I am a new member, but already I think I have caught the disease.

[tomcj2]

After reading about 1/2 of the topics in this "Making and Restoration" section , today I ordered a 22mm Firehouse Potter handle from Whipped Dog. I would have bought the knot from them and had Larry build it, but I think I will buy a 22 mm Finest Badger Knot XH from TGN and attach it myself after I try it with different lofts.

Is there a cure for this, or is it a chronic disease that I must suffer with for the rest of my life?

 

[Gigster]

After reading about 1/2 of the topics in this "Making and Restoration" section , today I ordered a 22mm Firehouse Potter handle from Whipped Dog. I would have bought the knot from them and had Larry build it, but I think I will buy a 22 mm Finest Badger Knot XH from TGN and attach it myself after I try it with different lofts.

Is there a cure for this, or is it a chronic disease that I must suffer with for the rest of my life?

Chronic and no cure. The only suffering. . . .if your tools bite you and of course, selecting the next candidate to restore.

Welcome to the Dark Side.

 

[MeanGene]

Is there a cure for this, or is it a chronic disease that I must suffer with for the rest of my life?

There is a cure... more cowbell. Or more handles, whichever comes first.

 

[NexlevMM]

There is a cure... more cowbell. Or more handles, whichever comes first.

Definitely more cowbell.

 

[wireburner]

Is there a cure for this, or is it a chronic disease that I must suffer with for the rest of my life?

There is no cure. All you can do is treat the symptoms buy getting more brushes to restore.

 

[ouch]

Is there a cure for this, or is it a chronic disease that I must suffer with for the rest of my life?

I'm not sure, but I assume it will last beyond the grave.

 

[tomcj2]

I ordered a 22mm Firehouse Potter handle from Whipped Dog. I would have bought the knot from them and had Larry build it, but I think I will buy a 22 mm Finest Badger Knot XH from TGN

It arrived yesterday, however it had a silvertip knot already in it. It looked beautiful, and I emailed and offered to pay for what they had shipped. Megan responded promptly saying

Please don't worry about paying, as it was my mistake.

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I used it this morning and it was great, soft but enough stiffness.

I just measured it . It is actually a 26mm knot with a 48 mm loft. Not exactly what I was looking for, but a beautiful addition

 

[tomcj2]

Sorry that the photo is so large, perhaps someone can instruct me on how to reduce the size.

 

[redhead shaver]

Looks nice!

 

[GDCarrington]

Don't worry about the photo size. It allows us to look at the details.

Nice work on the brush and getting over the "restoration syndrome" is indeed difficult.

 

[deruitem]

Looks very nice