Thread: Rubberset 3 reknot.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I've been working on a few brushes recently and have finally completed them.

This one is the sought after aluminium Rubberset #3. I removed the original floppy boar hair out of and replaced it with the ever famous ShaveMac D01 2 band. Funny story, I've been plagued with badger knots recently that have all had huge bulges above the glue plug. So a standard 24mm knot that I typically drill a 1" hole for, needs a much bigger hole to fit them into. So when I ordered this D01 knot from Shavemac, I originally ordered a 23mm to give myself some room. Luckily, (for me anyways) ShaveMac was having issues within the family company, which delayed my order long enough to second guess the 23mm decision. I checked a 20mm D01 that I had sitting here, and forgot how perfect these knots come, and decided to change my order to a 24mm, one size larger. The 24mm fits absolutely perfect into this handle. So glad I changed it. I also filled the handle just below the threads inside (for those who have seen the inside of one of these) so that in the future if this ever gets reknotted, they should still be able to unscrew the top.

I'm a bit jealous of this one. The handle and this knot together is stunning, and will truly be a top tier brush..... for a very long time I might add.

I used one nickel in this handle to get the proper loft, so there's money in this handle too TC.

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Harrywally: thanks for the idea. I have two of #3s that I cleaned up and restored though I cheaped out and used Chinese knots. Big mistake, too floppy. Because of you I just ordered a ShaveMace 24mm Do1, 2 band. Being cheap costs more - the money spent on the Chinesse knots should have gone to ShaveMac in the first place. What a dumb ass I can be at times.

Seems all badger comes from China. Even buying direct from there, good and bad quality exists.
Some of my favorite brushes have 2-bands from China. The best ones. Worth a bit more.

The Shavemacs are for the picky. They take the hair and somehow match it to what they are making. Smooth brushes, Fine makeup quality and consistancy.

I have a few thanks to MikeB52.
Perfect knots, IMO. I like them too.

A cheap Chinese knot is not good for me either.

Andrew and anyone else....
I just got a Rubberset 4 last night. It's on the way.
Any tips and advice anyone can offer for the restore would be appreciated.
It looks great and Idon't want to muck this up!
Thanks,

Pete <:-}

Hey Pete. Take the time to get it unthreaded to get the original knot out cleanly.
Use penetrant, strap wrenches, etc to get the original threads working again.
Once apart you can attack the rubber from the backside and carve, dissolve it away with much more forgiveness. Just be aware to not foul the original threads in your zeal, lest it not screw back together again upon completion. .
Good luck!

Good luck with that....Only B52 seems to be able to get them loose!
I had 4 come through. Never got one loose.

Never got this one in the OP loose. Just cut the hairs down and went at it with a drill.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Never got this one in the OP loose. Just cut the hairs down and went at it with a drill.

Yeah....Life's too short, eh Andrew!

Does it really need to unscrew?????

I did however leave the resin that I poured into the handle down from the threads incase anyone in the future wants to try their grip.

Has anyone here tried heat to expand the top and not the bottom to loosen them?

I am not talking about acetylene torch type heat, Maybe a paint stripper gun and a wet rag around the base.

Another example of my thinking out loud.

The main thing is to have some Loonies in the handle to give it some weight!