I screwed the pooch this morning.... Damn... only 2 month old... Guess I find out if Gorilla glue is any good...
Hang on to your Chubby
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That's too bad
Wish I knew the best way to fix that. How did it happen if you don't mind me asking?
Wish I knew the best way to fix that. How did it happen if you don't mind me asking?
That's heartbreaking. Sorry my friend.
Ben
Ben
Oh man, that is not good. But don't use gorilla glue unless it is the Super glue kind. The standard Gorilla glue will expand too much.
Not this
Not this
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You could E-mail Simpson brushes and see what the expense would be to send it to them for handle replacement. Include your picture; It might be worth it. Very sorry to see this.
Don't use super glue. Hold on... Lemme find the link...
So sorry. Hopefully you can fix it.
Sorry to hear it. I'd recommend the marine version of loctite epoxy gel. You can get it on Amazon. It's designed with soaking in mind. BTW, thank you for the title of this thread... 
Sorry to see this, but did it happen? Did you drop it or hit it with something?
No Gorilla Glue. It's just about the messiest and worst glue ever invented. It will foam all over the place as it cures and ruin your brush. Chamm's fix is very well done. Follow his procedure.
You could also send the brush to Rudy Vey, and have him extract the knot, and install it in a custom handle.
You could also send the brush to Rudy Vey, and have him extract the knot, and install it in a custom handle.
Ouch!! Hope you can fit it. Looks like a clean break with no shards, so hopefully you can make a full, clean, barely perceptible repair. Good luck.
I would second mswoffords post, see what Simpson can do for you
Hmmm... Avon Lake is just up the freeway from me... I've sent you a PM man! I'd love to help you out. 
So far it seems the best thing to do...get first an answer from Simpson...and then act yourself.You could E-mail Simpson brushes and see what the expense would be to send it to them for handle replacement. Include your picture; It might be worth it. Very sorry to see this.
Sorry for your bad luck!
That's an easy fix. Moisten the broken part under the bristles. Squeeze the gorilla glue onto the other piece. Stick it together. You'll have to hold it for several minutes. Then you can get away with wrapping it tightly with a cloth and then just put alittle painters tape around it. 24 hours later you'll be good to go
I'm new around here and didn't realize how much you guys love your shaving equipment. Kinda like me and my Fountain pens. I say this because someone poo pood my gorilla glue suggestion. If you don't want to risk the foaming spillage of the gorilla then don't use it. How ever, it will work. Just squeeze a few drops, spaced out. If you do get some spillage you can always shave off the excess.
That hurts to just see! I too am sorry to see this happen and hope you get it worked out without much ado.
Gorilla Glue is also a polyurethane foam. It works exceptionally well on wood joints that aren't exposed, but in my experience, being a foam, it does not hold up well over time at all. I've seen people recommend cyanoacrylate glues, (i.e. Super Glue) but again, my experience with those are not good at all. Epoxy is definitely the way to go.
