I bought an Ever-Ready brush handle from hig789 a couple days before Memorial Day, and after spending a couple days looking at it and polishing it (it was already in good condition, but I wanted it to be just right), I decided on a TGN Grade A Silvertip knot to load in it. I don't know about you, but I prefer a brush handle with a bit of weight to it; since this handle was hollow, I decided to put in some tungsten fishing weights as well as epoxy in order to give the handle some heft, as well as a shelf for the knot to sit upon. I used K&G supplies 24-hour epoxy to make the shelf as well as to secure the knot. I typically use that epoxy on the knives that I make, but since I had it on hand, I decided to use it. I put the knot in this morning, so I will have to wait for a few days prior to using it and posting the post-bloom pictures; they will be forthcoming, however!
I used Testor's gloss white acrylic paint for plastic models to refill the lettering. A little bit of the excess dried on, and I used micromesh sanding pads at grits of 2500, 4000, 8000, and 12000. This is the first restoration I have done, and hopefully it won't be the last. My thanks to hig789 (Matt) and TGN for making this resto possible.
I used Testor's gloss white acrylic paint for plastic models to refill the lettering. A little bit of the excess dried on, and I used micromesh sanding pads at grits of 2500, 4000, 8000, and 12000. This is the first restoration I have done, and hopefully it won't be the last. My thanks to hig789 (Matt) and TGN for making this resto possible.
. I couldn't wait until tomorrow morning to use it, although tomorrow I'll have to tweak my technique; this brush holds a lot more than my EJ Best, so my lather came out a little runny and bubbly.
