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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jul 16, 2013 14:47:11 GMT -6
I decided these brushes would look good with black knots so I ordered three 20 mm black badgers from Ace Shavings eBay store.They arrived in less than two weeks and seem to be very well constructed, and the price was definitely right. All three knots for $14.99 plus $4.99 shipping, and I had a $5 off eBay coupon so that dropped the price to $5 each. The first one is a Rubberset that was in great shape, other than the knot was pretty well used up and it had a lot of dried lather on it. A good cleaning and little polishing, plus filling in the lettering was all it took. this one cost me $1 at a flea market. Before: What was left of the knot came right out with one quick tug with a pair of pliers. After: The Erskine was in really good shape, but the original knot was very soft and floppy. You'll notice that the word "STERILIZED" is missing from the finished brush. I tried to touch up the lettering and found that it had a large scratch across it that filled with paint and looked terrible, so using a dowel rod and some sandpaper I sanded off the word. The groove that was left behind actually looks like it was put here when the handle was made, most people wouldn't know any different. Before: After: And last, but not least, is a Stag B752. Really didn't have to do much to this one except replace the knot, and polish it a little. Before: After: Here's a shot of all three after two uses each. I really like the black badger knots, they're much softer than I was expecting but seem to have plenty of backbone for bowl lathering. Enjoy!
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Post by papabear on Jul 16, 2013 14:57:01 GMT -6
Once again Tom you raised the bar for us mere mortals. A great job, indeed.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jul 16, 2013 17:29:38 GMT -6
Thanks papa. These were pretty basic, but it's so much fun making them useful again.
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