Thread: Wood Handles On Brushes And Water

Very nice brushes ! Nice work..

I make my own shaving brushes and seal them with CA glue. Throw them in the sink and let them soak, shouldn't be a problem. I have one with 1 year of use and it's no worse for wear.

I have always said a pic is worth a 1000 words

This brush is an Vintage Old Spice brush that I picked up off e-bay a couple of years ago I did not touch the wood, don't even know what wood it is???
The original knot was worn to the bone, I pulled it and replaced it with a Silvertip and have never looked back, it is my most used brush, don't know why, I have many better ones...
The brush was old when I got it, the finish on the wood was bad when I got it, and I have abused it mercilessly since I re-knotted it, and nothing, nada, zip, no problems with the wood...




What can I say ????

Hey Glen what size knot did you put in,that looks great to me.I was just given the same brush and cobalt blue shave mug with a Jenco 4/8 square point.I'd love to use the brush but the knot is falling apart.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Thats the ticket,Hard,Dense wood that,IMO should be left unsealed,Finely polished and waxed with a wax such as Renwax that allows the wood to expand and contract,Have never had an ebony or lignum brush handle crack.

I have a Lignum Vitae night stick from NYPD that is 62 years old and has no cracks. Just another use of fine, dense wood!!

[QUOTE=Edwardd;1011160]Hey Glen what size knot did you put in,that looks great to me.I was just given the same brush and cobalt blue shave mug with a Jenco 4/8 square point.I'd love to use the brush but the knot is falling apart.
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Edwardd, I am 99% sure it was a 24mm but I remember having to use a Dremel with a sanding drum to get it to fit, best thing to do is pop the old knot first then measure...
That brush was the first time I used the bench Vice to crush the knot also, that was so much easier, if you can get hold of the base, just put the kont into a bench Vice and snug the jaws right to the very edge where the knot and the brush meet, and crush it, spin and crush, a few more times and if you get lucky the knot falls right out without losing a bristle
If not then ya gotta cut all the bristles and make a mess then drill it out

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I have always said a pic is worth a 1000 words

This brush is an Vintage Old Spice brush that I picked up off e-bay a couple of years ago I did not touch the wood, don't even know what wood it is???
The original knot was worn to the bone, I pulled it and replaced it with a Silvertip and have never looked back, it is my most used brush, don't know why, I have many better ones...
The brush was old when I got it, the finish on the wood was bad when I got it, and I have abused it mercilessly since I re-knotted it, and nothing, nada, zip, no problems with the wood...




What can I say ????

I got a Col. Conk just like that one ,it's my go to brush and serves me very well.Good work horse of a brush.