Vintage Brush Restores

**aroliver59** · 01-07-2009, 06:47 PM

While this is no great feat compared to the wonderful razor restores frequently here,I just wanted to show those who don't know about it a good way to get a badger brush and still maintain some of the nostalgia of these old brushes.(And save a heap of money)Bought a few Vintage brushes off e-boy.Cut,drilled,pried,whatever it took to get the old brushes out.Cleaned and polished the handles.Glued in the new badger knots(from The Golden Nib) with waterproof epoxy.22mm silvertip on left.22mm finest on right.Haven't shampooed or used yet so no bloom to them.
Paid about $8 for the handles each shipped.$17.95 on the silvertip.$13.95 on the finest.$5 shipping for both.

**flyboy** · 01-07-2009, 06:53 PM

That was a really good idea!

I would like to try it out sometime

**Milton Man** · 01-07-2009, 06:59 PM

You really did a great job! I love the old time look, and with the new knot, they'll perform even better than the originals!

Way to go!

Mark

**ben.mid** · 01-07-2009, 07:04 PM

They look really great & that's a good way to get a quality brush for a far lower cost. How are you finding the knots? Are you happy with the quality?

**aroliver59** · 01-07-2009, 07:34 PM

They look really great & that's a good way to get a quality brush for a far lower cost. How are you finding the knots? Are you happy with the quality?

Will have to post back on that as I am giving them extra time for the glue to dry.Directions say 24 hours,but I'm giving them at least twice that since the knot bases are down in the handles and can't get much air.

**jnich67** · 01-07-2009, 08:18 PM

Nice job! I like the look of vintage brushes.

Jordan

**ChrisL** · 01-07-2009, 08:34 PM

So YOU'RE one of the people I'm bidding against on Ebay for some of the old brushes, eh?

Hey, a guy formerly afflicted with RAD and HAD needs to go somewhere for fun where the competition isn't completely saturated!

Good job on the restos.

Chris L

**aroliver59** · 01-07-2009, 08:41 PM

So YOU'RE one of the people I'm bidding against on Ebay for some of the old brushes, eh?

Maybe on the yellow one.That's the only one I went above the minimum on.I put minimum bids on 3 others that day expecting to maybe get one,and guess what? Got all three.
Did we just experience BAD ?Still got the RAD though

**FastEdge** · 01-07-2009, 08:49 PM

Nice brushes.

Just a bit of info, epoxy does not need air to cure. It's a chemical process. So giving it extra time is not needed.

Ed M

**onimaru55** · 01-08-2009, 03:27 AM

Nice work

I've used Tony's knots on 4 brushes. Very happy with them.

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