Today we will create a hair comb with our own hands from wood. The craft is complex and requires special skills and unusual tools. With the help of such a comb, girls can pin up stripes or use them as decoration.
Tools and materials:
1. A piece of wood, 8 millimeters thick;
2. Wood coating oil;
3. Stain;
4. Pencil;
5. Jigsaw and cutters;
6. Sandpaper;
7. Brush.
Everything you need is shown in the photo.
How to make a hair comb
We take a wooden blank and place paper cut patterns on it. Draw along the outline with a pen or pencil.
For clarity, here is an example of our craft. You can print and cut out the sample.
The most difficult thing is to cut out the scallops with a jigsaw.
We smooth out the unevenness with sandpaper, remove the angularities at the edges so that the comb fits well into the surface.
Then we take finer sandpaper and polish. Those blanks that do not have seals can already be coated with stain and varnish.
Draw a cat in in the right place and carefully, using cutters, manually cut out the figure. We clean each stage in a timely manner with sandpaper.
We paint the homemade products with stain and let them dry completely. Then we repeat this in several layers.
Cover with special teak oil. We wait until it dries completely. If necessary, blot it with napkins.
1) Using a hacksaw or circular saw, cut out an 8 by 10 cm shape from a plank.
2) Afterwards the surface is polished. We use a polished wheel.
3) It is required to draw the geometry of the blank for the ridge.
4) Then cut along the contour using a saw.
5) The teeth are cut out on a comb using a circular comb with a blade width of 1.5, and the width of the teeth is left at 2.5 mm. You can also use another value.
6) When the teeth are cut, it is necessary to sharpen the plane of the comb at the edge.
7) Now you need to grind the teeth (sharpen) using a special nozzle and clean the grooves.
8) Then the final look is achieved using sandpaper - zero.
Useful tips for making wood combs regarding sanding
- If you need to attach the skin to the surface, this can be done using simple silicate glue (stationery glue). Polymer adhesives soften when heated and rebound.
- If the skin is round, it is better to place it on a piece of vacuum rubber, in the center of which there is a metal axis. When installing the nozzle, press the washers on both sides. The skin is removed when the washers are relaxed.
- When initially making combs from wood, you can use a board from packing boxes - this will help you make good versions of combs and learn how to do more serious things.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with shape, size, etc. personal experience we will not replace.
Combing a woman's hair is considered an almost ritualistic act. Our distant ancestors made hair combs from wood, believing that this simple accessory helps restore strength and protects the entire female half of the family from the evil eye. In our world of artificial materials, buy combs from natural materials much more difficult than plastic or metal. But those girls who tried to use it on their hair wooden comb, they will no longer exchange it for anything else.
Pros of wooden combs
The main advantage of scallops is natural wood is its environmental friendliness. In contact with hair and scalp, such an accessory will not emit harmful chemical compounds, but, on the contrary, with the help of healing essential oils, helps improve general condition curls.
Besides, wooden comb will not electrify hair. Daily brushing will make them smoother and shinier. In addition, oak or juniper products will help cope with such an annoying problem as split ends.
If you have already asked yourself a question, do not rush to go searching, perhaps you yourself, or someone from your environment, will be able to cut it out. We will tell you how to do this below.
How to make your own wooden comb
In this section we will try to tell you step by step how to make a comb from wood with your own hands. The manufacturing process will require your time and attention, but they are always valued higher than mass-produced items in a store.
So, for work we will need:
- Wood block rectangular shape. The sizes depend on what kind of comb you want. We will take a small model 8 by 10 cm, the thickness of the board should not be less than 6 mm;
- Circular saw and grinder;
- Sandpaper of different grain sizes;
- Burning machine (if you want to decorate the product with a design);
- Linseed oil
Combs are best made from hard rocks wood, such as beech or juniper, but also fruit trees– cherry, plum, peach. Often craftsmen make it from birch.
