My first antique find!

[Pro2010]

I read you know you're a wetshaver when.... And the next day I went 'Antique shopping' oh how fun it was to tell my friend that. I'm 20.. I just went antique shopping. I don't know what I was looking for.. razor, maybe a brush. Came away with a stand. $22, it was 30% off... So $15! Only the brush was included. I hate it. I think it came off a porcupine instead of a boar. I gently tugged on the knot and it came off!

I already have a tweezerman... An upgrade would be swell. The handle from the feel of it is nice. It weighs a ton, I would have to say ceramic. Heavy duty. Would it make for a good brush? I have the handle now I need a knot. Any suggestions? And how would I do it?

 

[luvmysuper]

Congrats!

Looks like a sweet set up.
That is a nice looking handle!.

You can buy badger knots at the Golden Nib

http://www.thegoldennib.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_9

Many guys from here buy there.

Basically, you must measure the hole in the handle, and decide the loft before you buy.

Then it's a metter of cleaning the gunk out of the hole in the handle and using a marine epoxy to set the new knot in.

There are several threads where guys have pictured what they did on their own refurbishments.

Do a little reading here, and ask some questions, especially of your Forum Steward jkh, he's a great guy and has more knowledge of brushes in his pinky than I do in my entire body.

Good luck!

And don't worry about that young guy antique shopping stigma thing - A smart guy gets a bargain wherever it lies, even in an antique shop.

 

[dustinm]

Sweet find! I hope to find a stand at some point. There's a certain satisfaction from finding something in an antique shop that you don't get when buying new stuff.

 

[maxman]

You're lucky if you can go antique shopping. There's only one store where I live.
Nice find. It's fun isn't it

 

[denim]

Maybe find a woman who likes antiquing too...

 

[Pro2010]

Maybe find a woman who likes antiquing too...

What an awesome date that would be.. Though, Florida is the retirement capital of the world.. Or atleast it seems. I will hit them all up before I leave in 3 months

Though how would I measure to find the right knot? Currently I have the knot in front of me... I'm measuring that as I cant find the handle at this point in time. I'm currently set on 19mm and 21mm. And... the diameter I would assume? Any sure fire way of getting the right size. As I'm more so leaning on 21mm for the handle (i found it)...The knot is 21mm as well.

 

[Pro2010]

And also when I do decide on a knot size. Quite frankly what kind should I get. I'm assuming that my current Tweezerman is a Pure Badger. So, Best, Super, Silvertip, Silvertip Grade A.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Is it granite? If so I have the same set. Mine was missing the bowl, but had a razor. My knot came out with a tug too, but shattered the edge of the handle on the way. I epoxied it back together and ground it open with a dremel and stuck the 23mm Nylon badger from TGN in there. If you didn't want to dremel it out, I'd go with a 20 or 21mm boar, synthetic, or very stiff grade of badger, since there isn't enough depth in the handle (only about a cm) to set the loft at a level needed (in my opinion) to produce a decent badger brush.

 

[grump]

Very nice find.

Antique mall shopping can be quite addictive.

 

[faster_than_u]

Maybe find a woman who likes antiquing too...

to cure that you might need some ......

 

[Pro2010]

Is it granite? If so I have the same set. Mine was missing the bowl, but had a razor. My knot came out with a tug too, but shattered the edge of the handle on the way. I epoxied it back together and ground it open with a dremel and stuck the 23mm Nylon badger from TGN in there. If you didn't want to dremel it out, I'd go with a 20 or 21mm boar, synthetic, or very stiff grade of badger, since there isn't enough depth in the handle (only about a cm) to set the loft at a level needed (in my opinion) to produce a decent badger brush.

I don't know much.. And for as heavy it is... It feels like granite. It also feels like a reactive resin like a good bowling ball is made off. And yeah, it's about 1.5cm. I didn't realize that it needed a depth to require a good badger. Mine didn't have a razor.. That's just my parker. And I guess it's sad, I was looking forward to having a silvertip badger brush for less than $30..

 

[SliceOfLife]

I don't know much.. And for as heavy it is... It feels like granite. It also feels like a reactive resin like a good bowling ball is made off. And yeah, it's about 1.5cm. I didn't realize that it needed a depth to require a good badger. Mine didn't have a razor.. That's just my parker. And I guess it's sad, I was looking forward to having a silvertip badger brush for less than $30..

Get a dremel and a grinding drum and start grinding down. There's a little blob of resin or adhesive in the center of mine... it stinks because of that, but otherwise it's not particularly challenging.

 

[denim]

Oh, in Florida? Finding a woman who likes antiquing might land you with someone three times your age. Danger, Will Robinson!