Share Your Restorations

[Jack-in-the-Green]

There have been a number of threads about brush restorations, and I thought it would be nice to have a thread that brings them all together and where we can all go to see everyone's work. So how about it? Let's see all those great vintage brush restorations.

[Jack-in-the-Green]

O.K. Now that I'm at my own computer I'll start the ball rolling with some of my own restorations. Hopefully soon others will join me and I won't be left talking to myself. (Not that that has ever stopped me.)

Some of these I've posted in other threads, but a couple of them are ones I just completed.

My fancy brushes - An unnamed bone and rubber handle with a 20mm 2-band Finest fan-shaped knot, and a silver handle with an 18mm Grade A Silvertip.
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/BoneBrushSilverBrush.jpg

A butterscotch beauty made by Stay with a 20mm Silvertip, and an Ever-Ready handle in red and butterscotch with a 20mm Super Silvertip.
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/StayButterscotchEver-ReadyRedButter.jpg

A Canadian Rubberset black and white handle with a 22mm bulb-shaped 2-band Finest.
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/BWBrush.jpg

A wooden Rubberset handle painted in iridescent cream and green with a 20mm Silvertip.
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/PearlizedWoodStrongset.jpg

An Ever-Ready handle with a 23mm Nylon knot. So super-soft!!!
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/EverReadyNylon.jpg

My first restoration - A wooden handle marked "Wales" with a 20mm Silvertip knot.
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/IMG_2545.jpg

And, lastly, an unmarked white and brown swirled plastic handle with a 22mm Silvertip knot.
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/AdjKit-1.jpg

Next up I have a great little art deco butterscotch handle awaiting a Vulfix boar knot, once I get around to finishing it. :biggrin: To be continued ...

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Are these all golden nib knots? How does the 2 band finest compare to the silvertip in terms of softness of tips??

That black and white handle with the 2 band is just beautiful!!!

[Topgumby]

They all look great!

I've drilled out a handle, and have a couple more I'm going to work on. This might be the thread that gets me off my duff.

[DaveMartell]

All very nice! :smile:

[Jack-in-the-Green]

Are these all golden nib knots? How does the 2 band finest compare to the silvertip in terms of softness of tips??

That black and white handle with the 2 band is just beautiful!!!

Yes, they are all from the Golden Nib.

Honestly, I'm not all that fond of the regular Silvertip. It's a bit scritchy for my taste. The Finest is actually surprisingly soft. Softer than the regular Silvertip, and almost as soft as the Super Silvertip, which is very luxurious. None of them have the backbone of, say, a Simpson's two-band, but I would still recommend both the Finest and the Chinese Super. I haven't tried the English Super. On both the bone-handled Finest and the red and butterscotch Ever-Ready I tried setting the knot deeper than usual into the handle, (they're at roughly 46mm) but they are still a tad floppy for me, personally. I would compare them to, say, a Kent in firmness and softness, with the Super being perhaps just a bit softer. I think I'll try the rubber ring trick and see how that goes.

[Rudy Vey]

Yes, they are all from the Golden Nib.

Honestly, I'm not all that fond of the regular Silvertip. It's a bit scritchy for my taste. The Finest is actually surprisingly soft. Softer than the regular Silvertip, and almost as soft as the Super Silvertip, which is very luxurious. None of them have the backbone of, say, a Simpson's two-band, but I would still recommend both the Finest and the Chinese Super. I haven't tried the English Super. On both the bone-handled Finest and the red and butterscotch Ever-Ready I tried setting the knot deeper than usual into the handle, (they're at roughly 46mm) but they are still a tad floppy for me, personally. I would compare them to, say, a Kent in firmness and softness, with the Super being perhaps just a bit softer. I think I'll try the rubber ring trick and see how that goes.

I like the finest knot from TGN also more than their silvertips. I have a brush with a UK super, and it is extremely floppy.

[spanx]

Here are my two.First is a brass handle I rebristled with a 20 mm silver tip.Second is an avon brush I resized from 18mm to 26 mm in silver tip.

[VR6ofpain]

I love this resto brush pics. Now I need to find me a vintage butterscotch worth restoring.

[Samouraï]

those metal handles are stunning!

[bythbook]

I like the finest knot from TGN also more than their silvertips. I have a brush with a UK super, and it is extremely floppy.

I concur - I have a UK super knot and it is almost pillowy. I thought I set it too high....

[NoFair]

Two Culmac travel brushes with 18mm TGN knots:

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/svhas/Razors/IMG_6878.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/svhas/Razors/IMG_6880.jpg

Work great with soaps and face lathering. Good with creams as well.

The knots from Tony are great value and the work is easy if one has some tools.

[nav]

Yes, they are all from the Golden Nib.

Honestly, I'm not all that fond of the regular Silvertip. It's a bit scritchy for my taste. The Finest is actually surprisingly soft. Softer than the regular Silvertip, and almost as soft as the Super Silvertip, which is very luxurious. None of them have the backbone of, say, a Simpson's two-band, but I would still recommend both the Finest and the Chinese Super. I haven't tried the English Super. On both the bone-handled Finest and the red and butterscotch Ever-Ready I tried setting the knot deeper than usual into the handle, (they're at roughly 46mm) but they are still a tad floppy for me, personally. I would compare them to, say, a Kent in firmness and softness, with the Super being perhaps just a bit softer. I think I'll try the rubber ring trick and see how that goes.

WOW I would have thought the silvertip would have been softer than finest. I like the look of the 2 band but if the super is the softest I would go for that.

Is there a big difference between the finest and super?

[fidjit]

Yes, they are all from the Golden Nib.

Honestly, I'm not all that fond of the regular Silvertip. It's a bit scritchy for my taste. The Finest is actually surprisingly soft. Softer than the regular Silvertip, and almost as soft as the Super Silvertip, which is very luxurious.

mmmm, velly interesting.

I just received a 20mm Silvertip and a 20mm Finest Two Band Fan ( I actually don't have a handle yet though my Hydre Park is losing hair big time :001_tongu )

I bought the Silvertip because i already have a finest and figured that the Silvertip would be softer .

Looks like in the end if the finest is softer I should have just gone with that...though of course I'll have to look at the aesthetics first... ( I think there's just something about a butterscotch handle with the two band finest ) :001_smile

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mmmm, velly interesting.

I just received a 20mm Silvertip and a 20mm Finest Two Band Fan ( I actually don't have a handle yet though my Hydre Park is losing hair big time :001_tongu )

I bought the Silvertip because i already have a finest and figured that the Silvertip would be softer .

Looks like in the end if the finest is softer I should have just gone with that...though of course I'll have to look at the aesthetics first... ( I think there's just something about a butterscotch handle with the two band finest ) :001_smile

Would love to get your feedback too once you have tried them both. I agree with J-I-T-G that the silvertip is a bit scritchy. I love the handle that my friend made for me so ill probably still hang on to the beautiful burlwood brush but if your experience is that finest is softer then I might make another brush with finest or super.

[Darjeeling Express]

The far left one with the red base has no brand name and the markings N. (9 or S) Y.; the middle black and white Klenzo 843, and the yellowed Catalin on the far right is a Made Rite #54. All have knots from TGN. I'm not sharing the botched one (which is the one I use the most with my O-Ring:wink:).
Great thread. P.S. I'm posting this to motivate Top Gumby.

[Jack-in-the-Green]

WOW I would have thought the silvertip would have been softer than finest. I like the look of the 2 band but if the super is the softest I would go for that.

Is there a big difference between the finest and super?

I wouldn't say there's a big difference, no. The Finest has slightly more backbone, and the Super has slightly softer tips. That's first impression, mind. I'm going to use them both exclusively for the next few days, and I'll let you know if I change my mind. The finest is actually pretty darned soft, though.

[Jack-in-the-Green]

I know there are a lot more of you restoring vintage brushes. C'mon! Let's see them! And even if you've posted them in other threads, why not share them with us all again? You know there's no such thing as too much badger. :wink2:

[fidjit]

1949 Kent KS7 reknotted with TGN 20mm Two Band Finest
( with 1949 British Aristocrat #16 )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/limbot/butterscotch/Butter116.jpg

[Icemanxxxv]

Here is My Restore Thread.

OMG these were a fun project I see more in the future!

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1621144#post1621144

[Robust2]

Two Culmac travel brushes with 18mm TGN knots:

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/svhas/Razors/IMG_6878.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q164/svhas/Razors/IMG_6880.jpg

Work great with soaps and face lathering. Good with creams as well.
The knots from Tony are great value and the work is easy if one has some tools.

Are these the Best badger knots, or the Silvertip grade A ones?

[NoFair]

Are these the Best badger knots, or the Silvertip grade A ones?

It is the best badger ones. I think those were the only 18mm ones he had in stock at the time.

The tips are a bit scritchy, but they work very well.

Sverre

[Mr. Scruffy]

My restoration thread (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=116356)

[gaj90027]

Just finished this one tonight :001_smile. It's my first and only restoration so far - an Ever Ready 100T with black and white handle. The new knot is an 18mm Grade A Silver Tip from TGN.

I have no idea why one picture looks so orange but it's late and I'm done messing with it! :confused1

The other brush is my medium EJ best badger for size comparison.

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[Schwert]

Very nice restore. I have that same 18mm Silvertip knot waiting on a handle. Let me know how you like the brush. What loft did you end up with?


The orange cast is due to your tungsten lighting. You can change your white balance on your camera to tungsten and it will color correct the light.


A link to my EverReady restore...

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=117635

[gaj90027]

Very nice restore. I have that same 18mm Silvertip knot waiting on a handle. Let me know how you like the brush. What loft did you end up with?


The orange cast is due to your tungsten lighting. You can change your white balance on your camera to tungsten and it will color correct the light.


A link to my EverReady restore...

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=117635

Thanks, I'm pretty proud of it being my first attempt and all. :001_smile

I finished it late last night and didn't measure the final loft. Thanks for the hint regarding the white balance, I will check it out later. I'm traveling tonight and won't be back home until tomorrow evening. I will post a better photo and a measurement of the loft when I return.

I was drooling over your restore as well. I think it is much cooler that you were able to restore one of your own old brushes instead of a brush belonging to a stranger. :thumbup1:

[Schwert]

You can think of that white balance as having a "Butterscotch" filter on your camera.

I plan on turning a handle for the 18mm silvertip....but have no idea when I may get to that. These old EverReady's really are nice handles for restores. I keep hoping I will find a box full of them at some antique store for a few bucks....:001_rolle

[gaj90027]

Here are some much better photos of my EverReady restore. I'm in love with this brush the more I look at it and couldn't wait to shave with it for the first time tonight. The final loft is 45mm - small and cute. :001_smile

I washed the knot with shampoo, and then whipped up two test batches of lather (speick and then tabac). This little brush is amazing with soap and cream and the knot didn't smell of dead animal at all after these tests. :w00t:

This is my first and only silvertip brush and I'm not 100% sold on the softness yet. Don't get me wrong, it felt truly luxurious, but I actually missed the scratchy feeling from my EJ best badger. When lathering up with this brush it almost felt like I would imagine a spongy foam makeup applicator would feel, kind of soft and squishy - does that make sense?

