Nearly two weeks ago I had a mishap that that did quite a bit of damage to a vintage Rubberset brush. Since then, I've thought how to salvage the handle of the brush. The parts A Rubberset and a Fuller (which was probably made by Rubberset for Fuller anyways). After a bit of work ...... The wood had soap and water stains from years of neglect, so I used black India ink (as opposed to paint) then soaked in teak oil and gave it two coats of Helmsman Spar Urethane. I chopped the Fuller and shaped it. The knot is a 20mm two banded badger. It fits very nicely in the hand and I like the antique look of bone and ebony. Ready for a new life and a new home. And as always ...... more to come .....
Thank you Gary, usually I'm opposed to destroying a brush, but think this was a case that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The Fuller already had damage to be fixed and is some what common especially in cream.
i agree,like in the car resto/repair business.some have to donate their parts to allow others to move forward..
I received an old Barbershop brush from @Jrdelgado as a gift and I decided to make it in to a real desirable shaving brush. Before ..... These were made by the Franklin Toiletry Co. from 1976 and I see some references till 1994 here. I've thought their mugs, bottles and racks quite nostalgic and beautiful. Though their brushes looked like you stole parts from chair and cane protectors. My take on it, if it was made 40 years earlier. I had a bottom from a Rubberset that I was going to repair another brush, but changed my mind. I shaped a bronze bushing as a transition between the wooden handle and butterscotch ferrule. The wooden handle was soaked in teak oil and given two coats of Helmsman Spar Urethane, then I set a 18mm knot two banded badger (after setting) it measures more like a 20mm ..... a vast improvement over the original 18mm Ready for another 45 years or more. And as always ...... more to come .....
Wow....just wow. From the Great Kitchen Caper to that brush! That is simply beautiful! I love the depth of black that the India Ink gave the handle. Very clever indeed. And the fact that its from two kinds of brushes makes it even more special. I love long handled brushes, and after enjoying your story about the flameout its so cool to see that result! Always a fan of your posts and projects.
Thank you! Actually they're BB's ... like what you put in a Daisy BB gun. I like the extra weight in the shaving brushes.
