1st and 2nd attempts

[gstep51]

I tried to breath some new life into a couple of brushes I've had laying around. The first was a Burt's Bees ceramic handle with a boar bristle knot. I was able to remove the knot simply by boiling it for a few seconds. The second was an Ever-Ready flea market find that had a truly gnarly looking knot of unidentified composition. It had to be cut off and drilled out with a 3/4 forstner bit and finished up with a Dremel sanding drum. Both received a 22mm silvertip grade A knot from Golden Nib.

Tony at Golden Nib is a class act. He sent me two knots instead of one by mistake and when I offered to return one of them he refused to take it back. Thanks Tony!!! Let me know what you think of the restoration attempt.

 

[LinuxMintyFresh]

I love the Americana vibe that the Ever-Ready puts out there! Nicely done.

 

[pauls51]

Nice looking brushes there! Love the Ever-Ready

 

[Tom Pike]

Well done! I've got the same Ever-Ready brush with a 22mm TGN silvertip knot. It's my favorite brush. I like the chunky look of the BB's handle.

 

[mdunn]

looking good!

 

[Sueto]

lather those monsters up!

 

[Bloodhound]

Looks like a lot more than an attempt...You scored....Those are great...Nice work!

 

[LinuxMintyFresh]

If you ever get another ever ready like that, and want to toss a boar knot into it, I'd be glad to take it off your hands!

 

[Vinny Bobo]

Very nice!

 

[Chuck Norris]

Beautiful! You're speaking my language here with the vintage restoration. What did you use to stick the knots in with?

 

[gstep51]

Beautiful! You're speaking my language here with the vintage restoration. What did you use to stick the knots in with?

I used PSI Woodworking Products 15 min epoxy. I like to use slower epoxies as they set up a little harder than the 5 min. variety.

 

[benvh]

Nice job. Like I always say, it's great to see something saved and brought back into use. Enjoy them!

Ben

 

[KiltedShaver]

If you ever get another ever ready like that, and want to toss a boar knot into it, I'd be glad to take it off your hands!

I have one exactly like that one ( a C40 I think), that is waiting for a new blank. There's a problem with it though, send me a PM if you want some pictures of it so I can explain.

Aaron