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Picked up a couple of vintage brushes
I'm not much of a brush guy, but I saw these on the bay and thought they looked kinda cool. Turned out I was the only bidder and got all three for $10 shipped :D
The one in the best shape is completely unmarked, no idea what it is. The knot is about 23 mm at the base and feels like boar, though it could be horse? Definitely not badger. I'll probably soak this in a little oxyclean and give it a try.
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The second is an Ever-Ready "badgerlon" badger and nylon blend. It looks like the badger is a ring around a pretty worn out core of nylon. The base of the knot is about 21mm and the handle is in pretty good shape. Looks like a new knot is in order for this one.
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The last is a Made Rite "cased with pure badger" and has the number 36 stamped on the bottom of the handle. The knot on this one also measures about 21mm. The glue has however given up and the collar pulls off, the base of the knot also looks like some bugs had a little lunch. The transparent handle has a couple of chips and cracks, but feels solid. This one will also need some help to be useful.
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I know little to nothing about brushes so any info on these would be appreciated. I've read through a couple of re-knot threads and it looks like it's within my skill set. I'm sure I'll have a couple of questions when I decide to make the attempt.