It took me awhile, mainly because my life is crazy, but I finally got around to restoring the black/butterscotch colored bakelite Fuller brush I found antiquing back in December.
Here are some before pictures:
After cutting out the funky old boar hairs:
Getting the knot completely out. Instead of using a drill or something electrical, I like to just use pliers and pull them out, as it greatly reduces the risk of chewing up the outer part of the handle:
I'm skipping ahead to the plaster shelf phase of the restore. The ring in the previous picture was a little tricky to get out, but I managed:
And finally, all polished up and ready for use tomorrow morning, a 24 mm Silvertip from TGN:
Thanks for looking.
Here are some before pictures:
After cutting out the funky old boar hairs:
Getting the knot completely out. Instead of using a drill or something electrical, I like to just use pliers and pull them out, as it greatly reduces the risk of chewing up the outer part of the handle:
I'm skipping ahead to the plaster shelf phase of the restore. The ring in the previous picture was a little tricky to get out, but I managed:
And finally, all polished up and ready for use tomorrow morning, a 24 mm Silvertip from TGN:
Thanks for looking.