I'm traveling for a week starting Saturday and plan to take my new brush with me to see how I feel after a full week of using it.

I probably won't be around much starting between tomorrow evening and Thanksgiving so happy holiday's everyone!

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[Jack-in-the-Green]

Wow. There are some really great restorations here. :w00t: Keep 'em coming!

Here are a couple I recently finished:

This first one is a small butterscotch marble handle by MadeRite, with a 20mm Vulfix boar knot. It matches my butterscotch-handled Schick perfectly!

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/ButterscotchSchick.jpg

This handle was green and black with mold when I got it. I sanded off the old finish, re-stained it, and finished it with 5 or 6 coats of tung oil. The tung oil really helped the dried-out rubber, as well. I used a white crayon to fill in the lettering, before adding a couple coats of finish. It seems to be working. The wax stays in the grooves, but wipes easily off of the body leaving the lettering nice and neat.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/EverReadyWoodHandle.jpg

[fidjit]

Everready 200 with TGN 20X67mm Silvertip ( extra stuffed ). (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=118240)

Approx 50mm loft.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/limbot/Ever%20Ready%20200/Everreadypostbloom.jpg

[benvh]

Here are a couple of mine courtesy of Rudy Vey. The white one is my grandfather's brush, the butterscotch I found at a local antique shop.

[Jack-in-the-Green]

I forgot to post this one:

Ever-Ready 50P with GN Finest bulb-shaped knot.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/EverReady50p.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/EverReady50pback.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/EverReady50pbottom.jpg

[fidjit]

Old Fuller Bakelite Butterscotch (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=119154)

Restored with TGN Finest Two Band Fan shaped.

Around 50mm loft.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/limbot/Fuller%20restore/P1020855-1.jpg

[Ru4scuba?]

1949 Kent KS7 reknotted with TGN 20mm Two Band Finest
( with 1949 British Aristocrat #16 )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/limbot/butterscotch/Butter116.jpg

Nice Fidgey...real nice!

[Spivey]

Here's my Grandfather's Rubber Set with a 24mm Golden Nib Finest (w/ extra hair).

[spanx]

Just finished this one today.

[ryrelav]

I still working on mine it sooner I done, will share with you guys.

[ironbrewer]

Just won an auction on a vintage red and white ever-ready and a chrome no name. Gonna start the resto when I get them.

[Bayamontate]

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=71454&stc=1&d=1256132032

[ryrelav]

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=71454&stc=1&d=1256132032

Very nice couple!

[Bayamontate]

Thank you, I haven't used any other brushes since I restored these two and I'm very happy with my first restoration attempt. My BAD is in full remission as a result.

[JoeH]

Found this guy at a local flea market. I liked the handle, but the brush needed to go.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/648034/SOTD/Nov%2025%2C%202009/A.jpg

Chopped off the top.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/648034/SOTD/Nov%2025%2C%202009/DSC_8025.jpg

Drilled it out. I used a 1/4 inch drill to start and finished with a Dremel grinder bit (in my drill).
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/648034/SOTD/Nov%2025%2C%202009/DSC_8026.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/648034/SOTD/Nov%2025%2C%202009/DSC_8202.jpg

The new knot. It's a 20mm Silvertip Grade A from Golden Nib (great turnaround on the order! Thanks Tony!)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/648034/SOTD/Nov%2025%2C%202009/DSC_8199.jpg

The completed restore.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/648034/SOTD/Nov%2025%2C%202009/DSC_8205.jpg

That was a fun one! I've got one of my grandfather's old brushes that I'll do next.

[fidjit]

Found this guy at a local flea market. I liked the handle, but the brush needed to go.

The completed restore.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/648034/SOTD/Nov%2025%2C%202009/DSC_8205.jpg



Nice one, make sure you put it into our Butterscotch porn candy shop ( see my sig ).

[Jack-in-the-Green]

Some gorgeous brushes there, gents! I can't decide which I like best. :drool:

Here are a couple others I've done:

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/RetroShaveKit.jpg

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/RedCreamEverReady.jpg

Plus I decided that this handle would look better with a black badger knot, so I switched it out.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/BWSwirl.jpg

[Jack-in-the-Green]

Finished another one. There was a gash at the top of the handle, so I got to try out wet sanding for the first time. I think it worked out pretty well. There's just a small indentation left, and a bit of discoloration. Or, to be more accurate, I suppose a tiny spot that isn't discolored anymore. Unfortunately, it looks as if, way back when, someone left the brush on the stove while they heated their shave water, or something. There's a brownish discoloration and some surface cracks across the bottom. But I think that gives it a little more sense of history.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/ErskineChristmasBrush.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/ErskineChristmasBrushScratch.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/ErskineChristmasBrushbottom.jpg

[Spivey]

Finished another one. There was a gash at the top of the handle, so I got to try out wet sanding for the first time. I think it worked out pretty well. There's just a small indentation left, an a bit of discoloration. Or, to be more accurate, I suppose a tiny spot that isn't discolored anymore. Unfortunately, it looks as if, way back when, someone left the brush on the stove while they heated their shave water, or something. There's a brownish discoloration and some surface cracks across the bottom. But I think that gives it a little more sense of history.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/ErskineChristmasBrush.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/ErskineChristmasBrushScratch.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/ErskineChristmasBrushbottom.jpg


That's pretty super-cool!:thumbup1:

[Scrom]

Antique store find—Ever-Ready 150—also my first restore. I'm hooked.

[Lucky11453]

Antique store find—Ever-Ready 150—also my first restore. I'm hooked.

There are a lot of great restored brushes on this thread but I really like this one the best. It is very clean looking and I like the loft and the handle hight, well done!:thumbup1:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=77523&stc=1&d=1259861090

[JoeH]

Nice work!

[gaj90027]

You guys got me hooked. I picked up 4 brushes to restore on my Thanksgiving vacation in Utah.

Pics coming soon!

[Jack-in-the-Green]

Here's my faux-ivory Ever-Ready, fresh from her maiden voyage across my face. I think I've found my own, personal sweet-spot for these Finest knots at a 45mm loft.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/Ever-ReadyIvory.jpg

[Spivey]

Here's my faux-ivory Ever-Ready, fresh from her maiden voyage across my face. I think I've found my own, personal sweet-spot for these Finest knots at a 45mm loft.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/Ever-ReadyIvory.jpg

That's a beauty!

[Sueto]

I am really liking these black and white ever-ready brushes I am seeing. It gives me hope that the restores I have coming up are going to turn out well.

I am thinking about trying to collect some images of the ever-ready imprints on some of these brushes to digitize them and get some line art images that can used on an engraving machine or cnc mill. I am hoping that maybe it would be a way of preserving the lettering from disappearing in those times when sanding needs to be done to clean up the brushes. I wonder if we could get a repository of that sort of thing going.

[Jack-in-the-Green]

I am really liking these black and white ever-ready brushes I am seeing. It gives me hope that the restores I have coming up are going to turn out well.

I am thinking about trying to collect some images of the ever-ready imprints on some of these brushes to digitize them and get some line art images that can used on an engraving machine or cnc mill. I am hoping that maybe it would be a way of preserving the lettering from disappearing in those times when sanding needs to be done to clean up the brushes. I wonder if we could get a repository of that sort of thing going.

That's a really cool idea. Let us know how it works out.

[Sueto]

My first go around at refinishing handles. I got these from Jack-In-The-Green not to long ago. I just got the knots in today. They aren't set in epoxy yet, but I thought I would put these up. My favorite I think ended up being the Rubberset black and butterscotch handle. Reminds of Black and Tans, and who doesn't like drinking those during the winter.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19239

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19240

I had to get these when I saw the lot for sale on BST. Ther maroon one and a red and black one are great for me and my brother. I am at Texas A&M and my brother went to Texas Tech. So why not some college color! Don't worry Aggies, I got ol' Rock covered. 26mm knot in a short stubby handle.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19238

I could see myself having a bit of fun doing more of these.

[Gafer]

My first go around at refinishing handles. I got these from Jack-In-The-Green not to long ago. I just got the knots in today. They aren't set in epoxy yet, but I thought I would put these up. My favorite I think ended up being the Rubberset black and butterscotch handle. Reminds of Black and Tans, and who doesn't like drinking those during the winter.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19239

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19240

I had to get these when I saw the lot for sale on BST. Ther maroon one and a red and black one are great for me and my brother. I am at Texas A&M and my brother went to Texas Tech. So why not some college color! Don't worry Aggies, I got ol' Rock covered. 26mm knot in a short stubby handle.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19238

I could see myself having a bit of fun doing more of these.

How much for the Aggie Ever-Ready?

Nice work!

Gig em', Class of '86. WHOOP! Beat the hell outa Georgia!

[Lucky11453]

Wow they look great! You guys are going to put Rooney and Plisson out of business.:lol:

[Jack-in-the-Green]

Hmph. I could have sworn that I posted this before, but I guess it got swallowed by the Internet black hole. So let's try this again.

Sueto - Those restores look fantastic! Much better than they did when I sent them to you. :thumbup: I like the white in the stripes at the bottom of the maroon. It gives it a bit more interest. And I agree, taking the seams off the black and gold is a major improvement. Very nice work, indeed.

[red71veloce]

I had an idea to restore a couple of brushes as a Christmas gift for my son. I thought I would do a full-size and a travel-size. Then I realized I could somewhat keep a theme on their appearance. The larger is an Ever-Ready 300 with a TGN A-Grade Silvertip in 22mm. It is set to approximately a 50mm loft. The travel brush is a Klenzo with a TGN A-Grade Silvertip in 18mm. It is set to approximately a 45mm loft. They both still have some blooming to do as I think they are at about 1/2.

Be easy on me, these are my first two restorations. Learned the hard way what happens when the drill bit skips across the handle!

Tracy

p.s. Obviously I have mad skillz in photography...better next time!

[Sueto]

I love those lucite handles. How do you guys get the knicks and scratches out of them?

[Jack-in-the-Green]

This is going to be a really nice present for your son. I'm sure he'll treasure them for years to come.

And yes, next time put masking tape on the handle before you attack it with power tool. :laugh: That's one I had to learn the hard way, too. :blush:


I had an idea to restore a couple of brushes as a Christmas gift for my son. I thought I would do a full-size and a travel-size. Then I realized I could somewhat keep a theme on their appearance. The larger is an Ever-Ready 300 with a TGN A-Grade Silvertip in 22mm. It is set to approximately a 50mm loft. The travel brush is a Klenzo with a TGN A-Grade Silvertip in 18mm. It is set to approximately a 45mm loft. They both still have some blooming to do as I think they are at about 1/2.

Be easy on me, these are my first two restorations. Learned the hard way what happens when the drill bit skips across the handle!

Tracy

p.s. Obviously I have mad skillz in photography...better next time!

[red71veloce]

Still quite a lot of nicks/scratches in them. I used a dremel with a buffing wheel and the mildest compound that came in a set. It is blue compound. I got too scared to try to use something harsher and then re-polish. Maybe I will buy a real beater off of the 'bay to experiment with later, but with these being a gift, and Christmas right around the corner, I played it safe. Both of these were already in presentable shape, especially the Klenzo.

