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Beard comb with trim guide

sandy_d
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Beard comb with trim guide

Another Fathers Day has past, and this time I took to the bandsaw to create a beard comb with side trim guide. 

Materials

  • Any timber you have laying around. I used red gum that was destined for our fire pit. 
  • Sandpaper 80 and 120 grit 
  • Sander and 80 grit pad 

 

 

Tools

  • Band saw or jigsaw if you don’t have one

Steps

Step 1

I firstly started off cutting a piece of red gum, roughly 10mm thick, through the bandsaw. 

 

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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. 

 

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I drew some guide lines 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

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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. 

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 

 

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Teeth at an angle

 

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This project can be made with any wood or scraps, or reduced in size to make a key chain beard comb. 

I finished off with some bees wax and signing my name with my Ryobi soldering iron. 

sandy_d
Amassing an Audience

Re: Beard comb with trim guide

@MitchellMc  Wow!! That is amazing 🙌🏽 now you can drill a hole and make key chains for on the go beard brushing 😂

Dave-1
Home Improvement Guru

Re: Beard comb with trim guide

Morning @sandy_d and @MitchellMc 

:smile: Now that says all you need to know about a project when its replicated! :smile: Beautiful. Now you really have me thinking of a comb lol (No beard)

 

 

Dave

sandy_d
Amassing an Audience

Re: Beard comb with trim guide

You’ll have to try it @Dave-1 They make great presents too 😊

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