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Here we go......
1. Cut down knot with scissors as close as possible
2. Using my knife, dig into the middle and then just use a circular/twisting motion to loosen up the bristles.....
3. After twisting and loosening, just use pliers to grab out the left over bristles.
4. Hopefully that's enough. Sometimes I'll use an electric drill to loosen up the bristles if the glue is really hard, but normally can manually remove them all. You can also try and soften up whatever glue there is with hot water which sometime helps.
The end plan .....
5. Quick wipe with Silvo and....
Only tool used my Leatherman Skeletool, but yes, this has been an easy one !!!!
I would agree that you ran into one that the glue had broken down enough to allow for the cutting and pulling effect to work. Many times I will steam one if the handle can take that method to get the glue loose to where it is removable like that.
Great job.
Gary,
I've tried steaming three handles and it hasn't worked for me yet. Follow your instructions, I think, to the letter, but no joy. Do you have a high success rate with it? Also, does anyone here have a good idea for how to fix the handle so that it's immoveable without either scratching or cracking it? I bought a small table vise and wrap the handle in blue tape, but am afraid of tightening down to much and so there's always some movement.
thx
oake
It really depends upon the composition of the retaining material (glue, plaster. epoxy). I seem to have the best fortune with the steam method on the modern acrylics and the ones set in rubber.
Now for the others (plastic, bakelite and those set in plaster or hard epoxy) I have gone to a fall back position. If I can't steam due to the potential of the plastic being ruined like the Ever Ready in this thread ...
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...me-and-Lose-Some-Restoration-Story?highlight=
... or the hardness of the setting, then I use my Dremel with a Dremel drill bit to open a hole in the existing knot after I have cut away all the hairs. Then I go to work with this to ream out the existing knot from the inside out.
I hope you can see the teeth on this little Dremel 115. This is a high speed cutter but you will use low to medium speed to strip the knot from the inside out once the pilot hole is large enough. It takes time, but it is very, very effective. I don't need to use a vise with this method.
I hope this helps.
Sorry, can't reedit the original post but here it is here.
Basically measuring the diameter of the knot hole
Knot hole 18mm
if you really want some depth you need to go the knot size below.
I hope you can see the teeth on this little Dremel 115. This is a high speed cutter but you will use low to medium speed to strip the knot from the inside out once the pilot hole is large enough. It takes time, but it is very, very effective. I don't need to use a vise with this method.I hope this helps.
Im just beginning the DE shaving addiction. I started with a Merkur 180. I have recently picked up 2 vintage razors to try. THey are a 1954 TV special Super speed and a 1940 Ball Tech. While searching thru the endless information in here I came upon this section. Im currently Stationed in Korea and I love to work with my hands. I figure what better way to make my vintage razors is to have a vintage shave brush (or one i make in lathe on base). But I usually get things pretty easy without a whole lot of direction. However when i seen the section about Applying the expoy it does not state where to apply it to. Also if your using a cork filler how is everything epoxied in? If someone could elaborate on this, one more thing to keep be busy to pass my time. Thank you all for your wisdom that i have read already. Look forward to learning alot.
Doesn't mean anything other than the manufacturer's model number. Nice brush...good luck with it!i have a question. I just scored this on ebay for $5 plus $7 shipping. I think i did well. it has #401 in description, what does it mean?