Thread: crack repair old simpsons butterscotch handle

I spent two yrs at TSJS school of Gunsmithing,It was drilled into me that anything, mechanical can be fixed,be it a gun, a watch, a clock.
I found this to be very true.
But when your dealing with Plastic items,most times they cannot be repaired,JME.

Hi Bob my advice would be If you like the knot in that brush why don't you put the brush in the steamer and remove the knot and have a exact handle turned for you in a nice faux horn or something that takes your fancy.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Hi Bob my advice would be If you like the knot in that brush why don't you put the brush in the steamer and remove the knot and have a exact handle turned for you in a nice faux horn or something that takes your fancy.

Hey Jamie

I just wanted to see if I could fix the big crack in the handle so I steamed the knot out and chucked it. After all it was only a lowly badger knot and not one of my preferred plastic synthetic knots. Just a cheap learning experiment. OTH I agree that if I wanted to save the knot I would have a new copy of the handle turned as you suggest. It just may come to that in the end anyway.

Bob

Since the butterscotch colour was only skin deep and the crack repair was holding I applied the Northern Ontario Bushwackers solution Krylon Fusion spray paint for plastic. With the mention of plastic and spray paint in the same sentence that should be enough to give Pixie the dry heaves if he sees this. Time will tell if this Red Neck solution really works.

Bob

Looks great))))

Painted plastic is good, it's when people take really nice wood and put a coat of paint on it that makes me heave.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Painted plastic is good, it's when people take really nice wood and put a coat of paint on it that makes me heave.

Amen to that.

Bob

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

But when your dealing with Plastic items,most times they cannot be repaired,JME.

Acrylic many times can be repaired
Cheap plastic is a nightmare no matter if it's on lathe or in work by hand.

The old girl rides again. Amateurish non perfect effort but it beats going into the garbage can.

Bob