Tracy

[red71veloce]

This is going to be a really nice present for your son. I'm sure he'll treasure them for years to come.

And yes, next time put masking tape on the handle before you attack it with power tool. :laugh: That's one I had to learn the hard way, too. :blush:
That was with masking tape applied!! You know I've Mad Skillz enuf to pass around!

[Gafer]

Still quite a lot of nicks/scratches in them. I used a dremel with a buffing wheel and the mildest compound that came in a set. It is blue compound. I got too scared to try to use something harsher and then re-polish. Maybe I will buy a real beater off of the 'bay to experiment with later, but with these being a gift, and Christmas right around the corner, I played it safe. Both of these were already in presentable shape, especially the Klenzo.

Tracy

For scratches I've used Kit Scratch Out. You'll find the label on the back says "Also restores optical clarity of headlight lens and removes yellowing". I've used it very successfully to remove the yellowing in the clear plastic of an old razor case. I've used it to buff out scratches in plastic shaving brush handles too. I would think it will work on lucite handles as well.
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[red71veloce]

For scratches I've used Kit Scratch Out. You'll find the label on the back says "Also restores optical clarity of headlight lens and removes yellowing". I've used it very successfully to remove the yellowing in the clear plastic of an old razor case. I've used it to buff out scratches in plastic shaving brush handles too. I would think it will work on lucite handles as well.
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Will try it....thanks!

Tracy

[Jack-in-the-Green]

Here's one I just finished. It's the one in the middle, shown with a PJ2 and a Wee Scot for scale. This one was a challenge. The original opening was only 14mm, and the handle was only a couple mm thick, so there wasn't much room for expansion. Unfortunately, I ended up having to take about half an inch off the top of it to get it down to a point where I could fit a knot into it. Imagine it tapering into a conical shape up to the top of the PJ2 handle, and you'll get an idea of what it originally looked like. I wish I'd thought to take a picture.

It was purely because of the size issue that I ended up with a 17mm English dark badger knot. Those knots have a very long loft, so I had to set it quite deep to keep it from looking silly on this tiny handle. The bottom of the knot is placed about where the decorative part of the handle is.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/MiniBlackBadger.jpg

[Gafer]

Look what my new best friend Sueto sent me!
It's an old Ever-Ready 102D with a Golden Nib "26mm Finest Badger Extra Hair" knot. I can't begin to describe how heavy and dense this brush is. It holds a TON of water. While I don't own one it is what I would expect a Rooney finest is like - very soft, very dense. It has some really nice backbone as well. It ended up with about a 27mm knot at the base and a 55mm loft.
I may start shaving twice a day. :w00t:

Here are some Lather and Bloom photos for you shaving porn pervs. :biggrin:

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[Sueto]

omg. that thing turned out pretty good. It bloomed like I hoped it would. I don't think it's as scritchy as a finest, but definitely up there with a super. Tell you me tried to not giggle or laugh whipping up lather with that brush! I am chuckling just looking at it. I hope I did ok with that one for you man. Hopefully I can get some more handles. Enjoy!

[Gafer]

omg. that thing turned out pretty good. It bloomed like I hoped it would. I don't think it's as scritchy as a finest, but definitely up there with a super. Tell you me tried to not giggle or laugh whipping up lather with that brush! I am chuckling just looking at it. I hope I did ok with that one for you man. Hopefully I can get some more handles. Enjoy!

Ok, I shaved with the Aggie Ever-Ready from Sueto this morning. WOW! :w00t:

The overstuffed finest knot from Golden Nib is amazingly soft and dense. The 26mm knot makes it a big brush - not sure those of you that face lather would like the size. Overall, it is much larger and denser than my B&B Essential but not nearly as scritchy. I've never noticed a significant difference in the quality of my shave from one brush to the next but this one really did make a difference! My shave was extremely close and smooth with a 2 day old Feather in my trusty Slant.

Thanks again Sueto. I'll have to see if I can locate a few other brush handles for you to work your magic on. :thumbup:

[Sueto]

My brushes are finished up. Here is the black and tan after it has bloomed in comparison with my Rooneys.
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19290
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19291

My shave for the day
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19292

[Gafer]

My brushes are finished up. Here is the black and tan after it has bloomed in comparison with my Rooneys.


Suddenly I find myself thirsty for a black-and-tan..Nice work Sueto. You da man!

[Jack-in-the-Green]

Just finished this monster brush. I put in a 26mm Finest, though I probably could have made it a 28mm Silvertip if I'd really wanted. The second picture is a comparison between my largest restore-to-date, and my smallest.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/OrangeWhiteRubberset26mm.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/SizeComp.jpg

[theperfectstorm]

Pile of handles awaiting nibs and the first fruits, an Ever-Ready in Red and Cream with TGN 18mm Grade A Silvertip. "Ribbed for your comfort."

[Sueto]

@ jack
Man if you put a 28mm in there, you'd end up painting the side of a barn with that thing. Looks awesome though. Did you use that plastic polish to get that handle so white?

Just finished this monster brush. I put in a 26mm Finest, though I probably could have made it a 28mm Silvertip if I'd really wanted. The second picture is a comparison between my largest restore-to-date, and my smallest.


@Chris
Those looks like they are going to come out pretty good. How do you deal with the cracks, like on the one to the left? Ribbed for comfort... or pleasure. Indeed.

Pile of handles awaiting nibs and the first fruits, an Ever-Ready in Red and Cream with TGN 18mm Grade A Silvertip. "Ribbed for your comfort."

[Robust2]

I'm waiting for my 18mm Grade A Silvertip to arrive, hopefully it won't be delayed too much with the holidays

[napoleon]

Rubberset 20mm finest fan shaped:

http://i47.tinypic.com/hte83p.jpg

[theperfectstorm]

@Chris
Those looks like they are going to come out pretty good. How do you deal with the cracks, like on the one to the left? Ribbed for comfort... or pleasure. Indeed.

That one is a problem. It will need some more major cleaning out on the inside, the wire ring removed, etc. I am going to sand down the whole top (it is very pitted), which will by definition reduce the cracks somewhat. Then I am going to stuff hell out of it with a massive knot, set really low (this was always going to be my Chubby/Scrubby/Grinder brush), so I knew I would be getting around dealing with the cracks.

Just found a gigantic vintage Rooney today though, so the Klenzo will have to go on the back burner.

[Jack-in-the-Green]

@ jack
Man if you put a 28mm in there, you'd end up painting the side of a barn with that thing. Looks awesome though. Did you use that plastic polish to get that handle so white?


No, I used really good lighting to make the handle so white. :wink2: Actually, I did give it a good scrub-down with hot soapy water and a toothbrush, and then used some metal polish on it to clean it further and bring up the shine. In person, though, it's more of a cream color.

[Jack-in-the-Green]

So, here's the brush I restored for my dad for Christmas. It was originally a Strongset brush painted in green and black. As you can see, the paint was really badly chipped, so I sanded it off, stained the handle a dark cherry color put on about 5 coats of satin finish polyurethane, and finished it off with a 20mm Finest knot, set at 45mm loft.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/DadsStrongsetBefore.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/DadsBrush.jpg

[jakespoppy]

So, here's the brush I restored for my dad for Christmas. It was originally a Strongset brush painted in green and black. As you can see, the paint was really badly chipped, so I sanded it off, stained the handle a dark cherry color put on about 5 coats of satin finish polyurethane, and finished it off with a 20mm Finest knot, set at 45mm loft.

http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/DadsStrongsetBefore.jpg http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv110/Jamie-O7/DadsBrush.jpg


Awesome restoration, J-i-t-G! Or I should say a very "cherry" restoration!

:cool:

[theperfectstorm]

Vintage Rooney with TGN 22mm Two-Band Finest knot. The handle was super-dark when I found it, but had a bad stain. After some less than judicious steel-wool action it is uniform, but no longer really all that butterscotch.

It is an absolute beast of a brush, though. Biggest, heaviest handle I have ever seen, and the knot is huge. Second pic is comparison to Rooney 2/1 and Simpson's Commodore X2.

[theperfectstorm]

Black Klenzo with Yellow Catalin base. 22mm TGN Black Badger.

Black Ever-Ready with Red Catalin base. 20 mm TGN Two-band Finest, Fan shape.

Group shot.

[Soul Surfer]

There have been a number of threads about brush restorations, and I thought it would be nice to have a thread that brings them all together and where we can all go to see everyone's work. So how about it? Let's see all those great vintage brush restorations.

After lurking for quite a long time, I came across this thread and had to join! I recently received two brushes as a gift, each of them belonging to one of my deceased grandfathers. Needless to say, both were is pretty rough shape when I got them, as they had spent several years crammed into a box somewhere until my father somehow managed to rescue them.

Both knots were definitely toast, and needed to be replaced. After the standard drill/dremel treatment, I took measurements and ordered a couple of Golden Nib (holy fast shipping, Batman) knots that I felt would be appropriate. I tried my best to select knots that not only suited the handle they were going into, but that were also reflective of my grandfathers' respective personalities: one a serious workhorse with an appreciation for quality, and the other a quiet and precise man who definitely enjoyed the finer things.

I've linked a couple of images below to the brushes in question. One of them - the workhorse - is some sort of generic Dubl Duck that I fitted with a 24mm Finest (extra hair), the handle polished to a near mirror finish with Mother's mag/aluminum polish. The other - quiet and precise - is an unmarked handle stuffed with a brand new 18mm Silvertip grade A.

I was a little apprehensive about this project due to the sentimental value of both brushes. That and the fact that I've never restored a shaving brush before. That said, I'm very pleased with how things turned out and I'm definitely excited to shave with these over the coming days!

And now, a couple of pics...

Both together:

http://www.bravetheago.com/misc/restored_1_web.jpg

Another angle:

http://www.bravetheago.com/misc/restored_2_web.jpg

Polished handle pre-knot:

http://www.bravetheago.com/misc/handle_web.jpg

[Jack-in-the-Green]

I like them both. I never knew those Duble Ducks could polish out so nicely. I may have to see if I can get my hands on one. :thumbup1:

And it's especially nice when you have something with that sort of sentimental value attached to them.

[Spivey]

Those are very nice. Welcome to B&B!

[Soul Surfer]

I like them both. I never knew those Duble Ducks could polish out so nicely. I may have to see if I can get my hands on one. :thumbup1:


Indeed - Mother's is awesome (and cheap) stuff! I kind of wish that I had more objects to polish...

[DavidH]

Here are two pictures of my old shaving brush I used for 20 years: dried out and misshapen from being tossed disrespectfully in a drawer a year ago. I have decided to have it restored soon, maybe by ShaveMac (this will be the 3rd restoration). I'll post the new pics when I get it back.

