The Iceman Cometh!

[Scott0079]

So I bought this Ever-Ready 50p because it was in this flawed shape....apparently someone always left it wet in the soap and it expanded and cracked as it dried (common back in the day). Anyway the soap scum in the cracks got me thinking....if I use white epoxy to set a new knot and let it ooze out the cracks then gently sand and polish it down it will stabilize them and give this thing a cool looking ice-cycle effect! What do you all think?

 

[PFP_Dad]

Awesome for those frosty shaves. Vostok is a must with that brush. Have you chosen a knot yet?

 

[Scott0079]

Thinking about trying a TGN Manchurian, if its not that then a Finest...

 

[Lamar]

That sounds like a "cool" idea. Go for it!

 

[Scott0079]

Well, early EPIC FAIL.....so much rot on the inside that the blue "shell was only about 1/16" thick and cracked off!! Oh well only down $5, it was a cool thought though....

 

[JaxJim]

Sorry this didn't work out-- I was eager to see the finished product. And it was a great idea!

 

[FL shaver]

Some of these handles are too far gone. I took a flier on a $3 eBay handle that I thought I might salvage. The handle was a chocolate brown and looked as if it had been exposed to some chemical or too much sunlight or something. I thought I'd sand it down and find a nice cherry handle, but it kept revealing more of the crumbly brown stuff. Had to chuck it as you did. Would have liked to see how yours came out...

 

[GDCarrington]

Well, early EPIC FAIL.....so much rot on the inside that the blue "shell was only about 1/16" thick and cracked off!! Oh well only down $5, it was a cool thought though....

Many of the Ever Ready and Rubberset sloped dome designs had really thin walls. I have had that happen to me with one. Nice try.

 

[Snargle]

I don't get too freaked out by the cracks in some of the older handles...they can add some interesting vintage "character"! Too bad this one didn't work, but there's no shortage of raw materials out there to try again.

 

[theretroshave]

Scott, would you mind posting a picture of the "final" damage, if you haven't already thrown the handle out.

 

[Jeff_H]

Not exactly the same as yours, but I purchased a restored brush with some serious cracks in it, which have been filled with epoxy and seem extremely stable. The final look ended up very unique I think. I can't take any credit other than buying it, but a brush with cracks that you can stabilize and re-knot can look very cool.

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[JaxJim]

That is one seriously cracked up brush that still looks great! Makes me wonder whether I erred in passing on some flawed vintage brushes . . .