Thread: Brush Restore Complete!!

I picked this old brush (Fuller set in rubber) off ebay for $9 including shipping. Paid $20 for a 24mm silvertip knot off thegoldennib.com for a total of $29+$5 for epoxy. Took a little effort to remove the old knot but not much. I love it. I didn't have the cash for a nice silvertip so I went this route. I'm glad I did!

Thanks SRP!!!

Originally Posted by flampen85

I picked this old brush (Fuller set in rubber) off ebay for $9 including shipping. Paid $20 for a 24mm silvertip knot off thegoldennib.com for a total of $29+$5 for epoxy. Took a little effort to remove the old knot but not much. I love it. I didn't have the cash for a nice silvertip so I went this route. I'm glad I did!

Thanks SRP!!!

well done.. does your knot shed much?

Ya a bit, but thats normal at first. My other cheap plain old badger brush shed a bit first too. If it continues to shed then I might get worried.

Looks great!!! Well done.

yeah, mine too... I was just benchmarking it... so far I love my golden nib brush...it's a lather machine

Oh ok, I was wondering if you had a bad experience or something. I haven't lathered with it yet, had to wait for the glue to set. I'm glad to here that, I pretty anxious to take it for a spin!

oh as for benchmark, its probably shed about 25 hairs so far. hopefully it won't much more. Did yours have any stench when wetting it the first few times? I've read a few threads that have ranged on the smell intensity, just curious.

Originally Posted by flampen85

Oh ok, I was wondering if you had a bad experience or something. I haven't lathered with it yet, had to wait for the glue to set. I'm glad to here that, I pretty anxious to take it for a spin!

oh as for benchmark, its probably shed about 25 hairs so far. hopefully it won't much more. Did yours have any stench when wetting it the first few times? I've read a few threads that have ranged on the smell intensity, just curious.

The first time, it smelled mildly like wet animal, but after about two uses that all went away... now it smells like Cavendish Black most of the time!!

Nice work, and a great way to economize without sacrificing quality.

Rich

Originally Posted by flampen85

Took a little effort to remove the old knot but not much.

Could you elaborate on your method of removing the old knot?

I'm thinking about doing something similar but am concerned about damaging the handle by not knowing the material the original knot was glued in with or the best way to remove it.

Hooray for you Flampen. It's nice to know you have a $100 brush for $30. That's like getting it on sale. The 24mm is my favorite size.

bj