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[Soul Surfer]

Further to my posts above, I just wanted to add my 2 cents on the Golden Nib Knots (say that three times fast) after using each brush once. Basically, they're awesome. The 24mm finest is just a huge beast of a brush, the only catch being that it doesn't seem to want to give up the massive amounts of lather that it produces. The 18mm silvertip is an awesome small brush. It's silky, smooth, and produces more than enough lather for a solid 3-pass shave with room to spare. To be perfectly honest, I can see either or both of these replacing my current "Sunday brush", a Kent H4, very soon.

At this point neither of the brushes have shed so much as a hair, and I'll be sure to post if this changes. It was an A+ all around on this order, so if I'm lucky enough to happen upon some more vintage handles I know where I'll be getting the knots.

[RCC]

that 18mm is a beauty.
You're a lucky man to have a direct link your grandfather.

[Soul Surfer]

that 18mm is a beauty.
You're a lucky man to have a direct link your grandfather.

Not just one, but both grandfathers - lucky indeed. Those first two shaves were definitely special ones, employing equal parts of shaving history, family history, and a bit of my own handy work all at once :thumbup1:

[Gafer]

Further to my posts above, I just wanted to add my 2 cents on the Golden Nib Knots (say that three times fast) after using each brush once. Basically, they're awesome. The 24mm finest is just a huge beast of a brush, the only catch being that it doesn't seem to want to give up the massive amounts of lather that it produces. The 18mm silvertip is an awesome small brush. It's silky, smooth, and produces more than enough lather for a solid 3-pass shave with room to spare. To be perfectly honest, I can see either or both of these replacing my current "Sunday brush", a Kent H4, very soon.

At this point neither of the brushes have shed so much as a hair, and I'll be sure to post if this changes. It was an A+ all around on this order, so if I'm lucky enough to happen upon some more vintage handles I know where I'll be getting the knots.

+1 on the Golden Nib Knots. I have a 26 mm finest. Now that's a beast. Yes, you have to modify your technique to get it to give up the lather - an occasional painting motion I've found helps.

I've had mine for a month now and it has shed exactly zero hairs that I am aware of. Very tight, dense, soft...ah...I think I'll go shave again...:blushing:

[Soul Surfer]

+1 on the Golden Nib Knots. I have a 26 mm finest. Now that's a beast. Yes, you have to modify your technique to get it to give up the lather - an occasional painting motion I've found helps.

I've had mine for a month now and it has shed exactly zero hairs that I am aware of. Very tight, dense, soft...ah...I think I'll go shave again...:blushing:

I can't even fathom going to a bigger brush - @ 24mm with extra hair, this one pretty much covers half of my face! Thanks for the tip - I'll give that a try for my next shave!

[Spivey]

I have a 24mm Finest in my Grandfather's RubberSet. It has become my favorite. So much so that I've just ordered a 26mm Finest in faux horn to become my daily use brush.

The RubberSet is just too special to use everyday.

[sodajerk]

Here are my first ones to do - had a great time! My intent is to give them for gifts to younger family members so they can discover the wonders of wet shaving.

They are (L to R); Chesterfield 200 with a 20mm super badger, Every Ready 150AX with a 20mm silvertip badger, Solid Set (no model) 20mm finest badger fan shape, McNess (no model) with a 22 black badger, Every Ready 52C with a 22mm silvertip badger.

[Spivey]

Here are my first ones to do - had a great time! My intent is to give them for gifts to younger family members so they can discover the wonders of wet shaving.

They are (L to R); Chesterfield 200 with a 20mm super badger, Every Ready 150AX with a 20mm silvertip badger, Solid Set (no model) 20mm finest badger fan shape, McNess (no model) with a 22 black badger, Every Ready 52C with a 22mm silvertip badger.

Very nice!

[sodajerk]

Thanks Spivey!

Off topic here but every time I see your signature, I think of my born and raised Birmingham days. For years (in the 60's and 70's that I remember) B'ham was where all the big Alabama and Auburn games were played. My stepfather was a huge Alabama and sports fan and always came to town with tickets. I started going in Joe Namath's days and remember the "mud bowl" the "tornado game" (we were in the upper deck watching umbrellas floating past!) and many more. Thanks for bringing the memories back!!

[Spivey]

Thanks Spivey!

Off topic here but every time I see your signature, I think of my born and raised Birmingham days. For years (in the 60's and 70's that I remember) B'ham was where all the big Alabama and Auburn games were played. My stepfather was a huge Alabama and sports fan and always came to town with tickets. I started going in Joe Namath's days and remember the "mud bowl" the "tornado game" (we were in the upper deck watching umbrellas floating past!) and many more. Thanks for bringing the memories back!!

Nice! Roll Tide!

I've been to a couple games on campus, never at Legion Field. Alas, we're in Texas now (which is pretty great) and I have to tone down my celebrations for a while.

[skyrocketred]

The first brass handled and Lucite handled Eveready 750 were my first
restorations last year. All the knots came from Golden Nib. The brass has a 20mm best Badger set at a 61mm loft. The Eveready has a 24mm Silvertip set
at 58mm loft . The Plymouth has a 22mm Finest fan shape set at 48mm loft.
I think the 3rd is charmed.

[sodajerk]

Skyrocktred - nice brushes! I really like the looks of the Plymouth and bet it's ridges and shape gives it a nice feel in your hand!

[Gafer]

Skyrocktred - nice brushes! I really like the looks of the Plymouth and bet it's ridges and shape gives it a nice feel in your hand!

Agreed. That's one of the nicest brushes I've ever seen! Great work! Where did you find that one?

[skyrocketred]

I bought all of them on E-bay about a 1 1/2 years ago. I'm glad I did the Plymouth last.
Reading all the post here helped out.

[Soul Surfer]

Here are my first ones to do - had a great time! My intent is to give them for gifts to younger family members so they can discover the wonders of wet shaving.

They are (L to R); Chesterfield 200 with a 20mm super badger, Every Ready 150AX with a 20mm silvertip badger, Solid Set (no model) 20mm finest badger fan shape, McNess (no model) with a 22 black badger, Every Ready 52C with a 22mm silvertip badger.

Dude! These are just awesome. I love the look of the McNess/Black Badger - in fact think I'm going to head off to the local antique market now in search of a handle that will compliment one of those knots! :thumbup1:

[redbike]

I have restored 4 brushes using TGN knots. They are pictured below with my Rooney 3/1 (finest) in the middle for comparison. Here are the knot types, sizes and lofts from left to right.

Ever-Ready 100 - 20mm finest x-tra hair at 48mm
Ever-Ready 150 - 20mm finest fan at 48mm
Rubberset - 22mm Chinese black badger at 52mm (wanted 49-50mm but couldn't set it lower in the small handle)
Rubberset - 18mm best x-tra hair at 46mm (the handle wouldn’t accommodate a larger knot)

My goal was to get another brush that felt somewhat like my Rooney 3/1. I love that brush's density and firmness, and its not-too-soft feel on my face. The two finest knots feel too soft on my face and much less dense compared to the Rooney, though both work well enough for face lathering soaps. The black badger feels denser compared to the finest knots, and has a nice scrubby feel to it, but it doesn't hold and release soap as the Rooney does. The 18mm knot is the surprise of the bunch: I like its coarser feel on my face more than the two finest knots, and it holds enough soap for 3 good passes.

Based on the above, I will order best badger knots for my remaining two handles.

jim

[Soul Surfer]

I have restored 4 brushes using TGN knots. They are pictured below with my Rooney 3/1 (finest) in the middle for comparison. Here are the knot types, sizes and lofts from left to right.

Ever-Ready 100 - 20mm finest x-tra hair at 48mm
Ever-Ready 150 - 20mm finest fan at 48mm
Rubberset - 22mm Chinese black badger at 52mm (wanted 49-50mm but couldn't set it lower in the small handle)
Rubberset - 18mm best x-tra hair at 46mm (the handle wouldn’t accommodate a larger knot)

My goal was to get another brush that felt somewhat like my Rooney 3/1. I love that brush's density and firmness, and its not-too-soft feel on my face. The two finest knots feel too soft on my face and much less dense compared to the Rooney, though both work well enough for face lathering soaps. The black badger feels denser compared to the finest knots, and has a nice scrubby feel to it, but it doesn't hold and release soap as the Rooney does. The 18mm knot is the surprise of the bunch: I like its coarser feel on my face more than the two finest knots, and it holds enough soap for 3 good passes.

Based on the above, I will order best badger knots for my remaining two handles.

jim

Those are a great looking bunch of brushes! I picked up two more today - an Ever-Ready (black and butterscotch-ish) and a Rubberset (black and white). I've already removed the old knots and rebuilt the shelf in Rubberset. I plan to order a couple of knots from the 'nib before the night is out.

Having restored my grandfathers' brushes, I want to use them fairly sparingly as they're quite special. My hope is that I can build these two brushes up with identical knots and have everyday editions to use as well.

Funny thing about this is that I never really contracted the SBAD with new brushes, having used a sub-$30 Colonel Conk best badger forever before receiving a Kent H4 as a gift. Now that I've found so much enjoyment in doing my own restorations, however, I can feel it creeping up.

I've been toying with the idea of adding a lathe to my shop, which would only open up a whole new world of trouble...

[Lucky11453]

Those are a great looking bunch of brushes! I picked up two more today - an Ever-Ready (black and butterscotch-ish) and a Rubberset (black and white). I've already removed the old knots and rebuilt the shelf in Rubberset. I plan to order a couple of knots from the 'nib before the night is out.

Having restored my grandfathers' brushes, I want to use them fairly sparingly as they're quite special. My hope is that I can build these two brushes up with identical knots and have everyday editions to use as well.

Funny thing about this is that I never really contracted the SBAD with new brushes, having used a sub-$30 Colonel Conk best badger forever before receiving a Kent H4 as a gift. Now that I've found so much enjoyment in doing my own restorations, however, I can feel it creeping up.

I've been toying with the idea of adding a lathe to my shop, which would only open up a whole new world of trouble...


What is the best way to rebuilt the shelf?

[tominabox1]

What is the best way to rebuilt the shelf?

I put a few pennies in the one I just finished....Hope it works! We'll see.

[Lucky11453]

I put a few pennies in the one I just finished....Hope it works! We'll see.

I was thinking about just filling up the hole with epoxy. What do you think about that?

[Soul Surfer]

What is the best way to rebuilt the shelf?

I used and epoxy/tissue paper filler. Basically, I added a small layer of tissue and then saturated it with epoxy, repeating the process until the shelf was at a satisfactory height. I'll probably need to fill it in just a bit more depending on the exact dimensions of the knot. I've heard that cork and other materials mixed with epoxy also work well. That said, I'm liking this penny idea - I bet it would give a lot of weight to the handle.

[tominabox1]

Here's the two brushes I've been working on:
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/543/beforeandafterm.jpg

This is an Ever Ready 200T in red and cream with the metal ring, which I guess is kind of rare. It's got a 22mm Grade A Silvertip set at 55mm loft. This thing is going to love creams!

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8006/3cbeforeandafter.jpg

The next is a Made Rite 200 with 20mm Silvertip set at 48mm loft. This brush has a nice heft to it and even more since I added 3 pennies to raise the knot. This brush is going to love soaps!

