Gonna Refurb an Ever-Ready Brush?

[Gamma]

Note to self - the corkscrew idea didn't pan out well...... :0)

I figured the pix might be helpful to someone - it's not every day you get to see a cut-away shot of a vintage brush .. :0).

Looks like I'll need to locate another Ever-Ready 200 so I can pull the black/top part off. Grrrrrrr....

 

[Telecaster52]

so long as it came apart in large enough pieces, you could clear the rest of the knot out and epoxy the handle back together. I seem to remember that certain paints (possibly acrylic) mix readily with epoxy, so it could be a seamless repair (with enough elbow-grease)

 

[Fozz7769]

bugger!

 

[Gamma]

so long as it came apart in large enough pieces, you could clear the rest of the knot out and epoxy the handle back together. I seem to remember that certain paints (possibly acrylic) mix readily with epoxy, so it could be a seamless repair (with enough elbow-grease)

Yep - would be possible but totally not worth the effort in my opinion.

I'll find another similar brush and pull the top off it... luckily they're not hard to find.

 

[LukeDuke]

OUCH! My condolences!

 

[Duckster]

That's what the cross-section of an old Erksine brush looks like too . I drilled out most of the knot and attempted to chisel out the rest with a flat-head screwdriver, and then.... crack!

I'm gonna let Rudy Vey do my next one.

 

[Gamma]

I've done a bunch of these - But - I wanted to see if I could use a corkscrew on this one.

Why? I'm like that - I like to try stuff. Sometimes it doesn't work out though.

Normally - I start with a drill then finsih with a dremel.
If this knot wasn't set with such rigid adhesive the corkscrew would have been ok I think. This stuff was like ceramic... no give - so the outer part just let go.
Looks bad here but it's not a big deal. I've swapped tops before. I just need to find one now. Heh... when you look for something specific it's harder to find I think...

 

[Gamma]

Fixed now - going to get her ready for a new knot tonight!

 

[Gamma]

And - almost ready for lather now... think I'll wait till tomorror though.
It's driving me crazy - I reaaalllllyyy want to get into this one.
Patience - is a virtue... yeah yeah yeah... one day won't kill me.

 

[Darjeeling Express]

Lazarus!!! Well done. That is a gorgeous ER with the stepped handle. You are in business my friend. The brush came out beautifully!

 

[Gamma]

Hey thanks! This one is special... I really like the stepped bottom.