WOW...! I love Lucite handles and those are two (regardless of pedigree) of the prettiest I've ever seen. Congrats G.D. - it's good to see the "Maestro" back and in his usual amazing form. (and just when I had convinced myself that my brush den had enough members, now I'm haunted by my needing more Lucite handles).
Very nice job on both counts! I especially like the smaller "Jeff" - that's one of my favourite shapes in fact. And the milk white on amber/apple juice is really a very striking colour combination; the 2 band looks great against the white as well. Beautiful I'd say.
Another stunning Carrington restoration. This one an early Muhle "Rein Dachs" lucite model. As usual, Gary did an exceptional restoration job. The final configuration: 20mm knot 50mm loft Custom 2-band badger knot (If you look closely, you'll see a resemblance to Gary's brush "Jeff", above. I wrote to Christian Muller, Co-General Manager of Muhle, and he was able to furnish a little of the brushes history. He reported that the brush was made during the time that his grandfather, Otto Johannes Müller, ran the company (1945-1963). Muhle, it seems, has had an interesting history. It was nationalized by the Nazis duting World War II, and then again by the Soviets when it became part of the Communist-controlled Eastern Block. The brush was made between 1950 and 1954, and was distributed primarily in Soviet countries. Thank you Gary for another exceptional restoration.
Beautiful work, Gary—as usual. A labor of love, and it shows. Classy, elegant lines on both—with a pedigree! Well done.
Very nice. I was searching info on nylon and acrylic and found this. I am on the hunt for one. As always you do great work,
This seems like a good spot to jump in and show how Gary helped me restore my 1980 Barbershop brush. I wanted to do this myself, but the brush has sentimental value and I'm not an especially handy guy (hey, I'm a writer; I don't get along well with tools!). The bristles were essentially shot, and the handle was deteriorating fast. I couldn't get the knot out, so I contacted Gary, who removed the knot, cleaned up the hole, and sent it back for me to do the rest as planned. I sanded the handle and applied several coats of Watco Danish Oil over a period of two weeks. I then polished the handle and ferrule with carnuba, ordered a silvertip from TGN and epoxied it in yesterday. Without Gary's help and advice, this workhorse might be lying shattered in my desk drawer. Instead, it's back in place among my rotation and will take it's re-birth voyage tomorrow. Before-and-after photos are attached. Thanks, Gary.