[spanx]

I put a few pennies in the one I just finished....Hope it works! We'll see.

I used quarters in my last brush.it's a chunk now. also i have another old spice brush in the works.

[tominabox1]

Chunk? I assume that means it weighs a lot ;) Hope it didnt break!

[spanx]

Your first assumption is correct.:lol:

[skateblade]

Hey fella's, how does a 22mm best compare to say a BBB ? I have my 30+ Rooney pure that I 'm going to re-knot . I switched to boar pretty much but thought a best badger might give me a nice brush and shave. I've never used a BBB , but have read alot of reviews ! Any comments would be welcome , Thanks

[Lucky11453]

OK, here is my first vintage brush restore The Tuxedo :euro:. I when with a 22mm Bulb Finest from the Golden Nib, what do you think. Thanks to all of members that help me with my questions, again.:001_rolle

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19636

[Soul Surfer]

OK, here is my first vintage brush restore. I when with a 22mm Bulb Finest from the Golden Nib, what do you think. Thanks to all of members that help me with my questions. again.:001_rolle

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19636

Very nice! Did you somehow repair the writing, or was the brush just in really good shape. If you did some re-touching, I'd love to hear about how you did it.

[Lucky11453]

The handle was pretty dirty when I got it but clean up really good. The hardest thing was to fugue out how to fix the shelf. I ended up just filling the hole with epoxy and I think it is going to work good, I hope anyway. I am sure the epoxy is still wet, I am going to give 24 hours and then put it to the test.

[Soul Surfer]

Something else that I discovered today is that Meguiar's Plastx seems to be a good alternative to Flitz, which is apparently hard to come by in Canada. Either way, I polished my two newest restorations with it today and now they're just sitting there looking all shiny, waiting for a package from golden nib to arrive...

[benvh]

OK, here is my first vintage brush restore. I when with a 22mm Bulb Finest from the Golden Nib, what do you think. Thanks to all of members that help me with my questions. again.:001_rolle

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19636

Man, looks like a winner to me. The finest knot looks great in that handle. The handle looks amazing too. What did you use to polish?

I have the same knot in a couple restorations...it may be my favorite! Enjoy.
Ben

[Lucky11453]

Man, looks like a winner to me. The finest knot looks great in that handle. The handle looks amazing too. What did you use to polish?

I have the same knot in a couple restorations...it may be my favorite! Enjoy.
Ben

Hey Ben

This will be my first 22mm knot, I have a 20mm in another brush that cooncatbob made for me. I must Say this one seems a lot bigger than the 20mm. I can wait to try it, just want to make sure the epoxy has time to set. I have a friend that make pens and he gave me some stuff to polish it with. I am not sure what the name is but I will find out.

[pennhead]

OK, here is my first vintage brush restore. I when with a 22mm Bulb Finest from the Golden Nib, what do you think. Thanks to all of members that help me with my questions. again.:001_rolle

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19636

Absolutely beautiful! I love it!

[Spivey]

Lucky11453, that is like the tuxedo of brushes! Very nice!

[Lucky11453]

Lucky11453, that is like the tuxedo of brushes! Very nice!

I love that title, "The Tuxedo" it does look very formal. :euro:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19636

[spanx]

Here are some pics of my latest restores.The brush on the left is another old spice customization.I turned the handle out of hard maple and installed a 21mm UK super badger from gnib.The loft is set at 50mm. The brush on the right is a Klenzo.I re sized this one from 20mm to 24mm and installed a chubby head from ikon razors.The loft is 45mm.

[Ookla The Mok]

Here's a couple I just finished. One's a 20mm Pure the other is a 22mm finest.

[Lucky11453]

They came out great Erick. Do you see and feel a big different between the two knots. So far I have only use the finest.

[Ookla The Mok]

The 22mm Finest is my go to knot. I have tried some others, but keep coming back to it. The pure is fine for the cost. I needed a smaller knot and figured I would try it out. Certainly a prickly little bugger, but a not too bad.

[Gafer]

They came out great Erick. Do you see and feel a big different between the two knots. So far I have only use the finest.

I can't imagine why you'd use anything but, the finest. I have a 26mm and it's perhaps a bit big but the softness and backbone is perfection. The other knots may be a little cheaper but what's the point in cutting corners after going to all the effort? In the end the brush is still going to be much, much less expensive than a comparable brush from one of the leading makers PLUS it will likely have a unique nearly one-of-a-kind handle. GO FINEST!

[Lucky11453]

The Golden Nib two band finest is the only way to fly!:angel:

[JoeH]

PLUS it will likely have a unique nearly one-of-a-kind handle. GO FINEST!

+1 here!

I love the colors of the old brush handles. My refurb-ed butterscotch pleases me every time I see it. Can't wait to do my next restoration!

[chukka]

both with 18 mm grade A silvertip from goldennib ,a cheap vintage plastic & a sexy foxtrot brush that was gold but i have polished it to chrome:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19725

and a rubberset with a 24mm silvertip also from the goldennib

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19726&original=1

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19730

[Lucky11453]

both with 18 mm grade A silvertip from goldennib ,a cheap vintage plastic & a sexy foxtrot brush that was gold but i have polished it to chrome:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19725

and a rubberset with a 24mm silvertip also from the goldennib

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19726&original=1

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19730

That is the first brush with breast I have seen, that reminds me I have to go by Hooters later.:a50:

[Soul Surfer]

A couple of new acquisitions, fitted with extra-stuffed silvertip knots (22 & 24mm) from The Golden Nib. My plan is to use these as my daily brushes, so as to preserve my recently restored grandfathers' brushes (posted earlier in this thread).

http://www.bravetheago.com/misc/january_2010.jpg

The unmarked handle is a rubberset, which I've set the knot into quite deeply as a bit of an experiment...

This should do it for now in terms of brushes. I hope. :blink:

[Lucky11453]

I am working on one just like your Ever Ready

[bigfoot83]

Here are the restores I just finished. All new knots are from TGN. They took awhile to arrive since the USPS thought the best way from AZ to PA was through Puerto Rico! First, the before:

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/dave_derr/DSCF2211.jpg

And now the after:

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/dave_derr/DSCF2225.jpg

L to R:
16mm Best, 44mm loft; my new travel brush
20mm Finest w/extra hair, 54mm loft; for my oldest son
20mm Finest (Fan), 52mm loft; for my wife
20mm Best, 48mm loft; for use with soaps by me

Dave

[Spivey]

Very nice, Dave. Lucky family!

[pennhead]

both with 18 mm grade A silvertip from goldennib ,a cheap vintage plastic & a sexy foxtrot brush that was gold but i have polished it to chrome:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19725

and a rubberset with a 24mm silvertip also from the goldennib

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19726&original=1

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19730

I just picked up a Rubberset identical to yours for restoration. I love the handle! Did the 24mm knot fit without modifying the handle?

[JoeH]

Nice stuff! This thread convinces me that the best brushes out there are the ones we're restoring.

[chukka]

I just picked up a Rubberset identical to yours for restoration. I love the handle! Did the 24mm knot fit without modifying the handle?
i choose the 24mm knot because i 've see another guy here or on anther forum does .however he said he have to file the base of the knot because it was so big .it turns the opposite since for me because i have removed all the rubber in the handle so i have to enlarge the base .i use pattex répartout (repair all) .
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9007/img0077qj.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4915/img0071vg.jpg

good luck on your project.

[chukka]

don't forget to mask the handle with tape while you work on it ,i have done a small nick working on with my dremel .it is part of the history though and something i've learn ,you're learn more everyday ,and every project you do .
i personally like also to put a lot of epoxy it makes the knot well secure and more stiff ,i always have a clothe soacked with alcohol just in case it's over flowing .if it's your first restoration i suggest you made a cheap brush first so you consider the pro and cons .

[Chuck Norris]

Great thread. Killer brushes, and thanks for the info on TGN knots, i thought my silver tip was a bit scratchy, i'll try the finest

[napoleon]

http://i47.tinypic.com/207aiad.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/op1u8x.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/wul3s5.jpg

[Lucky11453]

Great looking handle and the knot seems to be set a good depth. Did you have to make the hole any bigger and what size knot is it?

[napoleon]

Great looking handle and the knot seems to be set a good depth. Did you have to make the hole any bigger and what size knot is it?

I had a finest in 20mm and a 22mm one with extra stuffing. I knew it was originally a 20mm, but as I had caught the rim of the knot opening with the dremel, I had to widen it to make it even.
So now it accepts a 20 and 22mm. Since I already have both knots, and like them, I decided to go for the 20mm knot since I could set it deeper than the 22mm one.

So now it's a finest goldennib, 20mm with a 50mm loft rebranded Simpson for Abraham and Strauss department store.
Now 24 hours wait and it's time to use it!:w00t:
I had a problem of not being able to sand down any imperfections since sanding would make it lighter in color. As you can see in the middle pic, the inside is "ivory" colored. So it really seems these things started out much lighter in color!

[Lucky11453]

I want to put up my newest vintage re-store on the famous "Jack-in-the-Green" Share Your Restorations Thread!:thumbup1:

I really like the way this one came out....Golden Nib 20mm two band bulb finest.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19818

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19819

[Bullseye]

Here is my first resto, Majestic, 22mm TGN Pure Badger, 50mm loft.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=1348&pictureid=2321

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=1348&pictureid=2322

Mark

[Lucky11453]

Here is my first resto, Majestic, 22mm TGN Pure Badger, 50mm loft.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=1348&pictureid=2321

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=1348&pictureid=2322

Mark

Have you take it for a test run yet?

[Bullseye]

I gave it a swirl on a puck of Williams and hand lathered for a first cleaning. Will shave with Sunday. I'm not a fan of Williams, been using it in the shower on my face as prep. I was suprised at the amount of rather good looking lather by working the brush in my hand, dip it for a little water, repete repete etc. I think I going to give Williams another chance.

Mark

[johnmrson]

Great, now as well as buying old razors and cleaning them up so they can be used again I'm going to be doing the same to brushes after reading this thread. Some of the restored vintage brushes are sensational.

[prophetic_joe]

So I hear all this stuff about how vintage these butterscotch brushes look well guy I have something that I am working on that I think just screams vintage. It is a bright ORANGE vintage Ever Ready brush. The bottom had broken off leaving it looking really bad so I decided maybe I could replace it with wood. Now it has a slick looking walnut bottom. I just have to order some brush heads now.

[Lucky11453]

So I hear all this stuff about how vintage these butterscotch brushes look well guy I have something that I am working on that I think just screams vintage. It is a bright ORANGE vintage Ever Ready brush. The bottom had broken off leaving it looking really bad so I decided maybe I could replace it with wood. Now it has a slick looking walnut bottom. I just have to order some brush heads now.

I have to see a picture of that one!

[Nerdman]

Awesome looking brushes! I cant seem to find any in the antique stores in my area. i really want to find some nice old handles to restore.

[ptirmal]

I didn't see this thread and made my own where I swapped knots on two brushes. I am really impressed with how the larger one I did turned out.

