Thread: Bristle change for cheap shaving brush

Thanks for all the 50 loft recommendations. I'll start there.

I use shaving cream and lather in a large scuttle.

I've read about using a little silicon first for a few test drive before making permanent with epoxy. Is this an OK idea with what I'm working with? I don't mind the clean up if it will let me fine tune the loft.

I found where this brush was originally an Old Spice brush. Does anyone know the date range for that and did anyone else have an earlier version? Looks like something that could from the 30' or 40's.

The 20x65 HMW knot arrived today. After over thinking it to death I went for a 49mm loft and it went together just fine. All I had to do was remove a couple mm from 20mm wooden handle. I can easily see and understand the soft tips and variable backbone depending on depth of set now. I found that very enlightening.

I'll start breaking this puppy in tomorrow morning. Finally a scritch free brush.

Thanks for all the input.





I said I would not buy or try to fix up any razors till I become proficient at shaving. Well I still got a ways to go on that but I did find two other older wooden handle brushes that I'm going to fix up when they get here.

Looks great. Glad it all came together without a hitch. Let us know what you think of it when you put it to face.

Thanks for helping me learn to fish and fixin' brushes.

Got a new old woody this morning that might take up to a 28mm knot. Having been born in Texas bigger is better. Wheeeee



Any tips on cleaning the old rubberized sleeve? My thought was something like auto/car paint rubbing compound.

The stuff they use for headlight lenses.

Perfect. I have a left over kit from doing my old '97.

GAWD! I love this place.

Thank you pixelfixed.

It came apart and cleaned up rather quick and easy so I added the pic. It'll take a 26mm knot with up to 18mm of depth without modification. Now to refinish the wood and restore the rubber sleeve.

I have one like that that just came in on todays mail. I'll be watching your progress.

I completed brush #2 a Certifyd #5 with a HMW 26mm set in 27mm hole by 50mm loft. Sealed the wood in a dozen coats of marine grade varathane and left the rubber as it was. Nice contrast from high gloss to satin to course hair. It instantly became my favorite brush after one use.



The beginning of my woodhandle brushes.


and brush #3 a Rubberset #4 to start on. It's a bit older (40's?) and rougher shape and more bulbous..

A forties vintage Rubberset with horse hair bristle.

Before:


Cleaned up showing brass sizing ring.


HMW 28mm set to 50mm


Perfect for my black G-20.


The wood collection so far. I flat spotted the rounded ends for upright display after hang drying.


wood pron