Boar knots

dexutter · Apr 19, 2016

Hey guys, picked up a couple brushes yesterday, I'm thinking boar in both (already have 2 badgers). Any recommendations for boar knots? I was thinking TGN, but if I should try something else, I want to.

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azwetshaver · Apr 19, 2016

I would try an Omega boar knot. It is very easy to remove the knot from a donor brush, and the knots are very good quality. No sense in using an unknown vendor when Omega makes quality brushes and knots. Here is a restoration I did with an Omega knot. I documented the knot removal process step by step with pictures. Good luck to you and keep us posted.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...rt-2-Now-with-Boar-and-a-Made-Rite?highlight=

dexutter · Apr 20, 2016

azwetshaver said:
I would try an Omega boar knot. It is very easy to remove the knot from a donor brush, and the knots are very good quality. No sense in using an unknown vendor when Omega makes quality brushes and knots. Here is a restoration I did with an Omega knot. I documented the knot removal process step by step with pictures. Good luck to you and keep us posted.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...rt-2-Now-with-Boar-and-a-Made-Rite?highlight=

That seems like a great idea! I'll consider it, thanks!

dpm802 · Apr 20, 2016

That red and white handle is begging to be made into a synthetic ... plenty of good knots to choose from there.

dexutter · Apr 20, 2016

dpm802 said:
That red and white handle is begging to be made into a synthetic ... plenty of good knots to choose from there.

I was kinda thinking that, especially since my wife stole my plissoft

dexutter · Apr 20, 2016

Alright, as I'm the most impatient person ever - I ordered 2 TGN Boars today. I'm thinking that the black and yellow handle and my repaired Ever-ready will take the knots. If the repair doesn't last, then it may transplant into the Red and white, otherwise it's gonna get a maggard synthetic.

dexutter · Apr 20, 2016

The three handles free of their knots

The repair seems pretty stable for this ever-ready

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Mudruck · Apr 24, 2016

Great looking handles there! Careful with that C40, once you get a little deeper, there really isn't a knot shelf and the handle is completely hollow below the glue.

dexutter · Apr 24, 2016

Mudruck said:
Great looking handles there! Careful with that C40, once you get a little deeper, there really isn't a knot shelf and the handle is completely hollow below the glue.

Thanks, I expected it, felt pretty hollow. I think I'm gonna fill it to add some weight anyway

Mudruck · Apr 25, 2016

dexutter said:
Thanks, I expected it, felt pretty hollow. I think I'm gonna fill it to add some weight anyway

I did that to a C40 as well. I would recommend placing the weight towards the knot end of the brush. The one I did I put the weight in the red part of the handle and it is a little top heavy and has issues standing upright in the brush stand.

dexutter · Apr 25, 2016

Mudruck said:
I did that to a C40 as well. I would recommend placing the weight towards the knot end of the brush. The one I did I put the weight in the red part of the handle and it is a little top heavy and has issues standing upright in the brush stand.

Good tip, with how bulbous it is, that would be a problem, hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

ceb21 · Apr 26, 2016

Fill it with EPOXY.. But be careful only FILL IT a 1/4 At a Time. SO it Wont Get hot and MELT the Plastic HANDLE.

dexutter · Apr 27, 2016

So I scrapped the damaged ever-ready, too much flex in the repair. But the C-40 is waiting on a synthetic knot. The third brush however,

Excited to try it out! Also, I ordered some VS horse knots for this guy:

Devonmoonshire · Apr 27, 2016

Stunning work thus far and that new one is going to look GREAT no matter what knot you put into it, that amber is off the charts Pristine! :thumbup1:

Spang · Apr 27, 2016

I love the look of that Solid Set. I restored this very similar Baja handle with the honey colored Lucite base.

I used a VS silvertip knot on this one, though the original was boar. Be sure to show us the finished product on your Solid Set, it should be really sweet.

dexutter · Apr 28, 2016

Spang said:
I love the look of that Solid Set. I restored this very similar Baja handle with the honey colored Lucite base.

I used a VS silvertip knot on this one, though the original was boar. Be sure to show us the finished product on your Solid Set, it should be really sweet.

That Baja is beautiful! Very excited for this solid-set, the wife found it while we were out together, she's way better and picking this stuff out than me!

azwetshaver · Apr 28, 2016

Very nice work!!!

dexutter · Apr 30, 2016

Still waiting on the knots from VS (just ordered them a couple days ago) but I've palm lathered the boar a couple times and it's starting to soften up. I'm planning on using it today or tomorrow:

Flanked by my two TGN badgers. My brush shelf is growing!

energyloop · Apr 30, 2016

That is one beautiful boar brush!

dexutter · Apr 30, 2016

energyloop said:
That is one beautiful boar brush!

Thanks! I'm very happy with it!

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