Art of Shaving Pure Badger that comes in the full size kit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/princecupid214/brush/11.jpg

Swapped with a 22mm silvertip grade A from TGN:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/princecupid214/brush/DSC_0316.jpg

Mmmm, look at that lather:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/princecupid214/brush/DSC_0317-1.jpg

Post shave bloom pictures:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/princecupid214/brush/DSC_0319-1.jpg

I'm really impressed with this brush. I used it today for the first time and it sure is a treat. The hair is super soft, feels great on my skin. I thought my brush with a 24mm finest knot was soft but this thing is a whole different level. Used it today with my AoS cream but I plan on seeing how this does against my soap puck as well because I'd rather use this one all the time!

[Lucky11453]

ptrimal

You should put up a picture of the travel brush as well, I think it came out great too.

I was going to restore this one but used it as is instead. Believe it or not, I kind of liked it, very different from the new knots I've been using in my restores. It lost a few hairs but after all it is a little old. Made a good lather and it applied the cream on my face pretty good.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19851

[pennhead]

ptrimal

You should put up a picture of the travel brush as well, I think it came out great too.

I was going to restore this one but used it as is instead. Believe it or not, I kind of liked it, very different from the new knots I've been using in my restores. It lost a few hairs but after all it is a little old. Made a good lather and it applied the cream on my face pretty good.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=19851

That is a nice brush, but it's that beautiful handle that melts my butter! I'd love to find one of those in restore condition or better.

[ptirmal]

ptrimal

You should put up a picture of the travel brush as well, I think it came out great too.

I was going to restore this one but used it as is instead. Believe it or not, I kind of liked it, very different from the new knots I've been using in my restores. It lost a few hairs but after all it is a little old. Made a good lather and it applied the cream on my face pretty good.


That's a fine looking brush right there as well. Thanks for the kind words, here are a few of the travel brush. It came from the AoS sample kit, I thought the size was fine for traveling but the knot was too scratchy for me, I used a 16mm finest knot on this one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/princecupid214/brush/DSC_0317.jpg

Size comparison:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/princecupid214/brush/110.jpg

In it's bloom:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/princecupid214/brush/114.jpg

I'm very happy that I can use these brushes now instead of leaving them locked in my medicine cabinet!

[Lucky11453]

I have an AOS travel brush but the handle does not look like that, I like yours a lot better. Does you travel handle look kind of cheap, mine does.

[Gafer]

So I hear all this stuff about how vintage these butterscotch brushes look well guy I have something that I am working on that I think just screams vintage. It is a bright ORANGE vintage Ever Ready brush. The bottom had broken off leaving it looking really bad so I decided maybe I could replace it with wood. Now it has a slick looking walnut bottom. I just have to order some brush heads now.

Less teasing more photos! :lol:

[ptirmal]

I have an AOS travel brush but the handle does not look like that, I like yours a lot better. Does you travel handle look kind of cheap, mine does.

Yea well like I said mine was from the sample kit not the travel kit, I think the one in the travel kit (the TSA approved set) is larger. It does feel kind of cheap in comparison to my "real" brushes mainly because of the small handle. The inside under the knot was actually hollow so I filled it up with silicon, it now feels a lot better. I like to pack light and don't have a lot of room in my toiletry bag so this fits in just right.

[prophetic_joe]

Less teasing more photos! :lol:

Soon just waiting on the brush heads to arrive and I will have 4 restores for you guys.

[spanx]

here's my latest. Ever-Ready 150 with a.... it's obvious.48mm loft.I weighted the handle with 12 quarters.

[PaulL]

i personally like also to put a lot of epoxy it makes the knot well secure and more stiff ,i always have a clothe soacked with alcohol just in case it's over flowing .if it's your first restoration i suggest you made a cheap brush first so you consider the pro and cons .

You have answered my question! I was wondering if you are supposed to glue / epoxy the knot in, once you are ready.

[pennhead]

here's my latest. Ever-Ready 150 with a.... it's obvious.48mm loft.I weighted the handle with 12 quarters.

So... you've only got $3 in it? :laugh: :lol: :lol: :lol: :laugh:

[spanx]

Yep it's my 3 dollar brush.:biggrin1:

[Schwert]

3 bucks well spent.

[Jack-in-the-Green]

How are you liking that black badger, Spanx? I'm finding myself becoming quite fond of mine.

[spanx]

I've only had the oppertunity to use it once but based upon that I found it likes lather so much it wants to keep it for itself and doesn't want to share.maybe as we become better friends he'll share his lathery goodness with me.

[theperfectstorm]

How are you liking that black badger, Spanx? I'm finding myself becoming quite fond of mine.

Just to jump in here, I have to say I really, really like the TGN 22mm black badger. I put it in a refurb Klenzo and it is a beast.

This one, actually:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1756110&postcount=82

Churns up soap like crazy, very, very dense feel, not scritchy--to me anyway. I am thinking about getting the smaller black badger for another brush.

[prophetic_joe]

Here she is guys. I screwed up and didn't take before pictures. The bottom was broke of so I replaced it with walnut, shortly after these pictures I sanded the walnut and redid the poly due to the poly not drying properly, it is a lot smoother now.


http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/prophetic_joe/IMG_8954.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/prophetic_joe/IMG_8958.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/prophetic_joe/IMG_8956.jpg

[EFaden]

Here she is guys. I screwed up and didn't take before pictures. The bottom was broke of so I replaced it with walnut, shortly after these pictures I sanded the walnut and redid the poly due to the poly not drying properly, it is a lot smoother now.


http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/prophetic_joe/IMG_8954.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/prophetic_joe/IMG_8958.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/prophetic_joe/IMG_8956.jpg

Really nice work....

[Lucky11453]

Well done SIR!.....I don't think I have ever seen anyone add something to a brush like that in a re-store.

[prophetic_joe]

Here she is post bloom.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/prophetic_joe/IMG_8966.jpg

[gaj90027]

Here she is post bloom.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/prophetic_joe/IMG_8966.jpg

Beautiful brush sir :w00t:

[Schwert]

That is one fine looking restore.

[Rockytop]

Here she is post bloom.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/prophetic_joe/IMG_8966.jpg

This is one of the best looking brushes I have ever seen Joe. I love that orange color. Do you have any idea when it was produced? I'm going to be looking for one of these. If you ever tire of it.....

Beautiful job!!!!!!!!:thumbup:

[Darjeeling Express]

Prophetic Joe, phenomenal restoration and the walnut disc was beautifully executed. Congratulations.

[Darjeeling Express]

Just to jump in here, I have to say I really, really like the TGN 22mm black badger. I put it in a refurb Klenzo and it is a beast.

This one, actually:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1756110&postcount=82

Churns up soap like crazy, very, very dense feel, not scritchy--to me anyway. I am thinking about getting the smaller black badger for another brush.

Perfect Storm, both of those brushes are exquisite!

[prophetic_joe]

Just to jump in here, I have to say I really, really like the TGN 22mm black badger. I put it in a refurb Klenzo and it is a beast.

This one, actually:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1756110&postcount=82

Churns up soap like crazy, very, very dense feel, not scritchy--to me anyway. I am thinking about getting the smaller black badger for another brush.

Love the color on those. fantastic man.

[prophetic_joe]

This is one of the best looking brushes I have ever seen Joe. I love that orange color. Do you have any idea when it was produced? I'm going to be looking for one of these. If you ever tire of it.....

Beautiful job!!!!!!!!:thumbup:

The funny thing about it is that I hate orange. I got the brush free with a bag of stuff from a barber my wife met. It had the bottom broke off and I just thought it was junk. It has been sitting up in my closet for 7 months now and the only that got me looking again was checking out this thread. I had no idea I would like it as much as I do, the orange with the walnut just looks so nice to me. The one thing I think I would do differently if I did it again is set the know just a little lower. It lathers great but I think it would be perfect if it just had a little more stiffness to it.

[theperfectstorm]

Perfect Storm, both of those brushes are exquisite!


Love the color on those. fantastic man.

Thanks for the good words, guys. That Ever-ready is awesome 'joe.

Turns out Uniball used to make a white gel ink pen. I have a couple on order and hopefully they will be a good way to fill-in the old titles on some of these old brushes.

[Ookla The Mok]

This handle is fresh from the big box today! I'll post a post-bloom after the epoxy dries. Yet another Ever-Ready redone in 20mm finest for the stable.:001_smile

[Schwert]

Another nice EverReady.

That Finest two-band really looks great in that.

[chukka]

this picture show where i'm coming from before be aware of B&B or other shave forum .

before :http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/2849/img0003ly.jpg

restoring (http://img28.imageshack.us/g/img0062ih.jpg/) with a goldennib 18mm pure badger

after : http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8425/img0060hp.jpg

[chukka]

a nice handle that i've got on ebay with a stupid bid :sneaky2:(few times later there was plenty of them for a cheap price :cursing:)

before :http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8334/img0068u.jpg

restoring (http://img28.imageshack.us/g/img0068u.jpg/) with a 24mm silvertip from the golden nib .
i have drill to much on the handle so i made a piece of epoxy to fill the hole

after : http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/656/rubbersetafterblooming.jpg

[chukka]

a very cheap plastic brush (i have seen a sale of one box of 12 brush for 15€)
but my mother give it to me so i have to keep it but not with the synthetic bristles .

before :http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4614/img0013ga.jpg

restoring (http://img28.imageshack.us/g/img0013ga.jpg/) with a goldennib 18 mm grade A silvertip

after: http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/1279/vintage2.jpg

[prophetic_joe]

Nice restores guys. Love em.

[chukka]

before :http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3459/img0010uv.jpg

restoring (http://img39.imageshack.us/g/img0010uv.jpg/) with a golden nib 18 mm grade A silvertip

after :http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1319/fabj.jpg

[chukka]

this one is the small one that comes with the gillette new traveler set & is made by rubberset .i don't have to fight with the old knot wich was loosen .

before :http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9908/beforeq.jpg

restoring (http://img683.imageshack.us/g/gilletterubbersettravel.jpg/) with a 20mm UK pure dark badger from the golden nib was perfect as it looks like the original knot ,still it was a bit to big to fit so i have to remove some few hair .

after:http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20048

[chukka]

before :
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5542/1930brushbefore.jpg

restoring (http://img687.imageshack.us/g/1930brushbefore.jpg/) : i use a finest 2 band extra hair from the golden nib ,there's a gap in the handle so i mix some black ink & epoxy to fill it . not as neat as i want but it works well .
after:
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20049

[JoeH]

It cleaned up real nice. Good job!

[alexo]

Nice works.

Is this a shower faucet knob?


http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/656/rubbersetafterblooming.jpg

[chukka]

no, it's a aluminium handle vintage rubberset brush ,they show up from time to time on ebay for cheap ,i think they come for barbershops ,they sometimes have a number (1,2,3,4) stamped on the collar ,do a search on rubberset ,there's other members who have one ,someone paint it green & blue .

[Spivey]

Those are all very nice, Chukka! Good work.

