ID this small metal handled brush

[DavidB]

I won this batch of brushes on eBay. I'm especially looking forward to restoring the two on the right. Can anybody ID the little metal one? I doubt I'll do anything with it but am curious, as I've seen a couple of them.

Dave

 

[DavidB]

Bummer. The two red Erskine brushes are made of thin plastic and are filled with plaster of Paris for weight. In removing the knots, I ruined both. At least the Ever Ready turned out great. Now to find a knot for the 23mm opening. Maybe a synthetic. Maybe a 2-band, but I prefer badger knots 18-20mm. Decisions, decisions!

Dave

 

[Mike H]

bummer...

No clue on the metal brush.

How did the break, during knot removal or during the cleanout?

 

[DavidB]

bummer...

No clue on the metal brush.

How did the break, during knot removal or during the cleanout?

One was total carelessness on my part. In drilling the knot out of the top part of the one on the right, I had the bit at an angle, and when I pushed, it cut quickly through the plaster and went through the wall of the lower part. The plastic is about as thin as the plastic on a model car. With the one on the left, I successfully removed the knot, but the top was just an empty ball, so I filled it with hot glue. Should have filled it with plaster or something cold, as the hot glue warped the ball in one spot. I've been sanding it down and think I can salvage it. We'll see!

Dave

 

[NexlevMM]

Bummer. The two red Erskine brushes are made of thin plastic and are filled with plaster of Paris for weight. In removing the knots, I ruined both. At least the Ever Ready turned out great. Now to find a knot for the 23mm opening. Maybe a synthetic. Maybe a 2-band, but I prefer badger knots 18-20mm. Decisions, decisions!

Dave

That sucks..I have one similar and when I received it all the plaster just fell out without me even touching it. No clue why they'd make walls so thin on something that gets used so often. It's almost asking to be broken. Keep us posted on the Ever Ready!

 

[DavidB]

The Ever-Ready is looking pretty good. The upper edges were a bit chewed up so I had to round them quite a bit (and the bottom to balance it out). I'm pretty pleased with the result. The opening is 23.2mm, and so I will probably put a 22mm knot in there. Maybe I can get away with a 20mm (I like small knots).

Dave

 

[FL shaver]

I kinda like the softened edge up top!

 

[bastimret]

Agreed, looks great with the rounded edge.