A Question About The Basic Tools Needed

[wrinkles2]

Without Braking The Bank, What Are The Basic Tools Needed to Drill Out a Knot from a Shaving brush Handle?
Also, What kind of precautions (If any) Should be taken when Doing This?
And should the Handle be Held in a Vice type Thing, if So What would you guys Recommend?

 

[saleenfan]

For me i just use a basic cordless drill to bore out a hole as necessary. I use the steam method for removing the knot and have had good success with that. Then its just a Dremel would be nice but not needed and just sandpaper or polish as needed. All that's left is the obvious epoxy stuff.

 

[wscottb7862]

I use a vice and wrap the handle with a belt so you don't get vice marks on the handle. I use the vice because I like my fingers and my hand.. high speed drills and dremels like to eat fingers and hands.
Is this within budget? http://www.sears.com/companion-4-in-vise/p-00951764000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2

 

[wrinkles2]

Yeah, That Would work.
Thanks!! i'll look at that.

I use a vice and wrap the handle with a belt so you don't get vice marks on the handle. I use the vice because I like my fingers and my hand.. high speed drills and dremels like to eat fingers and hands.
Is this within budget? http://www.sears.com/companion-4-in-vise/p-00951764000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2

 

[mblakele]

Brush restoration on the wiki includes a list of tools and some photos of the process.

 

[mattdenicola]

I've actually had success just doing it by hand. I use a regular single edge blade to cut the bristles down as far as they will go, they use a very fine exacto type knife (I actually use surgical blades, but same idea), to sort of dig into the knot in circles. After 5-10 minutes or so, you will have cleared out enough of the density to be able to use a drill-bit and "drill" into the knot. I just attach the drill bit to a screw-driver handle, and dig in. It takes longer, and it's not going to work if you have arthritis, but I haven't met a knot I couldn't get out this way. I only do it because I don't have a vice, and I dont' trust myself to free hand it with my drill. But so far so good.