[Monkeydad]

Everready 200 with TGN 20X67mm Silvertip ( extra stuffed ). (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=118240)

Approx 50mm loft.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/limbot/Ever%20Ready%20200/Everreadypostbloom.jpg

Gorgeous handle in my favorite color. (lime green, not black)

I might just have to find a handle like this. :001_tt1:

[tob1303]

Well...here's my first restore. I put a 20MM Best from Blankity-Blanks in it, purchased from Will P.C. (Will said it was a 20mm best...I'm convinced it's a silvertip - as it feels like the 22mm silvertip he sold me, and it looks like one...can anyone tell?). I originally wasn't a huge fan of this handle, but it turns out I like it's simplicity. I also like the shape a lot. The knot is set just over 1/2 an inch down...making this a very strong, very dense brush with a lot of backbone....and I love that. It's loft ended up being 58mm. I used it last night and it performed wonderfully. Nice and scrubby and cushiony. My only concern was I lost something like 7 or 8 hairs - but I imagine this not only being the brushes first go, but it's a knot that spent several weeks being handled free of a handle, so it's to be expected:

Here it is with the bristles cut off (I forgot to take a complete before picture):
91713

Here it is with a brand new 20MM Best from Blankity-Blank's:
91714

Here it is full of TOBS Almond:
91715

And after two passes (I was proud of her performance):
91716

And here is her blooming:
91717

[KiltedShaver]

Hey Gents,
Here's my latest restoration! It's an Ever Ready 79 (78?) with a TGN 20mm pure badger with extra hair. The loft came out to about 55mm. I'm sorry I don't have a before picture, really should start taking those. Any case, enjoy!

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs506.snc3/26594_10150099895905106_617520105_11265498_7031665 _n.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs486.ash1/26594_10150099898525106_617520105_11265503_661029_ n.jpg

Cheers!

Aaron

(PSSST! It's for sale in the BST!)

[theperfectstorm]

before :
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5542/1930brushbefore.jpg

restoring (http://img687.imageshack.us/g/1930brushbefore.jpg/) : i use a finest 2 band extra hair from the golden nib ,there's a gap in the handle so i mix some black ink & epoxy to fill it . not as neat as i want but it works well .
after:
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9033/1930postbloom.jpg

Damn, damn fine body of work there, chukka.

Excelsior!

[Lucky11453]

I when with The Gold Nib 20mm fan in Finest. It is very nice but I think I like the bulb a little better...:thumbup1:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20042
The Golden Nib Wall Of Restore.:thumbup1:
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20061

[theperfectstorm]

I when with The Gold Nib 20mm fan in Finest. It is very nice but I think I like the bulb a little better...:thumbup1:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20042

That handle is breaking my heart, dude. That is awesome.

[Lucky11453]

That handle is breaking my heart, dude. That is awesome.

Thanks Chris, it does have a pretty cool shape.:001_tt1:

[tob1303]

Thanks Chris, it does have a pretty cool shape.:001_tt1:

Did you have to file/sand that upper part to get it to take that shine? And what did you use to shine?

[fidjit]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20042

That's gotta be nicknamed "The Bumble Bee".

Noice !!!!! :thumbup1:

[chukka]

I when with The Gold Nib 20mm fan in Finest. It is very nice but I think I like the bulb a little better...:thumbup1:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20042

very nice picture & restoration ,i agree with you for the knot i have used the two band extra hair but i found it a bit floppy but it lathers well .

[Lucky11453]

Did you have to file/sand that upper part to get it to take that shine? And what did you use to shine?

I just polished it with Flizt I didn't have to sand anything....I have never had to sand any of my restores. I'm not sure that it is made out of the same material as the others...at less it doesn't feel like the others. Feels more like a porcelain to me.:thumbup1:

[theperfectstorm]

These aren't glued in yet, that will happen momentarily. But chukka and Lucky have set the bar pretty high here the last couple of days, so I wanted to throw these out for consideration:

Black Diamond with 22mm Golden Nib Two-Band Finest set just under 50 mm. Why just under? But that is as far as I could stuff the damn knot into the handle. So it weren't from lack of tryin'.

Faux-Tortoise resin Fuller with TGN 20 mm Two-Band Finest. I want this one a little lower but there is a lip inside the handle I haven't been able to shave down enough to get any deeper. Still pretty sweet though.

[jbedwell]

Well, I like them. They're the first two in the picture. I restored an old Ever Ready "Badgerlon" with a 22mm Finest Extra from TGN and some cheapie wooden handled (formerly boar) brush with a 16mm Finest from TGN. The Ever Ready has got a massive loft...at 60mm...mainly because I like the super floppiness of it. It's oh so soft. The other one will make an awesome little travel brush, but I'm using it in regular rotation currently. The other two brushes are a Col. Conk brush I picked up on the B/S/T forum and the all too familiar VDH boar from Wally World (not currently in my rotation :biggrin1:).

[tob1303]

Black Diamond with 22mm Golden Nib Two-Band Finest set just under 50 mm. Why just under? But that is as far as I could stuff the damn knot into the handle. So it weren't from lack of tryin'.

I'm new to A) everthing B) restoring in particular. I hollowed out my nice ever ready and am now lookings to set the shelf - the knot I'm putting in is one similar to yours, a 22mm with 65 loft (before being put in the handle and it's not two band - it's silver tip) - my question is, why would you set such a big knot so low? Honest question, I don't know the answer. I slid this knot in to a depth so it would have a 50mm loft - and it's awful small...would I be better off doing such a small loft with a smaller knot - or is there something to stuffing a giant knot in so low? And, is this the basis for a "chubby"?

[theperfectstorm]

I'm new to A) everthing B) restoring in particular. I hollowed out my nice ever ready and am now lookings to set the shelf - the knot I'm putting in is one similar to yours, a 22mm with 65 loft (before being put in the handle and it's not two band - it's silver tip) - my question is, why would you set such a big knot so low? Honest question, I don't know the answer. I slid this knot in to a depth so it would have a 50mm loft - and it's awful small...would I be better off doing such a small loft with a smaller knot - or is there something to stuffing a giant knot in so low? And, is this the basis for a "chubby"?

Yes. No. Yes. No. Wait...yes. Damn! I lost track.

You can stuff any size knot as low or as high as you want. I have a face like a highway billboard so I wanted a big knot, and I wanted a grinder for hard soaps, so I set it as low as I could. As I said if I could get it a few mm lower I would. And yes, that is the logic behind the "Chubby/Stubby" style.

Visual depth can be deceiving. They always look to low and small when they are new and un-bloomed. Once you break them in they seem perfectly normal.

[pennhead]

That Black Diamond is beautiful! That's the kind of knot/handle combination that melts my butter :thumbup:


These aren't glued in yet, that will happen momentarily. But chukka and Lucky have set the bar pretty high here the last couple of days, so I wanted to throw these out for consideration:

Black Diamond with 22mm Golden Nib Two-Band Finest set just under 50 mm. Why just under? But that is as far as I could stuff the damn knot into the handle. So it weren't from lack of tryin'.

Faux-Tortoise resin Fuller with TGN 20 mm Two-Band Finest. I want this one a little lower but there is a lip inside the handle I haven't been able to shave down enough to get any deeper. Still pretty sweet though.

[theperfectstorm]

That Black Diamond is beautiful! That's the kind of knot/handle combination that melts my butter :thumbup:

Wow. I had never heard that particular metaphor. And now I know I can never un-hear it. You have ruined waffles for me forever. :tongue_sm

[Schwert]

Many new beauties here....

I really like that bumblebee and that Black Diamond.

50mm on that Black Diamond looks very very nice. I agree that the lower the better.

tob1303---65mm for me is a potential flop-o-matic. I would never set a knot that high no matter what the diameter. I have a 23mm set at 46 and that is as high as I would ever want....(I face lather only).

[Lucky11453]

These aren't glued in yet, that will happen momentarily. But chukka and Lucky have set the bar pretty high here the last couple of days, so I wanted to throw these out for consideration:

Black Diamond with 22mm Golden Nib Two-Band Finest set just under 50 mm. Why just under? But that is as far as I could stuff the damn knot into the handle. So it weren't from lack of tryin'.

Faux-Tortoise resin Fuller with TGN 20 mm Two-Band Finest. I want this one a little lower but there is a lip inside the handle I haven't been able to shave down enough to get any deeper. Still pretty sweet though.

I have a cream colored handle this shape and I might put a 22mm finest in it. The longer handle looks like it might be fun to use.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20063

The Golden Nib Wall Of Restore.:thumbup1:
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20064

[tob1303]

Many new beauties here....

I really like that bumblebee and that Black Diamond.

50mm on that Black Diamond looks very very nice. I agree that the lower the better.

tob1303---65mm for me is a potential flop-o-matic. I would never set a knot that high no matter what the diameter. I have a 23mm set at 46 and that is as high as I would ever want....(I face lather only).

It's 65mm before being set.

[tob1303]

Oh...and I've decided to set it at 50mm - because I already have a Kent BK4 which has about a 58-59 mm loft....and it's a bit floppy. So I'm going for the Chubby.

[Schwert]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20063



You have some incredible EverReady brushes....

What is the Green/cream one numbered? I want to look for one of those handles.

[JoeH]

Nice brushes! I gotta keep an eye out for one of these Ever-Ready's. Like that green and cream colored one!

[grump]

Some beautiful restores.

Great job gents.

[tob1303]

I've been looking for the secret to this question and can't seem to get the results others do.....how did you get the black tops so shiny?

(I use a very fine sandpaper, nail files.....and then rubbing compound and flitz...several coats)


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=20063

[chukka]

nice restorations ,i like the red & the black eveready & particulary the fuller ,that is an awsome shape/color:knot assembly .i like this thread ,hope to see more pics ,i have myself few projects on the hand .

[Lucky11453]

You have some incredible EverReady brushes....

What is the Green/cream one numbered? I want to look for one of those handles.

The green/cream doesn't have a number just a date of 1931. This is a very cool brush.....I think that I might just leave it alone.

[Rudy Vey]

Just finished this restoration. I picked it up last summer or fall in an antique store, never found the time to do this until this week. Had hardly any hair anymore. So, I removed it, drilled the rubber out and cleaned it up. The knot I used is a 20 mm Finest Two-band from TGN, and it is set to 45/46 mm loft.
This will be tested tomorrow morning with a nice soap, that should be a fine face lathering brush.
I am just not sure what make it is, I can only ready a model number "153" on the bottom, and a very faint "....set".

[Lucky11453]

Just finished this restoration. I picked it up last summer or fall in an antique store, never found the time to do this until this week. Had hardly any hair anymore. So, I removed it, drilled the rubber out and cleaned it up. The knot I used is a 20 mm Finest Two-band from TGN, and it is set to 45/46 mm loft.
This will be tested tomorrow morning with a nice soap, that should be a fine face lathering brush.
I am just not sure what make it is, I can only ready a model number "153" on the bottom, and a very faint "....set".

To me....the 20mm Finest is the sweet spot! Great job on the Every-Ready.:wink2:

[tob1303]

Rudy, I don't mean to ask you to reveal any trade secrets...but I've been asking everyone - How do you get that nice shine on the black parts of the brush?


