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Father's Day restorations

I have been working on a few restorations for some Father's Day gifts:

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The first brush is for my Father; he's a Florida State fan, so the colors were perfect.

The second one is for my Father-in-Law. He has been shaving with a straight razor his whole life and uses a boar brush. He's an Auburn fan, so I used orange for the letters on the Ever Ready.

The third one is for my brother (he's a dad, and his birthday is also next week).

I made the last two for myself. I wanted some brushes with a bit more body so went with less loft on both. I have the stand for the green one and may use it for a travel brush.

The knots are all TGN finest XH except for the Ever Ready. For it, I went with an Ace knot; I hoped it would be closer to the boar he has been using.
 
Very nice work. If you decide to use the green Bakelite brush for a travel brush, you may want to protect it. Bakelite can be brittle, and you'd hate to have the stand or the brush crack or be crushed in a bag. I'm sure your relatives will be very pleased with the brushes you've perfected for them. :) I'll let you know when I become a father so you can restore one for me. ;) Thank you for sharing!
 
Both Dad and my father-in-law really liked their brushes. My father-in-law showed me his old brush; it's an old Ever Ready too, and the bristles are in pretty bad shape. I will likely get it for a future restore.
 
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