We take our piece of wood and sand it on both sides. On the resulting blank, draw the shape of the ridge with a pencil, and then cut it along the contour with a circular saw. If you don’t have such a saw at hand, you can take a regular jigsaw for wood.
Now you need to divide the comb lengthwise into two parts. On the lower part we will cut teeth for combing. Typically, the width of one tooth is from 2 to 3 mm, and the distance between them is about 1.5 mm. We also do this using a circular saw.
The next step is to sharpen the plane of the comb towards the end of the teeth. We grind the entire product on a grinding wheel, and at the same time sharpen the teeth. To ensure that the comb is perfectly smooth, we polish it manually with sandpaper.
Now it's your turn decorative decoration ridge You can burn a floral ornament on a flat surface, or the name of the one who will soon become its owner. You can leave the product without burning; the texture of the wood itself is unique and delightful.
The final touch is impregnation of the finished comb linseed oil. Heat the oil to a low temperature (it should not burn your fingers, as very hot oil can warp the wood), lower the comb there and leave until it is saturated. Then the product needs to be dried room temperature. This usually takes from 1 to 2 days.
Here is the finished wooden hair comb. self made! We hope that our tips on how to carve a comb from wood will be useful to you, and you will delight your beloved women with a stunning gift that will be appreciated!
A comb is one of the most necessary items for both women and men. We use it daily. And the condition of our hair will depend on how well it is made. This is especially affected by the material from which this thing is made. The best option, of course, is a wooden object. Wood does not electrify the hair, unlike plastic. It is natural and has its own unique aroma. But it’s rare to find such an item on sale, so it’s best to make it yourself.
Before you start, you need to prepare everything you need. In this case, the following materials and tools will be useful.
- A wooden block (plate) with the following parameters: length - 12 cm, width - 10 cm and thickness - 0.8 cm.
Attention! From various species, it is better to choose pine, apple or birch.
- Pencil, ruler.
- Jigsaw or file.
- Sandpaper.
How to make a comb from wood
Once everything you need has been prepared, you can begin creating.
Let us consider this process in detail using the simplest version.
Getting the job done
- First, sand the workpiece until it is perfectly smooth.
- Using a pencil and ruler, mark the future teeth from the bottom edge. The width of one tooth is 0.3 cm, and the distance between them is 0.2 cm.
- Carefully cut out the teeth using a jigsaw.
- If desired, the upper part of the product can be made in a curly shape and also decorated with carvings.
Advice! Beautiful decor An ornament made using burning can serve as an ornament.
- Now sand the workpiece thoroughly.
- Then the product is coated with stain or varnish.
Comb with handle
You can also create a regular comb with a handle.
- To do this, take a double length, half of which will be needed for the handle. It is cut at the preparation stage, may have a simple appearance or be performed in a complex figured form.
Teeth layout options
In the same way, you can make two rows of teeth on both sides.
Or there may be two sizes of teeth in one row.
Which option to use for creation is up to everyone to choose for themselves.
A wooden hair comb is one of the best combs. It does not form static electricity, does not damage hair. The tree from which it is made carries special healing bioenergy. I make wooden hair combs mainly from fruit trees (apple, pear, cherry). But you can make scallops from maple, oak, etc.
Wooden carved comb This is done like this: first I cut from pre-sawn boards 8cm wide and 6mm thick:
First, I cut out a rectangle 8 by 10 cm on a circular saw:
Then I grind it on a grinding wheel:
I outline the shape of the ridge on the blank:
And I cut along the contour circular saw(you can use a jigsaw for wood):
Now we cut out the teeth on our comb. The width of the teeth in my case is 2.5 mm, and the distance between the teeth is 1.5 mm.
When the teeth are ready, sharpen the plane of the comb on both sides at the end of the teeth:
Now we grind the teeth of our comb, sharpening them. For this I use a special nozzle. 
We sand everything manually:
Now all that remains is to coat our hair comb with oil impregnation or