A few brush restores

[Galaktus]

Cleaned up a few old brushes and re- knotted them. A Fuller, Rubberset 600N and an oliveweood handle from Fleabay. All have Maggards knots, 22 mm, but the olivewood has a 24mm. Can't wait to use them.

 

[Spider]

I have the same brush in the middle, but the metal plating is peeling off mine.

 

[Galaktus]

Mine was pretty gnarly when I got it, but some elbow grease and Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound worked wonders..

 

[GearNoir]

Nice job! I like the olivewood handle on the right! Is it treated/sealed?

 

[Dave in KY]

Nice work

 

[Galaktus]

Nice job! I like the olivewood handle on the right! Is it treated/sealed?

They come unfinished, and it's been a few years. I can't remember if I did boiled linseed oil or melted beeswax. Probably BLO.

Nice work

Thanks you !

 

[DeepSea]

Nice work on the restorations! That Olivewood handle is quite the looker.

 

[Galaktus]

Thanks. Not sure if they're still available, but he was selling regular oliveweood, which I have, and also burl handles as well. A bit pricier but very beautiful.

 

[1savvyRogue]

Thanks. Not sure if they're still available, but he was selling regular oliveweood, which I have, and also burl handles as well. A bit pricier but very beautiful.

The ladies look lovely... I'm sure someone has mentioned this somewhere on this forum, have yet to find anyways but how do you get the old knot out? I'd like to repurpose an old Surrey I picked up on the bay of E. Got 2 but one sheds real bad and would like to put a Maggards 70/30 I have on hand. Never attempted before. Can you just boil it out?

 

[Dave in KY]

The ladies look lovely... I'm sure someone has mentioned this somewhere on this forum, have yet to find anyways but how do you get the old knot out? I'd like to repurpose an old Surrey I picked up on the bay of E. Got 2 but one sheds real bad and would like to put a Maggards 70/30 I have on hand. Never attempted before. Can you just boil it out?

I've done 1 boil successfully and 1 destroyed. I now cut and Drill/Dremel them out

How to remove a Knot from a Shave brush

So I've been told this method does NOT work on vintage brushes as the handle material can warp or enlarge to odd shapes. However I had a couple brushes I got for $3 off ebay from Frank Shave and the 1 just kept shedding, but I liked the handle. I had a knot laying around I thought was the right...

theshavingcadre.com

 

[1savvyRogue]

You sir are a wealth of information. I will certainly be giving this a try thanks very much

 

[Dave in KY]

You sir are a wealth of information. I will certainly be giving this a try thanks very much

Just understand the boil method can be disastrous

 

[1savvyRogue]

U bet...got them cheap on the bay so if I destroy it still have one. Thanks again for pointing me to that thread

 

[TobyC]

U bet...got them cheap on the bay so if I destroy it still have one. Thanks again for pointing me to that thread

Don't boil. First just grab the hair and pull and twist, sometimes you get lucky, If not, cut the hair down flush and drill several 1/4" holes in there and start breaking it out from the center, final cleanup with a drum sander on a dremel. Easy man, a child could do it.

 

[TobyC]

Cleaned up a few old brushes and re- knotted them. A Fuller, Rubberset 600N and an oliveweood handle from Fleabay. All have Maggards knots, 22 mm, but the olivewood has a 24mm. Can't wait to use them.
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Great job! Except for those "plastic" knots.

 

[Galaktus]

Great job! Except for those "plastic" knots.

Lol. I have used badger and boar quite a bit but prefer the modern generation of synthetic knots.

The boil/steaming method can ruin old handles, especially if they are hollow. The air inside expands and will deform the handles when they are soft.
The cut the knot, drill and Dremel is the best method.