Thread: Revere Silversmiths Sterling brush

That's another beautiful brush!

How did you get the old knot out? I've got an old metal dubl duck brush that I want to put a new knot in.

Truly stunning brush, and a great restoration Well Done!

Originally Posted by maddafinga

That's another beautiful brush!

How did you get the old knot out? I've got an old metal dubl duck brush that I want to put a new knot in.

I have developed a sort of technique. I wrap the old bristles as tightly as possible in duct tape and smash them in a vise. Holding the handle out, I the use a hacksaw to cut them as closely to the handle as possible. The tape keeps the hairs from going everywhere! That done, I hold the handle in one hand and use a cordless drill on low speed with a 3/8 bit and drill the old knot thru the middle. From there, I can usually pick it out, sometimes using a dremel drum. I can also oversize the handle a bit to accomodate a size bigger knot using the drum sander on some brush handles. I don't use Epoxy, but Goop to adhere the new knot. Less messy to me, and more forgiving. I smear some on the inside of the handle and place a big wad on the top of the new knot and shove it in, holding the brush upside down. I adjust as necessary and hang the brush upside down using a broom holder wall clamp. The goop slowly runs down around the base of the knot and really works well. Takes a week or so to dry good in there, tho!
Here's 3 on the "drying rack"

Oh my, lovely indeed! Shiiny preccc-cious!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I have developed a sort of technique. I wrap the old bristles as tightly as possible in duct tape and smash them in a vise. Holding the handle out, I the use a hacksaw to cut them as closely to the handle as possible. The tape keeps the hairs from going everywhere! That done, I hold the handle in one hand and use a cordless drill on low speed with a 3/8 bit and drill the old knot thru the middle. From there, I can usually pick it out, sometimes using a dremel drum. I can also oversize the handle a bit to accomodate a size bigger knot using the drum sander on some brush handles. I don't use Epoxy, but Goop to adhere the new knot.

Interesting, i was thinking that you just boiled them off since the handle is metal, i use that method to boil off plastic handle of chisels, let them boil for a few minutes and the plastic handle slide right off the inserted shank.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I have developed a sort of technique. I wrap the old bristles as tightly as possible in duct tape and smash them in a vise. Holding the handle out, I the use a hacksaw to cut them as closely to the handle as possible. The tape keeps the hairs from going everywhere! That done, I hold the handle in one hand and use a cordless drill on low speed with a 3/8 bit and drill the old knot thru the middle. From there, I can usually pick it out, sometimes using a dremel drum. I can also oversize the handle a bit to accomodate a size bigger knot using the drum sander on some brush handles. I don't use Epoxy, but Goop to adhere the new knot. Less messy to me, and more forgiving. I smear some on the inside of the handle and place a big wad on the top of the new knot and shove it in, holding the brush upside down. I adjust as necessary and hang the brush upside down using a broom holder wall clamp. The goop slowly runs down around the base of the knot and really works well. Takes a week or so to dry good in there, tho!

Heres some pics to explain! In the 5th pic, I found my 24mm 2 band fan would almost fit, so I enlarged the top of the hole a bit with the drum sander. This one is wood/celluloid, so boiling it is out, Martin!

Thank you for this picture step-by-step on the brush restoration. I have never seen the other end of the brush hair. I have heard the term "knot" used before, but no idea what it looked like.
This type of work looks like something I could learn & enjoy.

............beats the heck out of battling wedges.

Hey Tom,

That Revere Silver is a beaut. Just saw a piece on Paul Revere silver the other day and they were showing some tea pots from him that were to be auctioned off this month. I'd never realized the connection before between him and the company.

Like Hirlau, I learned a lot from your above pics and explanation. I'd never seen a knot out of the handle before either.. Good Stuff!! Thanks for the lesson!!

Regards,
Howard

Tom
I'd like to thank you as well for the inside look at a brush restore step by step. Nothing beats photo driven directions.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/attac...h-sotd-273.jpg

As a fan of traditional i can say congratulations !
Well done,keep going.