My Brush Repairs, Restorations & Builds

Discussion in 'The Brush' started by Enrico, Mar 27, 2017.

  1. brit

    brit in a box

    nice work Keith..
     
  2. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool,nice work..
     
  3. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

    Fantastic! Wow. It looks great! Thank you!
     
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  4. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you Brit :)

    I'm really glad you like it!

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  5. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    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
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    A Rubberset and a Fuller (which was probably made by Rubberset for Fuller anyways).

    After a bit of work ......
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    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 ..... :D

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  6. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome brush Keith.nice job..
     
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  7. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    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.

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  8. brit

    brit in a box

    i agree,like in the car resto/repair business.some have to donate their parts to allow others to move forward..
     
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  9. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    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 .....
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    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.

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    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 ..... :D

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  10. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

    Very nice Keith. Love the bronze bushing!
     
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  11. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you .... sometimes I wish I had a metal shop, but working by hand gets the job done. :)

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  12. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome brush Keith,nice work..
     
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  13. 9nein9

    9nein9 Guest

    Wow ! Nice job Keith!!
     
  14. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you ........... more on the way. :)

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  15. Ijustmissedthe50s

    Ijustmissedthe50s The Warnee

    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.
     
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  16. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you Chris for your complement and encouragement.

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  17. brit

    brit in a box

    i will resume our brush plan in the near future..:)
     
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  18. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    :happy088:
     
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  19. 2005xfr

    2005xfr Active Member

    Nice job!
    Never thought of adding ball bearings for added weight!
     
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  20. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    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.

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