I've been getting the random Simpsons, ordering the odd mixed boar/badger, and trying an Omega Silvertip. It was time for a restore. I ordered a 20mm Silvertip knot from Larry (What else can be said about him, stand up guy) and he sent this before he went off to vacation.
I used the typical dremel bits (sand drum, etc.) and filled the hollow part of the old Ever-Ready 250 with glue from a glue gun to give it heft and a platform to set the knot.
A little time later, after some marine epoxy and Oxy-Clean bath (first time doing it like this, works well but needs a good rinse to remove slickness from Oxy). This is what I got. I also use Proraso as the first cream for all of my new brushes. The menthol facilitates getting rid of and masking the funk.
It's a superbly soft knot, not to floppy but definitely a silvertip. It's lost about 15-20 hairs due to intense cleaning and manipulation but when it was on my face, it only lost a few. Hope, it remains that way.
First pic: before, with old knot
Second: After it was set
Third: After its first lather, what a bloom
I used the typical dremel bits (sand drum, etc.) and filled the hollow part of the old Ever-Ready 250 with glue from a glue gun to give it heft and a platform to set the knot.
A little time later, after some marine epoxy and Oxy-Clean bath (first time doing it like this, works well but needs a good rinse to remove slickness from Oxy). This is what I got. I also use Proraso as the first cream for all of my new brushes. The menthol facilitates getting rid of and masking the funk.
It's a superbly soft knot, not to floppy but definitely a silvertip. It's lost about 15-20 hairs due to intense cleaning and manipulation but when it was on my face, it only lost a few. Hope, it remains that way.
First pic: before, with old knot
Second: After it was set
Third: After its first lather, what a bloom
