Check Out My Latest Smokin' Hot Restore!!!

[ras120]

Literally smokin' hot, that is. Rather than cut through the rubber the old knot was set in, my Forstner bit generated a mini tire fire that wiped out what was going to be a really nice brush. The last picture shows what it looked like before the disaster.

This sucks out loud.

[FL shaver]

Saving the bottom half??? I see an opportunity for a great save!

[shaverjoe]

Saving the bottom half??? I see an opportunity for a great save!

+1. The bottom is definitely nice and appears salvageable. That being said, sorry about your brush.

[hig789]

I had that exact same brush before and I was so excited about it because it's small for that style of handle. And when I was drilling the knot out it went through and blew the whole bottom of the handle out. That style handle is probably cursed.

[ras120]

I see an opportunity for a great save!

+1. The bottom is definitely nice and appears salvageable.

Please share what I'm not seeing. This just looks like a prime candidate for the local landfill to me.

[Steve V.]

I could see the bottom half polished and a Birdseye maple top put on it. Of course you need to know someone with a lathe. My lathe is in pieces right now. Or, an Osage Orange top. Here is a really nice piece turned into a bowl (not my work).

Steve

[GDCarrington]

Sorry about the handle.

Some of the Rubberset brushes may require the steam and pull method over drilling. Maybe that would have worked because it seems that there is too much rubber to drill. That seems to be causing heat and torsion issues.

Take a look at these threads for potential alternatives using steam.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...Black-Swirl%29

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...to-performance

Now keep in mind that the steam method has risks as well as rewards, just like all other methods.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...toration-Story

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...tory-continued

I wish you good fortune with your next restore.

[ras120]

Some of the Rubberset brushes may require the steam and pull method over drilling. Maybe that would have worked because it seems that there is too much rubber to drill. That seems to be causing heat and torsion issues.

Thanks for the advice. This is the first brush out of about 25 restores where something like this has occurred, and just about all of those were set in rubber. I think this happened because my Forstner bit has dulled or gunked up and couldn't bite, so it just spun and created friction.

Drilling out the knots has been rock solid until this little debacle.

[bobfarvour]

That bottom is totally salvageable. Please let me know if you decide to throw it away.

[Sled Dog]

That sucks. I have not done a restore yet, but have been following the forum for some time...question: when you guys drill out the old knot, do you do it dry or wet and add water as you go for cooling etc?
Thx

[hig789]

IMO the safest way is with a hand drill and a dremel, but I don't have a drill press so it's not even really a option for me.

[ras120]

Well, what do you know? The top and bottom are just screwed together and came apart quite easily (when all else fails, turn counter clock-wise), so now all I need to do is locate a donor part. I may not end up with that exact same unique large upper body shape, but at least it won't be a total loss now.

[hig789]

I would send it to a brush maker and have them to make a new top piece because that bottom is awesome.

[plpenn]

(when all else fails, turn counter clock-wise),

[MeanGene]

I had something similar happen with one of my handles, which is a different style but the same type of hidden metal ring. Now, the base of the handle is nice. Good luck finding a top part!

[ras120]

I discovered that the upper section of the Ever Ready C40 is a near perfect fit for this handle knob and I was able to pick one up at my local antique store today. I easily dismantled the C40 and attached the top to the amber knob. I bored the opening out to fit a 22mm knot, and will most likely go with a TGN Super Badger fan.

Ironically, a cream and amber color scheme is what I have been wanting ever since I saw it on an Owl Drug Co. handle that sold on eBay (last picture), so this all ended up working out perfectly.

[Steve V.]

That is going to be a sharp looking brush. Glad you saved it!

Steve

[hig789]

That Owl Drug Co handle looks familiar. That Ever Ready top loos great on there. Nice Job.

[ras120]

That Owl Drug Co handle looks familiar.

I thought you might recognize it.

[NexlevMM]

Looks damn good with that C40 top!