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Five Badgers for a dollar
Make that $100. Just finished a project that was quite satisfying. I refurbished 5 old or different handled brushes to a new career. I had bought three old boar brushes which were completely worn out and clipped and drilled the few remaining bristles with a drill press and forstner bits. The spalted maple brush is from a custom I had that I was dissatisfied with. The unique pineapple looking one is from a Tequila bottle cork that I had laying around. As you can see from the picture there are many things you can make a brush from without having to turn one on a lathe. The knots run from 20mm at $15 to the 28mm at $25 [20mm, 22mm, 24mm, 26mm, and 28mm] so the total for 5 new Badger Silvertips is right at $100. The second picture shows my new 7 day set ready to go. I have only used the huge 28mm so far and it is the ultimate in luxury with enough lather for a Viking [2 Vikings]. The only issue I have had so far is a few hairs shedding. Time will tell if this is going to be an on going problem. Now if I can keep myself from making more brushes out of other stuff [Craftsman stubby screwdriver handle].
bj