The 400 club

Discussion in 'The Brush' started by Darkbulb, Nov 3, 2014.

  1. bladeshark

    bladeshark Well-Known Member

    No, not at all. BigCabDaddy is just very observant.
     
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  2. BigCabDaddy

    BigCabDaddy Well-Known Member

    Not if you hook us up! :) You have some great stuff and represent your offerings very well. I bet many folks here dabble at selling on eBay. I know I have. Just not shaving stuff... Yet.
     
  3. Hannibal

    Hannibal Member

    Lol thank you big cab.... I'm into a few thing but mainly snowboarding and fountain pens
     
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  4. Hannibal

    Hannibal Member

    02040134.JPG 02040136.JPG ok after a steam bath,being boiled in lemon juice/ water , wet sand with 180 and 220 this is what i have so far ...... any one know how to get rid of those spots ?????
     
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  5. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    The black spots are inclusions in the casting. Only way I know to get most of them out is to continue sanding. Just take your time. They are a pain in the neck to remove. In fact some will always remain. At least they have on the handles I've restored.
     
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  6. Hannibal

    Hannibal Member

    i was thinking my grinder ... lmaoooooo
     
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  7. Hannibal

    Hannibal Member

    but all jokes aside should i stay with the 220 or go on with a finer sand paper
     
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  8. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Go to an auto paint supplier. they will have wet or dry paper. I've attained mirror like shine using 400, 600, 1200, 1500, & finishing with 2000. That's on old carbon steel straight razors. Aluminum is softer so rub easy.
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    I will continue to look over ya'lls shoulder. One day I'll find my 400 in a flea market or antique shop.
     
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  9. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    It might take a little longer but I would go on up to 320 -400. Once most of the spots are gone go on up with wet to 1200-2000. Like mentioned go to the auto supply store and get a sampler pack of the wet/dry sandpaper.
     
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    targa88 Well-Known Member

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  11. Alejandro S

    Alejandro S Active Member

    Nice brushes. I especially like the colored rings I've seen in some. What are the measurements of these rings?

    On my two I've always left them with a bit of the patina. After all, it took a long time to build up such character! uploadfromtaptalk1454979737889.jpg
     
  12. DLP

    DLP Well-Known Member

    Whats the difference between the #3 and the #4 brush?
     
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  13. Alejandro S

    Alejandro S Active Member

    With an original knot, I believe that the number 4 had longer hair
     
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  14. bladeshark

    bladeshark Well-Known Member

    The loft of the knot. The 4 is longer.
     
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  15. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Mine has no number and a long knot. Do you know where the no number brush falls in the size range?
     
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  16. bladeshark

    bladeshark Well-Known Member

    I have a few no-number 400s and they seem to have different loft sizes. I need to take another look at that.

    One thought I had was that when Rubberset stopped making brushes in 1957 they had to sell off all their existing inventory. I'm wondering if the no-numbered brushes were sold with whatever remaining boar knots they had on hand.
     
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  17. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    That's an interesting theory. I'm curious if that's true.
     
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  18. bladeshark

    bladeshark Well-Known Member

    Me too. :)
     
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  19. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    It's interesting to see the recent drop in prices on these beautiful brushes.
    Take this really, really nice #4 for instance selling at $79 BIN.
    A year ago it would had been easily over $100 :)

    Things comes and goes in waves :)
     
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  20. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Can't wait for low tide. At these prices I'm thinking about shopping a used lathe.
     
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