This is a brush I made for @Carbide Mike 's $2 DIY Challenge. I cut a piece of PVC pipe and whittled out the end so I could fit an old Semogue boar knot in it. I glued it all together with hot melt glue. To finish it off, I sealed the bottom with a quarter. So this brush is worth at least a quarter. The knot came from an old Semogue 1305 that had finished its life. It had a lot of short hairs that I trimmed off before setting it. I did a test lathering with Soap Commander Renewal, and it performed flawlessly.
Pretty for me ! It gets even prettier the more I look at it ! Great job @Jayaruh ! You never disappoint !
Pretty neat. There is a saying that with the correct Center of Gravity and enough power, anything will fly. Reckon it is with a knot. Whatever you mount it in (within reason) it is a shave brush.
I think if you painted it or draw a design it would give it more flair without going over the $2 limit.
Yea something simple like a sharpie could really add to the overall appearance, I think it would be cool to do some flames in a bright color with a black background, or something cool like that. I like that you have the creativity to come up with something like this, that's awesome.
I'm curious, too. In my search to find info about making knots there's very little talk about what product is used to hold the bristles together. It's a "glue", sometimes has a "glue bump". I've considered CA, epoxy, and JB Weld.
It may fall into the Trade Secret group of information. Looking at century old brushes "Set in Rubber" was common.
From what I've read, polyester resin is poured into a mold for that particular size, like a silicone mold, and the knot is placed into it until cured. I guess even pop bottle caps could be used for a mold if the correct size is found.
That's available locally. It's the stuff used to stick glass fabric together to make fiberglass. I should be able to get a quart sized setup. Without having experience or guidance I'd hate to waste materials and money making knots that shed. At $15+ for a quart it puts me out of the Two Dollar Challenge unless I make a bunch of knots. I'm hoping these will be of acceptable quality to share with other folks.
I would think that for this thread, any glue you have lying around would work. As long as it holds the bristles together. I would think using a bottle cap and filling with glue, then place the knot in till the glue hardens. Then trim it to size.
I used Sharpies to decorate. I then used polycrylic to seal it. I ended up with some smearing that makes it look like motion. HA! That was unintended.
