D.I.Y. timber beard comb with trim guide

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A beard comb crafted from Red Gum timber.

The project

I took to the bandsaw to create a beard comb with side trim guide. This project can be made with any wood or scraps, or reduced in size to make a keychain beard comb. 

Steps

Step 1

I firstly started off cutting a piece of Red Gum, roughly 10mm thick, through the bandsaw. The blade I used is approx 12mm thick. 

Step 2

I drew my shape and cut it out on the bandsaw. Once I had the right shape, I sanded down the teeth section to around 1.5mm. I did try to remove some material with the bandsaw before I sanded but there was a lot of sanding. 

I drew some guidelines for the teeth and used my bandsaw to slice and create sections. If you do not have a bandsaw, this can all be cut on a jigsaw to create the same comb. 

Step 3

I used my Ryobi sander with a 60-grit pad to get the desired shape, then changed to 80. I used 80-grit sandpaper sheets in between the teeth to thin them. As it was my first comb, I just kept sanding until I was happy. The sanding took the longest in this project, to make sure the handle grip and teeth felt right. I then went over with 120-grit sandpaper until it was all smooth. 

I finished off with some beeswax and signed my name with my Ryobi soldering iron. 

Tools and materials

Materials used in the project:

• Any timber you have laying around. I used Red Gum that was destined for our fire pit
• Sandpaper 60, 80 and 120-grit
• 80 grit sandpaper pad
• Beeswax. 

Tools used in the project:

• Bandsaw (or jigsaw if you don’t have a bandsaw)

• Ryobi sander.

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