Thread: Lee Valley Badger Knot

Originally Posted by jdto

When I go to Lee Valley, it's the one on King St., usually after work while I'm on the way to pick up SWMBO Jr. from daycare. I try to limit the time I spend as I have a deadline, but I often end up late for the pickup, which inevitably costs me even more. Lee Valley, I maintain, is a dangerous place for a man's wallet. But I love it.

Wait....let me get this straight. You WORK close to lee valley, and you LIVE close to me. Does that mean I can put in orders?

Originally Posted by Maxi

Wait....let me get this straight. You WORK close to lee valley, and you LIVE close to me. Does that mean I can put in orders?

You got it. It's not far from the office, which is at York and Wellington, to get over to King and Spadina. I'll hop the King car after work, hit LV and then grab the Spadina up to the subway and get home via St. Clair West Station. A bit of a roundabout route, but with the added benefit of Lee Valley!

40 years, man what kind of brush is that! Glad to hear they can last that long though.

deadrift...I'm not sure what kind of brush it is. All I know is, its badger with some kind of horn handle. I got it from my father as a teenager. A sort of coming of age gift. He got me a brush, a DE razor and a mug of old spice soap and said "here, there's not reason for you to be unshaved anymore" The only part that survived is the brush. It obviously has sentimental value. I've thought of making a new handle for it, as the old one is in pretty rough shape, but I think I'm just going to keep it as is

Joe, you could probably restore that handle and re-knot the brush, if you wanted. Personally, I like the worked-in look and the fact that it's been with you for that long. A family heirloom, if you will.

Great...started looking and now I'm thinking of trying to turn a brush handle. Darn AD's

If you have a wood lathe, its very straightforward. There's a ton of different and cheaper woods you can practice on till you get it just right. I'm in the process of getting back into wood turning, but I've found that decent turning tools have skyrocketed in price.

The only tip I can give you is, drill the hole for the knot before you turn the handle. That way, its perfectly centered. Your lathe centre should fit in the hole just fine.

I can't fit a lathe in my apartment, which is probably a good thing

Give me a few weeks to finish restoring the old lathe I was given and you're welcome to come over and turn a few handles anytime you like.

Thanks! I just might have to take you up on that one.