Help me repair my husband's Shavemac!

[kates]

Hi everyone,

A couple years ago, I bought my husband a silvertip shavemac with a blue marble handle. Fast forward to now, where he dropped it, and the knot broke out. The knot is fine, but the handle ended up in the dog's mouth, and well, uh, let's just say we're down one brush in our house. I will post pictures if necessary, but I'm sure you get the jist.

My husband is devastated and wants Santa to bring him a new brush for Christmas. However, Santa is on a budget, and is wondering can I just get him a really nice handle and save the cost of a new knot by recycling ourselves at home?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Vlad]

You should be able to get some good help from the craftsmen here. But, yes, you can definitly save the knot. You can buy a handle blank or even contact Bernd at Shavemac and see if he can send just a handle.

 

[JPDyson]

Bernd would likely send a handle, or you could have Rudy Vey turn one for you and set the knot in that.

 

[spindlecone]

Where Are you located?

 

[kates]

Chicago

 

[Hex]

Bernd would likely send a handle, or you could have Rudy Vey turn one for you and set the knot in that.

+1

Rudy Vey would do an excellent job

 

[Munxcub]

Or you could watch ebay or the BST and find an old handle with some character, remove the knot from that one, and glue your knot into it.

 

[staxchipswell]

Take a trip to some local antique stores and find a brush handle ... 5 to 10 dollars tops...

 

[ambrose]

send it to a pro, Bernd at shavemac, Cooncatbob, or Rudy Vey

 

[Xman74]

Ummm... I don't know about you guys, but I wouldn't mind seeing pictures of what a Shavemac looks like after being introduced to Rover. I mean those handles are SOLID. Rover must be a monster!

 

[cooncatbob]

What size is the knot?
I have some 22mm handles that I made a while back.
Seems most clients prefer to spec their handle then buy one already made.

 

[kates]

The tip is a 20mm.

Here are pics of what the dog did.
http://yfrog.com/nfdsc00699gj
http://yfrog.com/4zdsc00700aj

 

[Loric]

send it to a pro, bernd at shavemac, cooncatbob, or rudy vey

+1

 

[AJMiami]

The tip is a 20mm.

Here are pics of what the dog did.
http://yfrog.com/nfdsc00699gj
http://yfrog.com/4zdsc00700aj

that is a beautiful knot that deserves to be saved.

 

[kates]

Correction - the knot is 21mm at the base.

 

[Darjeeling Express]

Kates, you need to send Bernd an email at Shavemac. He is a wonderful, helpful guy, he may be a bit slow to respond, but he is incredibly responsible. Explain the situation to him, send him the pics, he will solve this for you. The knot, luckily, appears to be in perfect condition. This is going to work out. In any event, send it to Bernd, or one of the other pros mentioned above. Rudy, has done incredible work for me. I would also suggest touching base with MyCarver, he is quite the craftsman as well.

 

[Zumkopf]

The tip is a 20mm.

Here are pics of what the dog did.
http://yfrog.com/nfdsc00699gj
http://yfrog.com/4zdsc00700aj

Check this site for instructions: http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/

Seriously, any of those sources should be fine. The cheapest alternative would be to find an antique brush with a rotten or missing knot, pull it out, and epoxy the knot in to that. That will work fine. The Bernd et al solutions are probably more elegant, and probably not cheap.

 

[DunEdinRanger]

Bernd would likely send a handle, or you could have Rudy Vey turn one for you and set the knot in that.

Rudy does great work. You should contact him to see if he has a handle you like or can make one like the one you want before Christmas.

 

[weenerdog3443]

What size is the knot I have some spare vintage handles laying around

 

[kates]

Thanks everyone for the help. Bernd is getting me setup, and for much less than I thought it would cost. Hope this one stays away from the dog!