My Four Restorations

[Big_OC]

I bought three Eveready handles on BST a couple of weeks ago (Thanks to shavervinnie, bonus thanks for throwing in the Personna Med blades) so I can give brush restoration a try. Here's what came out. Hope you guys like:

Kingsley brush handle w/a TGN Finest 22mm Fan knot. This was my first brush that I bought. The original know was pure badger and was too floppy.
Eveready K40 w/a TGN Finest 22mm bulb knot


Eveready 100 w/a TGN Finest 24mm Fan knot
Evereadt 150 w/a TGN Finest 24mm Bulb knot.


Here's the final product. I ended up swapping the knots on the ER 100 & ER 150 from the previous pic. The loft on the Kingsley ended up at 49mm (This is probably going to be my travel brush). The other three are at 51mm. I used the 100 last night and I gotta say I'm drinking the TGN Finest kool-aid. Plenty of backbone for soaps but not scritchy at all. I'll try to post some post lather pics today but I won't have one for the 150 since my uncle chose that one as part of his Father's day gift package.

 

[Krona Kruiser]

Very nice restores!

 

[Big_OC]

Very nice restores!

Thanks Sam. I gotta admit it was a little more labor intensive that I originally anticipated but very gratifying to see the end result.

 

[Krona Kruiser]

I bet it was intensive. The idea is simple (take knot out, clean hole, set new loft) but it takes time. That's why I've never done it. But it looks like it was worth it.

 

[hig789]

Very nice restores I like the 100, that's a different color than I've seen on the top.

 

[Big_OC]

Very nice restores I like the 100, that's a different color than I've seen on the top.

That's the one I like the most out of this group as well. Glad my uncle didn't choose that one.

 

[shm]

Very nice job

Nothing like restoring a brush back to "active duty".

 

[Triad]

They all look great but that 100 Is very nice Congrats!!

 

[Big_OC]

They all look great but that 100 Is very nice Congrats!!

Thanks. I'm going to hold on to that one.

Very nice job

Nothing like restoring a brush back to "active duty".

Thanks shm.

 

[NexlevMM]

Those all look great! Pretty cool that the knots give them a consistent look.

 

[rebos]

Great job; all look very nice. I'm sure they'll make someones shaves very good, indeed.

 

[chrismikehead]

That 100 is nice! I'm with hig in that I've never seen one with a black bottom half like that, but it looks really good.

I was not a fan of the C40/150 handles before, but the restored ones on this forum are slowly changing my mind.

 

[Big_OC]

That 100 is nice! I'm with hig in that I've never seen one with a black bottom half like that, but it looks really good.

I was not a fan of the C40/150 handles before, but the restored ones on this forum are slowly changing my mind.

Something about them with a brand new knot makes them really pop. That's why I was a little sad when my uncle picked that one.

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Excellent job!

 

[brucered]

very nice restore and thanks for the PM with help for setting the C40 knot, it was greatly appreciated.

all of your brushes look awesome. i like that you did bulb/fan on each of the sizes to have some variety.

 

[Neognosis]

Anyone know where one can get a new boar knot?

 

[Big_OC]

TGN has some. http://www.thegoldennib.com/index.p...h=9_45&zenid=69487b19e90fdb5f6c758e4ea0658ed5