobbies is luthiery; I've been building electric guitars, from scratch, for about ten years.

 

I needed a burnisher, and since I've got a nice supply of exotic woods, and my son has a couple nice lathes in our garage from his pen-making days, I figured I'd whip one up.

So...couple hours later, I threw that one away and tried again. Couple hours later...threw another one away.

Finally got one that *almost* worked, after FIVE attempts; then bought one made by a pro. If I'd seen these first, I'd have HAPPILY paid the asking price for one. If we price things based on the cost of raw materials and time, and exclude skill and experience, nobody here would ever sell a holster for more than $30, would they?

 

Larry

[CaptQuirk]

5 minutes ago, larry1096 said:

One of my other hobbies is luthiery; I've been building electric guitars, from scratch, for about ten years.

 

I needed a burnisher, and since I've got a nice supply of exotic woods, and my son has a couple nice lathes in our garage from his pen-making days, I figured I'd whip one up.

So...couple hours later, I threw that one away and tried again. Couple hours later...threw another one away.

Finally got one that *almost* worked, after FIVE attempts; then bought one made by a pro. If I'd seen these first, I'd have HAPPILY paid the asking price for one. If we price things based on the cost of raw materials and time, and exclude skill and experience, nobody here would ever sell a holster for more than $30, would they?

 

Larry

[slipangle]

Nice guitar, Larry,

I'm just curious,  as a woodworker with the obvious skills you have,  how did the five attempts at a burnisher fail?

Like I say,  just curious.

Thx.

[stangman645]

On 4/1/2017 at 7:17 AM, slipangle said:

Well,  I'll be the first to admit that these aint cheap.  And not for everyone,  to be sure. 

I would be curious what wood you used, grumpyold.  And what you used for the shank,  etc. I could certainly whip up a burnisher quickly, with a piece of hardwood and a piece of cold rolled steel rod,  and I'm pretty sure it would work OK.  But that was not my only aim here.

You think these are expensive,  you should check out my awl hafts!  :>

Please let me know when you will be doing more awl hafts. I'm in the market for one or two. I'm in the process of upgrading my tools.

[Skipndance]

 

To tell the truth, I had pretty much decided not to make these Dremel burnishers last year after I sold two larger drill press versions. First because I figured that for what I'd have to charge for them, I almost felt guilty. Like I said, I think they're kind of expensive too. And second,  I kind of thought this was sort of a mundane use for such rare wood. And then it hit me. I'd better make something out of these small pieces, while I can.  One of my moderate fears from time to time is that I'll croak and all this wood will still be sitting here...for my wife to deal with. Perish the thought. So, burnishers it is, for now. And a few awl handles. 

So, thank you all for the kind words, and enthusiasm for these tools. And....my wife thanks you too. :>

For someone like me who has a Dremel tool but no drill press, the little burnisher is the best tool for the job and, as many others have said, I don't think it is overpriced for the quality of product and usefulness of it.  Never assume no one will want something you make.  If you make it well, they will buy.  :-)

[slipangle]

 

If you ever make more of these beautiful burnishers I would love to see them. Funds are a little tight at the moment so I hesitated and now they are gone. $36 is a very reasonable price for the nature of the product and I love seeing tools and supplies for sale on this forum so I can purchase from another craftsman. 

Hi Sceaden,

You are next in line on this wanted list so thought I'd run this one by you first. Thing is, this one is quite small and probably more suited to things like wallets and such. I will be making some larger ones though.  But this is the last piece of my really good lignum vitae. Even better than the LV than I made the four burnishers in my for sale thread.  Though that is nice stuff too,  this yellowish green stuff is just a cut above, IMO. I only had a small chunk of this left,  hence the small size. 

Anyway,  no obligation of course.  If you can use this one,  let me know.  If not,  I can show it to the next person who inquired.  This one is 3/4 diameter, about 7/8 long overall,  and the grooves are 3/16, 1/8 and 1/16,  approximately.  End button is 3/16 diameter.  Shank is 1/8 diameter and 11/16 long.

$37 shipped if interested.  Thank you for you patience.

Scott

 

If you ever make more of these beautiful burnishers I would love to see them. Funds are a little tight at the moment so I hesitated and now they are gone. $36 is a very reasonable price for the nature of the product and I love seeing tools and supplies for sale on this forum so I can purchase from another craftsman. 

 

[bikermutt07]

 

Hi Sceaden,

You are next in line on this wanted list so thought I'd run this one by you first. Thing is, this one is quite small and probably more suited to things like wallets and such. I will be making some larger ones though.  But this is the last piece of my really good lignum vitae. Even better than the LV than I made the four burnishers in my for sale thread.  Though that is nice stuff too,  this yellowish green stuff is just a cut above, IMO. I only had a small chunk of this left,  hence the small size. 

Anyway,  no obligation of course.  If you can use this one,  let me know.  If not,  I can show it to the next person who inquired.  This one is 3/4 diameter, about 7/8 long overall,  and the grooves are 3/16, 1/8 and 1/16,  approximately.  End button is 3/16 diameter.  Shank is 1/8 diameter and 11/16 long.

$37 shipped if interested.  Thank you for you patience.

Scott

 

What do you mean better??!? Haha

I still want an awl handle.

Edited May 1, 2017 by bikermutt07

[Chuckydownunder]

I'll take this if Sceaden does not please Scott. I'm starting on Wallets soon and this will be perfect.

Regards,

Chucky

[Sceaden]

Thank you so much! I just got it today and it is awesome. Beautiful wood, perfectly balanced, and such a lovely smell. It was shipped promptly, packaged very well, and included a handwritten note of instructions for best practices. 

 

[bikermutt07]

3 hours ago, Sceaden said:

Thank you so much! I just got it today and it is awesome. Beautiful wood, perfectly balanced, and such a lovely smell. It was shipped promptly, packaged very well, and included a handwritten note of instructions for best practices. 

 

Welcome to the 5.