Cobbled from the Junk Pile

Discussion in 'The Brush' started by GDCarrington, Nov 9, 2013.

  1. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    About six months ago I had gotten a couple of knots that were just generic badger. Not really Silvertip, not Black or 2 band, but just generic knots that felt good. I had these knots for a while and of them was used to make a brush for a friend whose Tweezerman brush was ready for the garbage bin due to a long period of use. He enjoys his brush immensely over what he had.

    Before I made my friend's brush, I wanted to see what that knot would do. It was medium in density with a potential to flair out large. So as an experiment, I simply took a Made Rite handle that had issues in two places. One was the top near the hole in which there were chips and gouges in the side of the cream barrel. The second issue was a stress crack in the amber colored Lucite portion.

    I decided since it was scrap that I would to to work on just having fun with the handle. I ground away the top barrel until the logo was gone and the top was removed and a widened hole was created that was angled from the inside of the hole to edge. After cleaning the knot and preparing it. I placed the knot in the modified handle and the knot expanded out in somewhat of a V type pattern. The knot was really comfortable and I have enjoyed using this brush on many occasions. I used this brush again this morning and realized I had never posted it online, so here it is. My brush cobbled from the junk pile.


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    Last edited: Dec 4, 2014
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  2. HoosierTrooper

    HoosierTrooper Steve-less in Indiana

    You're one of a very small group of craftsmen that can drag a busted up old piece of junk out of the scrap heap and make a beautiful brush from it!
     
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  3. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    What Tom said.
     
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  4. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    What Richard said.
     
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  5. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Thanks gents!
     
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  6. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    What Jayaruh said.
     
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  7. Dusan

    Dusan Active Member

    Beautiful brush you got there :happy096:
     
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  8. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Here is today's shave with some excellent vintage blades.
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    GDCarrington Burma Shave

  10. jpb437

    jpb437 Active Member

    I wish I had the time, tools, vision and mainly the skills that you do! That is an amazing and beautiful resurrection.
     
  11. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Thank you!
     
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    GDCarrington Burma Shave

  13. Slipperyjoe

    Slipperyjoe Rusty Metal Tetanus

    Now that you've made that made right right, you can go and get you're kicks up on route 66...
     
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  14. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    That's a beauty, nice job.
     
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  15. offroad64

    offroad64 a shoulder to cry on

    You are the Master Gary:happy088:
     
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  16. Dapper-in-a-can-man

    Dapper-in-a-can-man and Dad-on-hand

    You're a wonderful artist.
     
  17. Cool Breeze

    Cool Breeze Sushi Shaver

    What Macaronus said
     
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  18. 2grubswrestle1

    2grubswrestle1 Active Member

    Love the bloom on that brush!! You do some great work!!
     
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  19. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Thanks Gents!
     
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  20. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Planned Shave 5-23-2014 ...

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