Thread: Third Restore: Ever Ready 100

Picked this up at a local store today.






Color is a bit bright because I used flash. Took the pic below without flash, but that did not show off the blue properly.



It's in great shape, except for the worn out boar knot. The 20mm TGN Finest on the left will be it's replacement.
I will not be doing any type of sanding on the outside of the handle if I can avoid it. There is a mold line between the knot hole and the Ever Ready branding that I could do away with if I sanded. But the patina to the creme color of the top portion of the brush might be compromised if I did this, and I don't want to lose that, if I can help it. So this brush will get a soak in hot water and dish soap, and then a good scrubbing with a soapy cloth and tooth brush. Once the knot is fitted I'll hit it with polish, but that is it.
I was going to put this knot in this handle.



As a matter of fact, this handle has already been fitted for this knot. But I can always get a generic, modern sort of handle like this one, if I want. I'd much rather restore the Ever Ready.
More to come.

I like the old brush handles myself. can't wait to see it done.

I think someone is hooked!!

Your on the right track and I can't wait to see it all done. This new blue and cream handle is nice and once fitted with the new badger knot will serve you well. I have one I did a while back and love it. Just so you know, there's vintage brush listings on ebay that are a "lot" with multiple brushes needing reknotted for dirt cheap. You could make yourself an army of reknotted brushes for a good price if your having fun doing this sort of thing.

I was hooked when I set my first knot!
I have seen the listings on ebay. Would be nice, but I don't use Paypal, so I can't really shop the 'bay. My SIL uses ebay, so I may talk to her and get her to bid on an auction or two. Just give her a limit not to go past.
I have a lot of fun looking for them locally, though.

I decided to try another way of removing a knot, which I saw on Youtube.



The idea is to put the brush up tight to the vise jaws, and crush the glue bulge above the knot. It looked good on the video, but for me the vise kept slipping off the glue bulge and just crushing hairs. I tried to push the knot into the vise as I cranked down on the jaws, but all I accomplished was to cause the brush to come apart.



I trimmed the hair and sussed out my options. I assume a bit of epoxy will put the handle back together. But it was actually good that it happened, because now I can get to both sides of the knot, plus really be able to see what's going on during knot removal.
I started with a 1/8" bit and drilled a few holes.



You can see my progress from the back side.

Next the name of the game is use whatever I can to further compromise the plug in the old knot. A big drill bit will start us off.





After that, all I did was take a small chisel and knock the plug out.





Piece of cake, really. I like that!

Calipers read 20.12mm.



Glue bulge above the epoxy base plug reads 21.82mm



Used a flat sanding board to lightly sand and smooth out the opening.



Wanted something I could use in my drill like a sanding drum. Took a nut driver socket and using 3M 77 spray adhesive, I think we have a winner.



And, ready to accept the knot.

Next time wrap the old knot tightly with masking tape,than put it in the vice.
Just another way.

Thank you for the tip. I will definitely try that.

I don't have any black paint to fill in the lettering. It actually looks like it might have been gold, anyway. Not certain I will even worry about it. It is still quite legible, and I think I might be of a mind to let it be, like the patina on the white piece. Not certain, yet.