That's a great looking handle. Off to the bay...
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That's a great looking handle. Off to the bay...
looks really nice :)
Hey, folks,
Just an update here, for anyone else who's wondering how to remove the cap from this type of brush. I found that steaming the brush for about 30 minutes loosened the cap enough for me to unscrew it. Now I just need to remove the old knot and decide which new one I want to put in its place.
It wasn't all that difficult once I figured out that trick.
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...k/SDC10862.jpg
-- Sammy
Very nice handle and restore
Hey, guys,
Another update here: I just got done with stripping the old knot out of the handle. I used a dremel tool and sandpaper to remove the stuff inside the cap, which was kind of a chore. Anyway, here it is, ready for re-knotting. I've added the quarter for scale, if anyone was wondering.
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...k/SDC10864.jpg
-- Sammy
In the interest of providing info on this brush's background, I thought I would go ahead and post the artwork found on the original box in which mine was packed. No year is visible, but it appears to be very old.
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...ersetBrush.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...rsetBrush2.jpg
Pretty cool, I must say.
Regards,
Sammy
Next update: I filled the handle portion with fishing weights to give it a nice heft. I then topped off the handle with an aluminum button cover. Now I just have to figure out how to get the knot securely into the cap portion. I am doing this to retain my option of unscrewing the cap with the knot attached, leaving the handle as a separate piece.
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...k/SDC10865.jpg
-- Sammy
Well, here it is, all finished. I actually have two of these handles, so I went ahead and did two interchangeable brush heads. Sure, it's kind of a gimmick, but I think it's really cool, especially for my first restore.
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...k/SDC10866.jpg
The brush head on the left is all these photos is TGN 24mm Boar Bristle, and the one on the right is TGN 26mm Silvertip.
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...k/SDC10869.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...k/SDC10870.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...k/SDC10871.jpg
I used the Boar Bristle head this morning, and boy does it make a lot of lather. Cheers!
-- Sammy
I just picked one of these up a couple weeks ago. I like what you did with the brush heads!