Harvesting the Omega Professional Boar Knot

Harvesting the Omega Professional Boar Knot

I got this new Omega Professional boar in the mail today. I ordered it to be a donor knot. It was a beautiful day outside today, so I took advantage of it to harvest this knot and set it in my new JR #122 handle.



I used a hack saw to saw it in half and then cut through opposite sides of the knot.



Then, I cut both sides of the knot on the sleeve.


After I freed the knot, I used my Dremel and shaped the plug so it would fit into my newest brush handle, the JR #122, a RS 400 style handle.



Here it is with a dry fit in the JR #122.

 

Nice job on the brush.

I used the same method, but just ground a hole in the base with a dremel and pushed the knot out.

 

Beautiful. Well done.
What kind of wood?

 

I will have to try that next time. Thanks.

 

Jim, that brush is amazing! How cool to see a re-imagining of the Rubberset400 in oak!

 

I did a 10066 that way too. Just drilled a hole in the bottom, stuck a blunted 16 penny nail in and gave it a quick rap with a hammer. It popped right out.


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It's been a while, but if I remember correctly I used a straight blade screwdriver on the sleeve and gave it a quick tap with a hammer.

 

I am jealous of whomever adopts that brush.

 

In case anyone is wondering, on the Omega 10066 knot handle, and I assume this one as well, they are a very strong handle. Strong enough that if you put it on a very firm surface and hit it with a 5 pound sledge hammer, it will not break. It may however, shoot forward like a rocket and put a dent in a garage door. Hacksaw is much better bet.

 

I wasn't until you so graphically described what sounded like a scene from a Michael Bay film.

 

Nice work ! How to preserve the pride and replace the knot ?