MrGuy
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Post by MrGuy on Jan 28, 2012 23:04:39 GMT -6
Here's a shot of the brushes I've restored so far. The only one not really a "restoration" is the short little all black handle one. I ordered a knot that was too big for another handle and decided to give myself a little project to re-purpose something into a brush. That something turned out to be the top off a little flashlight. I have a few more handles waiting for knots, and I finally bought a nice little pocket caliper to help measure the handles, so hopefully I'll have some more semi-homemade brushes soon!
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SharpSpine
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Post by SharpSpine on Jan 28, 2012 23:13:48 GMT -6
They all look great. What are you finding to be your favorite knot right now? Size, loft, grade, & shape?
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MrGuy
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Post by MrGuy on Jan 28, 2012 23:29:41 GMT -6
My favorite, at the moment, is the one at the far left. 22mm Two Band Finest Bulb, set at about a 48mm loft. The fiance picked it up for me one day while she and her mom were out and went by an antique mall. It had a hollow handle, as a lot of them do, but I like a little more heft so I mixed some sand she had bought for a little art project with epoxy to fill the void up to where I wanted the knot to sit. It turned out with a perfect weight.
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Post by wchnu on Jan 28, 2012 23:31:36 GMT -6
VEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDYYYYYYY nice..
I have a few brush handles I need to get restored.. you do custom work??
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MrGuy
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Post by MrGuy on Jan 29, 2012 0:30:28 GMT -6
I don't know if I'm confident enough to take on a handle not my own. If I ruin mine, I'm a dummy with a ruined handle. If I ruin yours, I'm a dummy with a ruined handle and an enemy! I'd be happy to help with any questions you might have with a restoration project though.
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RocketMan
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Post by RocketMan on Jan 29, 2012 2:34:28 GMT -6
Those are very nice brushes. That striped thang at the end - Awesome!!
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MrGuy
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Post by MrGuy on Jan 29, 2012 3:37:44 GMT -6
The striped one is a Hardright handle. I really like that one. I think the fan shaped two band compliments the handle nicely. I would have liked to set the knot a little lower, but the shape and construction of the handle all but prevented it.
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