Thread: 150 Brushes in need of restoration

O.K. Actually it's down to about 144 (give or take).

I had to run to the bank for laundry money earlier and theirs a 2 part antique mall (one part on one side of the street one part on the other) just around the corner. Figured while I was in the neighborhood I'd pop in and see what I could find. Found 2 straights but nothing worth buying. I went across the steet to the other half looking more for a brush handle to work on. After making it almost completely through the store and getting ready to leave I wandered around the last corner and what do I see? A honkin' pile of brushes. picked out a couple but when I got to the front counter I noticed a sign stating $20 minimum on debit/credit. So I went back and picked out a couple more. They had the bucket full on the top shelf and about another 25+/- on a lower shelf but those were all the faux ivory and the prices were a bit higher. When I got to the front counter to pay one of the gals mentioned that the woman who brought the lot in had bought around 150 all in one lot. Except when I look at the website it say's 109 but still, who cares?

Shave Brushes : Mitzi Lee Jones

If anybody is looking for a brush restore project let me know


Some of the one's I grabbed -1


I'll post some pic's whenever I get around to getting some new knots set.

Thanks for looking,
Michael

And where do you live again??

Nice Michael. They dont hold a candle to your brush, but a quality find none the less.

Originally Posted by medicevans

And where do you live again??

PDX

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

Nice Michael. They dont hold a candle to your brush, but a quality find none the less.

Thanks G. Still I couldn't have done it without your guidance.
I'm hoping to get a couple re-done to do as giveaway's for Spokane next year. There's also a newer local guy I've been e-mailing that I'll probably give one to as well.
I'll probably go back next weekend and see what they have left and pick out a couple more. That way it only costs me the price of the knot plus $10 or less so as a giveaway item it won't break me.

Michael

nice!! i'd love to set a nice silver tip knot on one of those handles!

I love shaving brushes. I just made my first handle. hand turned it out of black limba to match some scales I made. When the set is done,I'll post it with pictures. I have a question if I may. What do you use to set your knots? Do you use a super glue or some epoxy resin? My plan was to use an expoxy resin.