It's been a while since I've restored any brushes, but I finally got off my duff and started in on these three. All three are Ever-Ready, of varied ages.
The above photo shows them pretty much as I got them. The green and black is a Model 200. The red and black is a more recent 300PBT, and the cream and blue is a 100.
In this picture, the knots have been all removed (with the help of a drill with a Forstner bit and a Dremel tool with a sanding drum). The red and black 300PBT had the hole enlarged significantly and the sharp-edged top section reshaped with sandpaper. The knot shelves were removed, so the entire handles are hollow. Filler and weights will be added later.
Since these photos were taken, I've ordered replacement badger knots from Virginia Sheng on eBay (22 mm Silvertip for the Model 200, a 20mm Silvertip, and a 20 mm Finest. I haven't decided which one will go where yet). I've also spent a considerable time hand polishing with Novus plastic polish (#3 Heavy, #2 Fine, and #1 Clean & Shine), and they're looking pretty good. Once the new knots are received, I'll test fit them, make adjustments as necessary, load the cavities with filler and weights, and then epoxy the knots in place. Final steps will be to repaint the engravings, give them a final polish, and then seal them with Renaissance Wax.
I'll post more pics as the process moves along.
The above photo shows them pretty much as I got them. The green and black is a Model 200. The red and black is a more recent 300PBT, and the cream and blue is a 100.
In this picture, the knots have been all removed (with the help of a drill with a Forstner bit and a Dremel tool with a sanding drum). The red and black 300PBT had the hole enlarged significantly and the sharp-edged top section reshaped with sandpaper. The knot shelves were removed, so the entire handles are hollow. Filler and weights will be added later.
Since these photos were taken, I've ordered replacement badger knots from Virginia Sheng on eBay (22 mm Silvertip for the Model 200, a 20mm Silvertip, and a 20 mm Finest. I haven't decided which one will go where yet). I've also spent a considerable time hand polishing with Novus plastic polish (#3 Heavy, #2 Fine, and #1 Clean & Shine), and they're looking pretty good. Once the new knots are received, I'll test fit them, make adjustments as necessary, load the cavities with filler and weights, and then epoxy the knots in place. Final steps will be to repaint the engravings, give them a final polish, and then seal them with Renaissance Wax.
I'll post more pics as the process moves along.
