Thread: Razorock reknot

Rezdog gave me one of the aluminum Razorock synthetics replicating an old Rubberset brush.

The handle seems a dead-ringer. Obviously done CNC. Solid aluminum.
Heavy! Nice. I have had many of the old originals, but the weight and feel of this is more favorable as the ergonomics go, IMO.

Did not like the syn knot so I decided to go 2-band. Wrapped the bristles in duct tape and firmly clamped in a vise, yanked them from the adhesive (which was all was there. No plug/glue.
Drilled the middle with a 3/16 bit and then down-in with a forstner bit hand-to hand, so to speak. Cleaned-up with a Dremel-drum sander.
Perfect diameter for a VS 24MM.


So I have tossed the knot into a coffee cup with 2 teaspoons of Oxyclean for an hour and rinsed it good. Smelling better and blooming.



I know the 13mm's of depth ain't gonna get it. Figure I need at least 5 more plus at least 3 to hold some Goop yet. 7-8 mm's.



Don't want to mess-up the handle....Figure to pad it in the jaws of the lathe somehow and go easy. Eyeing some adhesive-backed fuzzy-half of some Velcro strips on the jaws. Any Ideeers?

Maybe some radiator hose? Or use a forsner bit to cut a hole a similar diameter to the collar or handle cut that in half and use a machinists vice to hold it and use your drill press. I’m assuming you have all those things since you have a lathe.

HEY! I have that! 3/4 heater hose would work.
Thanks!

Sharp dudes (John) helping sharp dudes (Tom) is what this forum is all about. I had not even thought of hosing.

Many minds are always greater than one when problem-solving matters.

Once you have it all dialed in you can do mine too.
:-)

Nice to see some brushes being fixed up!
Those Rubberset handles were one of the greatest designs ever, IMO.
A little heft to a brush is what I like, too light weight and it slips from my fingers.
This is gonna be an awesome brush!