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JBagKY
03-07-2011, 11:16 AM
I have been sucked into the whole idea of restoring a brush. The problem that I am having is that I can't find any brushes around me or the ones that I see on eBay go for more than I think I would want to use on my first one. Or I should say, I worry about my ability to restore a brush and think that destroying a brush is more likely. The process seems simple enough, at least from the descriptions.

So, I have a couple questions:

Where do you usually find your brushes?

Was I misreading or is the removal of the knot and resetting of a new knot pretty simple tasks?

How often do you have to try and set the knot deeper or make major changes to the original structure of the brush?
maxman
03-07-2011, 11:21 AM
Try antique stores or flea markets.
Look on ebay for job lots of items too.
Greyfox
03-07-2011, 12:11 PM
Good luck in your search and your project.
JBagKY
03-07-2011, 03:34 PM
Ok, looks like I have my first brushes to work with. This one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=280637452154&si=lNhhhY8u0SSDZ5nSB2M0MpEx1gE%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT)and this one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=280637454991&si=lNhhhY8u0SSDZ5nSB2M0MpEx1gE%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT).

I will post again once I get them in and once again rely on the knowledge here to help me.
Hex
03-08-2011, 07:26 AM
Ok, looks like I have my first brushes to work with. This one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=280637452154&si=lNhhhY8u0SSDZ5nSB2M0MpEx1gE%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT)and this one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=280637454991&si=lNhhhY8u0SSDZ5nSB2M0MpEx1gE%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT).

I will post again once I get them in and once again rely on the knowledge here to help me.

The 2nd one looks like the base might be butterscotch.
Good catch.
JBagKY
03-08-2011, 07:29 AM
That's what I thought. But, I kinda like the other one a bit better. We will see if that holds true if I am able to polish them and get them looking good again and with a nice knot.