Just replied to another post that that's what I just used on it. Love the Renaissance Wax.
The Rubberset 400 Club
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Oh yes it is very good stuff, it works hard here when I'm doing my razors I swear by it.....
Have we discovered a way to use a dremel on these? I want to sand another but it is too hard on my hands.
Sorry Adam I still sand by hand, but I use a bit of rubber pipe on the flutes, I use the Dremel with a fluffy bit to polish the Renaissance Wax.
No worries. I saw a guy on the YouTube making his own drums with old sanding drums. I may try that.
Crappy weather day project - 4 new ferrules with Oumo knots (All 24mm)
Left to right
Manchurian Fan, Badger Boar Mix, Tux Synthetic and Unbleached Boar
(Two original ferrules in between 1 and 2)
Left to right
Manchurian Fan, Badger Boar Mix, Tux Synthetic and Unbleached Boar
(Two original ferrules in between 1 and 2)
Crappy weather day project - 4 new ferrules with Oumo knots (All 24mm)
Left to right
Manchurian Fan, Badger Boar Mix, Tux Synthetic and Unbleached Boar
(Two original ferrules in between 1 and 2)
Where did you manage to find the new ferrules? I got some through Phoenix Accoutrements, but they stopped selling them.
-- Sammy
Hey Sammy - I turned them myself
No but I have seen some mini lap wheels, so I might buy another one and try them.
Thanks Splinter.
Thread size - No idea, I took one to a Tap & Die manufacturer in the hope that I could get the tap and they eventually said - "Its not a known thread size"
I can tell you what I did. I set my lathe at 18TPI and I started with the hole at 26mm. I just kept cutting the thread deeper until the bottom screwed on.
I definitely wouldn't want to make them without the handle nearby.
Thanks Ice-Man.
I dont know if it's been mentioned or not but I tried acetone to get a ferrule loose. It worked beautifully. Took about a two hour soak and it screwed right apart.
Did the acetone do any damage to the bristles or the rubber that they are set in?
I had to remove the rubber and bristles before hand, they were shot. I wouldn't recommend doing it on one you wanted to keep the knot intact. It was excess rubber, seeped into the threads, which kept my ferrule from coming off.
Adam A 10 minute soak with wd40 is better and faster, but that's just my view....
Ooh, haven't tried that. To be perfectly honest, the acetone may have been quicker. I stepped out for a bit.
I have been keeping my eye out for a Rubberset 400 for a while - but I didn't want to pay a ton.
Finally found a decenlty priced one on the bay and grabbed it.
I've sanded and polished it (I might sand it a bit more). I removed the old knot. Installed a shelf with a washer and epoxy.
And I purchased a Maggard 24mm SHD 2-band knot and installed it with silicone (to test the loft - will eventually reinstall with epoxy).
Took it for it's first spin tonight and I love it. Everything I had hoped!
I am waiting on a dark blue o-ring from PAA as well for that little extra pizzazz
Finally found a decenlty priced one on the bay and grabbed it.
I've sanded and polished it (I might sand it a bit more). I removed the old knot. Installed a shelf with a washer and epoxy.
And I purchased a Maggard 24mm SHD 2-band knot and installed it with silicone (to test the loft - will eventually reinstall with epoxy).
Took it for it's first spin tonight and I love it. Everything I had hoped!
I am waiting on a dark blue o-ring from PAA as well for that little extra pizzazz
As I was told stay on the lower grits longer to remove all the dings and wear and tear, then work up the lower grits to remove the grit before I went up to 8000 with mine and they have come out fantastic. Well worth the time spending on them that's for sure,
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