Rubberset 400-3 My Second

[ezmike]

Okay, so I'm bitten by the Rubberset 400 bug. The same week I picked up my first one, an unnumbered 400, I picked up this 400-3. The knot looks line it was barely used. It's not twisted at all. Waiting for some high grit sand paper to restore this beauty.

Mike

 

[tdmsu]

That does look great. Are you going to keep the knot and just polish the handle?

 

[ezmike]

Undecided, it looks that great. I don't have any Boars in use right now, although I have a Century 2 & 3 that are NOS that I've been tempted to use. I'm partial to badgers but I'm gonna give this one a try and then decide.

Mike

 

[BSAGuy]

Agree. Try the knot before you replace. Only thing cooler than a polished 400 would be one that's all original.

 

[ezmike]

I've used it the last two days and it's pretty cool but doesn't produce much lather. Maybe it's the soap. I'll try another brand tomorrow. Any suggestions about using a boar brush and face lathering?

Mike

 

[shanman]

It's pretty difficult to work with that knot Mike, it looks exactly like mine. I would even be surprised if the knot was clipped to length, heck I'm not even sure if it is really boar- might be horse? I played with mine a few years back, even put it and the matching cup on the BST and never even got any inquiry on it! Go figure, but they sure look awesome re-knotted, no doubt.

Check out what you guys missed a couple years back!

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...es-Seaforth-Kent-Soap-Vintage-Mugs?highlight=

 

[ezmike]

Man Jeff that was a pretty awesome set. Boy have prices risen. The knot looks like the two in my Century #2 and #3brushes and I have a few Vie Long horse hair brushes and it neither looks or feels like them. I'll try it a little longer and then decide what to do. I have to order a knot for my other 400 anyway.

Mike

 

[shanman]

Yeah, the thing that cracks me up is it never sold, I withdrew it! Funny stuff.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Yeah. These brushes were worthless two years ago. I sold a lot on BST in 2013 with maybe $50 of modern boar brushes (a bunch of omega's) plus a 400 for $20 shipped. Didn't even sell fast. Took a couple days if memory serves. The value pretty much comes from the 400-club thread as far as I can tell.

 

[ezmike]

Jeff, if you still have them I'll give you double what you were asking.

Ian, I think you're right, there may be a connection between the "Club" here on the forum and their current popularity and consequently their prices.

Mike