Just finished this restoration. I picked it up last summer or fall in an antique store, never found the time to do this until this week. Had hardly any hair anymore. So, I removed it, drilled the rubber out and cleaned it up. The knot I used is a 20 mm Finest Two-band from TGN, and it is set to 45/46 mm loft.
This will be tested tomorrow morning with a nice soap, that should be a fine face lathering brush.
I am just not sure what make it is, I can only ready a model number "153" on the bottom, and a very faint "....set".

[Rudy Vey]

Rudy, I don't mean to ask you to reveal any trade secrets...but I've been asking everyone - How do you get that nice shine on the black parts of the brush?

I buff the handle with white diamond compound and a buffing wheel on my lathe, after buffing, I just wipe the handle down with an old towel to remove small remnants of the compound. As last step I apply some polymer/wax (?) called TSW (Trade Secret for Wood), rub it on, let haze over and buff it with an old T-shirt. I do this on all my pens and brushes, on all kind of materials.

[RedDenver]

I buff the handle with white diamond compound and a buffing wheel on my lathe, after buffing, I just wipe the handle down with an old towel to remove small remnants of the compound. As last step I apply some polymer/wax (?) called TSW (Trade Secret for Wood), rub it on, let haze over and buff it with an old T-shirt. I do this on all my pens and brushes, on all kind of materials.

Thanks for that tip. I suspect a buffing wheel on a drill/dremel should also work?

[prophetic_joe]

Thanks for that tip. I suspect a buffing wheel on a drill/dremel should also work?

I would imagine that it depends on the wheel and your dremel setting. I used a normal polishing pad once, the little round white one, and it melted the plastic on my brush. so you have to be extremely careful.

[tob1303]

I used a cloth polish wheel set on a low setting in my dremel - couldn't tell if it helped much, but it didn't melt anything.

[routeinfo]

Here are my restorations. Left is a plastic Ever-Ready 150 with TNG 20mm Grade A Silvertip at 48mm and right is a catalin Ever-Ready 50-A with TNG UK 20mm Super at 45mm.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/926334/Brushes2.JPG

[Lucky11453]

Here are my restorations. Left is a plastic Ever-Ready 150 with TNG 20mm Grade A Silvertip at 48mm and right is a catalin Ever-Ready 50-A with TNG UK 20mm Super at 45mm.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/926334/Brushes2.JPG

They look great...I have one like the green/cream but I think mine is smaller knot. Did the 20mm knot fit or did the hole need to be modified?:001_rolle

[brianw]

used a 20mm silvertip grade a knot from the golden nib. Got the brush in a lot of razors of FleaBay.. Thank to Mr. Scruffy for the pointers:001_wub: Please excuse the lousy photography

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[Lucky11453]

The last picture looks black....is it the same brush?.....:confused1

[brianw]

Yes it is when set back from the light it is a dark purple

[chukka]

Here are my restorations. Left is a plastic Ever-Ready 150 with TNG 20mm Grade A Silvertip at 48mm and right is a catalin Ever-Ready 50-A with TNG UK 20mm Super at 45mm.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/926334/Brushes2.JPG
nice resto but whats catch my eyes the most was the music ,nice litterature .

used a 20mm silvertip grade a knot from the golden nib. Got the brush in a lot of razors of FleaBay.. Thank to Mr. Scruffy for the pointers:001_wub: Please excuse the lousy photography

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good job a very nice color (the wine) it merit a nice afterbloom picture

[routeinfo]

They look great...I have one like the green/cream but I think mine is smaller knot. Did the 20mm knot fit or did the hole need to be modified?:001_rolle

The TNG UK 20mm is about 17mm at the plug and 20mm at the widest point above the base. Fits perfect without modification.



nice resto but whats catch my eyes the most was the music ,nice litterature .

I studied with Warne for four years in the 70's and I met/played with Art about a dozen times. He was sober maybe twice. Such a waste.

[chukka]

I studied with Warne for four years in the 70's and I met/played with Art about a dozen times. He was sober maybe twice. Such a waste.

lucky men that you are ! i think this is part of their inspiration/music ,the same apply to charlie parker,chet baker, jimi hendrix ,janis joplin ...ect...,maybe without the excess they would be better maybe no .i like them all like this .

[tob1303]

Here is my latest restore - I have I think 5 others in the works - This is a 22mm Silvertip from TGN - set at I believe 49mm, at least I think that was the measurement - I hollowed out the handle and filled it with epoxy - I think the shelf was set close to an inch down I believe. I also had to expand the hole at the top, which I think was originally around 18-19mm wide - so I used my dremel and a sander bit - because I'm slightly tool deficient - and just eyed it.

It's a classic ever-ready handle...I like these handles because of how the shape almost makes it look like the hair is a continuation of the handle expanding outward. Anyway - it's nice and scrubby and has great backbone.

I was going to post a photo of the bloom, but a day after use it looks exactly the same - which I like. Apologize for the lighting, but took the pictures at night with a very soft light behind me. It is forest green and a creamy yellow.

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[pauls51]

Nice looking restore there...

Im going to have to finish mine.. If I need to fill the base, will marine epoxy do?; so I can set the loft higher??

[tob1303]

That is what I use - I let it sit for 2 or 3 days before I touch it, you likely only need 24 hours...but i'm cautious.

Some people use mixtures to fill the handle, like epoxy and saw dust or epoxy and cork shavings.

I'm not very experienced (two restores so far) so take what I say for what it is worth, but this has worked so far for me - generally I'll fill the handle with epoxy up to a little below where I want the shelf (maybe a centimeter lower)...then measure how much higher I need the shelf...and I'll cut a piece of wine cork with that specific height (one that is the proper diameter - if it's a bit smaller than the handle I can't imagine that would be a huge problem) and epoxy that to the now hardened epoxy below and make that the shelf - this way it is a very flat shelf - then just epoxy the knot to the cork shelf.

To measure the thickness of the piece of cork you need - I simply use an end of cork that is much too thin for the diameter of the handle, and cut that and put it in the handle and then place the knot on top of it - if it needs to be smaller I cut it - once I have it at the right thickness, I then cut the end of the cork that isn't too skinny to exactly that thickness and there you go.

[Schwert]

I have used the epoxy and chopped cork as fill in the base. Last one I did I redrilled that hardened fill to the desired 'shelf' setting.


Routeinfo----That green/white EverReady 50 with UK super is a real eyecatcher....nice nice nice.

[EFaden]

I have used the epoxy and chopped cork as fill in the base. Last one I did I redrilled that hardened fill to the desired 'shelf' setting.


Routeinfo----That green/white EverReady 50 with UK super is a real eyecatcher....nice nice nice.

+1 for the cork trick. I also have used whole corked and then epoxy to fill in the rest of the space.

[KiltedShaver]

+1 for the cork trick. I also have used whole corked and then epoxy to fill in the rest of the space.

+1 I've done this as well. I also have a piece of dowel rod I am planning on using for this purpose as well. Still gives the brush a decent heft without using up so much epoxy.

[EFaden]

My first two are set and drying.

The one on the left is an Ever Ready 100T. It was completely cleaned out, refilled with cork and epoxy and then drilled to 26mm. It has a TGN 24mm Silvertip Extra Stuff in it. It is sitting at about 48mm to 49mm loft.

The one on the right is a VDH. It was completely cleaned out, refilled with cork and epoxy and then drilled to 24mm. The ridges were filled with an amber epoxy and then sanded smooth (which is why the two lines are dark). It has a TGN 22mm Super Badger Bulb in it. It is also sitting at about 48mm to 49mm loft.

Both were sanded at 200, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 grit sand paper and then polished with flitz.

I just set the knots this morning and they are both drying as we speak. On one of them I had a little epoxy come out the top and so there was a spec of epoxy on the hair above the lip. I cleaned it off and now both of them have no visible epoxy.

That is all. Two more coming soon.

[Schwert]

Both very nice. That black/white really is a nice one.

[EFaden]

Both very nice. That black/white really is a nice one.

Thx... A little side note for that one for anyone considering putting a 26mm hole in a 100T.... The black piece has a little lip that sits inside of the white piece which is how it is glued together. The problem I ran into was that the inner diameter of this lip is 24mm... so I wound up drilling 26mm down to the lip... and then 24mm right through the lip. The knot is sitting TIGHTLY inside the 24mm section and blooms into the 26mm section. I think it worked out pretty well... but if you aren't careful and destroy that lip there is NOTHING holding together the two halves. Just a note for anyone interested.

[EFaden]

Here is #3.

This one is an Ever Ready 300PBT. It was completely cleaned out, refilled with cork and epoxy and then drilled to 20mm. It has a TGN 18mm Silvertip Grade A in it. It is sitting at about 47mm to 48mm loft. It is drying now.

The next one will be a solid jade handle with a 20mm 2-band finest fan. It will be a few days for that one though. I need to make the hole deeper.

[col conk]

All three are very nice.
The solid jade handle sounds intriguing , cant wait to see it.

[tob1303]

I'm having a problem...I just ordered a bunch of TGN's knots - and I have an 18mm Silvertip Grade A in my hand right now....the total loft from the top of the base is 51mm - it has the same loft as the 16mm finest I ordered - You said it's set at 47 to 48...I would have to set mine with just 3mm below the handle top to get that loft. did I get shorted here?


Here is #3.

This one is an Ever Ready 300PBT. It was completely cleaned out, refilled with cork and epoxy and then drilled to 20mm. It has a TGN 18mm Silvertip Grade A in it. It is sitting at about 47mm to 48mm loft. It is drying now.

The next one will be a solid jade handle with a 20mm 2-band finest fan. It will be a few days for that one though. I need to make the hole deeper.

[EFaden]

I'm having a problem...I just ordered a bunch of TGN's knots - and I have an 18mm Silvertip Grade A in my hand right now....the total loft from the top of the base is 51mm - it has the same loft as the 16mm finest I ordered - You said it's set at 47 to 48...I would have to set mine with just 3mm below the handle top to get that loft. did I get shorted here?

Hmm.. per TGNs site the loft of the 18mm Silvertip Grade A should be 58mm, which is about what mine was. The 58mm measurement is from the base of the plug to the top of the knot. Thus to get the 48mm loft I set mine about 10mm into the handle. Can you give some more details? Are you saying from the base of the plug to the top of the knot is only 50mm?

[tob1303]

I don't know if you mean by the bottom of the base or top of the base, from the top of the base (meaning from bottom of hair to top of hair), it's 51mm......from the bottom of the base (meaning the entire knot from end to end) it's 59.....but I'm not sure which one you mean.

[tob1303]

and the plug is 16.5 mm wide.

[EFaden]

I don't know if you mean by the bottom of the base or top of the base, from the top of the base (meaning from bottom of hair to top of hair), it's 51mm......from the bottom of the base (meaning the entire knot from end to end) it's 59.....but I'm not sure which one you mean.

The measurement you want is from the BOTTOM of the plug to the top of the hair. E.g. the hair + the plug. That should be around 58mm. Depending on the knot the plugs are around 6mm. Which means if you take that 58mm knot... and set it 10mm deep.... you would have a total loft of 48mm.