Thread: My first brush build attempts,

Originally Posted by MikeB52

her attention to my face has increased exponentially as well.
Cheers.

This is a side effect of this I think many of us suffer,
there is a cure, cartridge razors.
But be forewarned the list of unpleasant side effects from it are long and unpleasant.

Props go to sharptonn for the o-ring idea.
I used a traditional oring on the one and a shaft seal on the other.
Think that'll do just fine!
Thanks again gents.

Mike what a great gift. They came out great.

That shaft seal is a good idea. It will make the hairs much stiffer and still have some "give"! I see a line of hair between the o-ring and the handle on the other. A touch of CA and work your way around the handle will make it stay flush unless your o-ring is too tight. I had one I stacked 2 o-rings on! Myself and other (unnamed) persons have been known to have some o-rings in the bathroom medicine cabinet. I will not divulge who.

Using O-rings and rubber shaft rings on nice brushes such as they are,is just WRONG,JMO

This is arguably true, however once the epoxy is set, it sometimes becomes a necessity until the knots are being set according to experience. I think we all set them high to begin with and find out the advantages of setting them a bit lower. I used to have several with 0-rings. At last check, I have 8 brushes. Only one still has an o-ring. It's my fave!
As the epoxy sets, the only way to undo it is to destroy the knot. Not always an option!
Of course, no one has set more knots than you, Bill! I need to post that little brush you did for me post-bloom. It is perfect! This is one reason I give my knots a good bath in strong Oxyclean (besides killing the "smell") is that as they dry, the bloom has begun and a feel for the finished brush can be had before gluing-in.

actually is pretty easy to remove an epoxied in knot,I have waze but you destroy the handle in the process.

I think the o-ring is a little tight as you mentioned. Eyeballed it and "borrowed" from the plant, going to see if I can find one a mm or 2 bigger.
I will be trying it with, and without the support ring to see which feels the best. Those shaft seals are tapered outward so it sat really flush to the knot which is nice, but it does have a bit more of a shoulder than I like so it may come off. Takes away from the natural look of the horn. I think I will try to trim it between the taper and the lower portion. It will still cover the raised knot base, and provide some brush stiffness..
I take your comment as high praise for my first handles, pixelfixed so thanks for that as well.
Cheers all.

They are nice looking brushes,had you set the loft lower,you would not need the rings.

"Also a set of scales from the same horn to have a matched razor and brush, awesome!!"
That's exactly what I was thinking. Awesome indeed.