My Christmas Brushes !!I just won my dream brushes on the Bay !!

With all due respect to memento_mori, mine are prettier. (just kidding)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230532613867&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_3232wt_1139

I so much admired the work that Brownbear did with the green bakelite handle that I have lusted for one ever since.

Now I have a green one, and a red one which gives a nice Christmas color theme.

For the green one, I am thinking of just cleaning it up or possibly taking the color back to the original sea-foam green.

Also, if I decide to re-knot them, I would think that a black badger knot might look best.

What do you think ?
And as I type that, I am thinking that I might just clean them up and display them proudly.

I am so excited.

You picked up some sweet brushes, George, and at a fantastic price at that. That green handle is some awesome kind of iridescent.

beginish said:

You picked up some sweet brushes, George, and at a fantastic price at that. That green handle is some awesome kind of iridescent.

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Well, you know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that.

But really though, those are quite striking! You have great taste in brushes. Are you thinking restoration?

_MementoMori_ said:

Well, you know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that.

But really though, those are quite striking! You have great taste in brushes. Are you thinking restoration?

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Thank you MementoMori, yeah, I was just teasing you a bit.
These have a different kind of beauty than your terrific brush.

I think I will just clean them up and display them proudly.

I don't have them at hand yet, so that might sway me when I see them, but the knots look fairly decent and useable.

Have you decided if you are going to do a restore ?

Nice grab! Check the knots out when you get them as they may still be good. If you replace them, I really like the two-band Finest knots that Tony a TGN has. They work well and look great. I haven't had one of his black badger knots but it certainly would look nice as well.