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Post by HoosierTrooper on Nov 17, 2013 7:53:45 GMT -6
A friend of my BIL collects mainly vintage pocketknives and fishing lures so sometimes he runs across lots of various items for sale. He recently sold me a box of stuff including some vintage injector blades and these two Rubberset brushes for $20. I took some before pictures but must have deleted them by mistake, but anyway, they both had identical black boar knots, one was usable but the other was really worn down. Here they are with some cleaning and polishing, repainted letters and their new knots. I fitted the one on the left with a Whipped Dog 22mm synthetic and the other one is a TGN 22mm Omega knot with the black bucket removed. This is my first WD synthetic and wow, it is fantastic! Every bit as good as the TGN synthetic performance wise, maybe even a little better, but I prefer the looks of the TGN. I think they make a good match to their cousin, which I fitted a while back with an Ace Shaving black badger. I know this style handle won't win any beauty contests but for me they are very ergonomic and functional brushes.
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Post by Alan on Nov 17, 2013 9:05:16 GMT -6
As usual great job! How many re-knots have you done?
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Nov 17, 2013 15:33:47 GMT -6
Well, embarrassingly around 35.But I have given several away.
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Post by drumzalot on Nov 17, 2013 17:04:34 GMT -6
The brush with the Ace Shaving knot has a similar handle design to Eskrine 50 brush that you remodeled a while back. The black handles give a good contrast to the knots. Seeing how good you remodel a variety of old brushes with a little woodworking you can start your own brand of shaving brushes.
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papabear
Blade King
Looking for one that is just right
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Post by papabear on Nov 19, 2013 8:06:21 GMT -6
The "Twins" are another homerun. Well done, Tom, out of the park.
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Post by wchnu on Nov 19, 2013 21:44:39 GMT -6
It seems that the worse looking handles often feel the best. Those look great with the new knots.
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ShadowsDad
Gem Star
None boring shaver!!
"It's not the bow, it's the Indian"
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Post by ShadowsDad on Nov 20, 2013 23:11:59 GMT -6
A quality restoration is what we expect to see from you Tom. You never disappoint. Not this time either.
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