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    Arrived in the mailbox today: my Rubberset 400-3 that has been fully restored and re-knotted by @clint64 over on TSD that did an absolutely amazing job!


    I couldn't he happier with the result...it is...breathtakingly beautiful - far better looking in person that these photos can convey. Clint spent an incredibly attention to detail for everything from polishing up that dull, scratched handle I sent him - to removing and replacing the knot with this silvertip.


    Note on the knot:
    This is the "Grade A" Silvertip knot from TGN.
    It is being sold as 'a silvertip in all ways but with more backbone' - and I must say that it truly does seem to combine extremely soft tips but with a very, very nice backbone.


    Over to the brush itself....:


    What I sent out:



    What I got back:



    It is already getting comfy with my Tradere:

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    Had it's first use today - a bit funky badger smelling - but man, loved that handle and knot!

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    very nice! as a bit of a brush collector myself, i pick up the ones that i like the shape/or color of. this one would surely fit the bill. is the handle aluminum?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tintin View Post
    very nice! as a bit of a brush collector myself, i pick up the ones that i like the shape/or color of. this one would surely fit the bill. is the handle aluminum?
    I actually don't know but I would think so based on the weight.
    There is also a modern 'homage version' made of it: BSB SHAVING BRUSHES

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    What size knot do you have in the handle?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
    What size knot do you have in the handle?

    It's this knot - 24/65 - but a bulb instead of a fan shape (I'm partial to bulbs for some reason)
    It was set at 50mm.

    I gotta say, not sure if it's because of this "Grade A" stuff but I am loving the combination of silvertip softness and some decent backbone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tintin View Post
    very nice! as a bit of a brush collector myself, i pick up the ones that i like the shape/or color of. this one would surely fit the bill. is the handle aluminum?
    you might want to think again...
    http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...at-heck-5.html

    but it does look like it is an aluminium handle though.
    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
    you might want to think again...
    http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...at-heck-5.html

    but it does look like it is an aluminium handle though.
    $560?! That's insane... I bought mine for $80 last year and I thought that was much.
    Nowadays the do seem to go for north of $150 if in decent condition.

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    Bump, these brushes are amazing, I must have one!

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