My Restores

[DavidB]

I'm new to brush restoration, but thought I'd share a pic of my brushes.



From left to right:

• Vulfix 2233 reknotted by Shavemac with an 18mm silvertip knot set at 46mm. A face lathering monster!
• Semogue 1250 with an 18mm Golden Nib silvertip grade A knot set at 46mm
• Ever Ready 150 with a 20mm Whipped Dog silvertip knot set at 50mm. Overall height 4.6", my biggest brush (and probably a bit too big)
• Ever Ready 300PBT with an 18mm Golden Nib silvertip grade A knot set at 48mm
• Ever Ready 300PBT with an 18mm knot I extracted from a Savile Row 3118 (a fave knot, but the handle was too short) set at 49mm. I was inspired by someone on this forum who rounded the edges of theirs slightly. I like the look.

I have two Ever Ready 300PBTs because that was the brush my dad used when I was little, and I've always loved the look. I restored yet another 300PBT for my brother. I have an Ever Ready 200T in teal and cream on the way, which will probably get a Golden Nib finest knot. Can hardly wait!

Dave

 

[taco8slo]

Good stuff, I'm sure you'll love the finest knot, 2-band hair looks and performs swell.

 

[Krona Kruiser]

Great Collection! Wowzers!

 

[rebos]

All look great. Keep up the fine work.

 

[QuarkVI]

Nice family - how does the TGN silver tip at 46mm compare to the WD at 50mm ?

 

[NexlevMM]

Those look great! Im in love with how that Vulfix looks!

 

[DavidB]

Those look great! Im in love with how that Vulfix looks!

The Vulfix 223X handle is my favorite shape of all, but the head was floppy and fan shaped. I'm really happy with the result.

Dave

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Man those are eye-catching, good job!

 

[DavidB]

Nice family - how does the TGN silver tip at 46mm compare to the WD at 50mm ?

The four on the right are all fairly recent restores, so I've not had too much time with any of them. The TGN 18/46mm feels just a bit denser than my other 18mm knots, as it's set 2-3mm shorter, however it splays about the same. The WD 20/50mm is a lotta brush for me, but other than size, it performs similar to the TGN 18/46mm. The TGN knots are a teensy bit softer on the tips than the WD, though that difference is very slight and I expect is due to manufacturing variances. If I had more than one WD, I'd have a better sense for how the two compare.

Dave

 

[ronwell]

Those 300PBTs both look sharp, especially the one with the Savile Row knot. I'm a big fan of all the old ER models that have that basic shape.