Thread: Refurbish old brush.

I have a question. I want to replace the bristles in an old brush so what is the best way to get the bristles out? I have tugged on them and they are set in the handle pretty solid. Thanks!

I'm looking for the same direction.
I've been thinking of cutting the hair off and then grinding out, maybe with a pencil grinder, or scraping out the knot base.
I really like a lot of the vintage handles...I have a bunch of old brushes and several size of new brush knots.
When I go to the next knife shoe..which will prolly be BLADE...and pick up some supplies for scales and brush handle material.

You can get the bristles replaced by Shavemac.

http://www.shavemac.com/index.php?la...ce&sel=3&cat=1

Those bristles are usually epoxied in so it can be hard getting them out. It seems like either they don't use enough epoxy and the whole thing falls out or its in there so good you can never get them out.

yes shavmac will replace it with new bristles but you had better like the handle real good because for the price you can essentially buy a new brush.

Thanks guys! I am trying to make one good brush from two. One of them has a good knot of badger hair but has a broken handle and the other has a really nice handle with very poor but solidly cemented in bristles. I appreciate the replies!

Do you have any sense of how you're gonna get the old knot out and clean it sufficiently to bond the new knot well???
I'm also looking for any info ... other than sending it out to someone else

I am not coming up with anything other than to cut the bristles down as close to the base as possible, then take a sharp instrument and "dig" it out. Not a very elegant solution I know. I will think on this a little more.

As I was reading your post I started to think of various means...I just thought of a flat base router bit for a dremel or drill. Now I have to see how close I can get the hole in a vintage brush to match the base diameter of the knot I have.
You will have the problem of taking apart two brushes. Or is the good knot you have already out of the brush handle?

How about a forstner drill bit? Or you could try boiling it until its loose enough to pull with tongs.

I seem to recall some posts (my have been deleted in the great crash) that listed a vendor that sold silver tip knots at great prices that other members had good luck with - I say do a search or post a "Need Info - replacement brush knot" post.

Good luck,

Mark