My Brush Repairs, Restorations & Builds

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

  1. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Another brush given to me from @Jrdelgado ..... a Certifyd #6

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    Well used beast!
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    Back.

    After removing the knot, finish and glue; I found the shaving soap had deeply permeated the wood.
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    So I used India ink and soaked it in Teak oil and gave it four coats of Helmsman Spar Urethane. I re-lettered in gold and I then installed a 28mm boar knot from Shave Forge. It took a month and a half ..... mostly ensuring the coats where dry.
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    I call it the Certifyd Beast because to be honest I've never worked on a brush of this size.

    The over all height is ~158mm (hard to be certain ... my calipers won't go any larger)
    Handle length is 98mm
    Handle width is 39mm
    Knot is 28mm
    The loft is ~60mm.

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    The BEAST is back to life!

    And as always ...... more to come ..... :D

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    Last edited: Jun 6, 2020
  2. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

    Wow! That looks great! Excellent job!
     
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  3. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you ..... it was a time consuming brush, but I think it turned out well.

    I was tired when I post it so I just updated its specs. Truly a colossal brush ..... I say maybe used in a barber shop.

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  4. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome brush.fine job Keith..
     
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  5. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you Gary.

    :)
     
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  6. 9nein9

    9nein9 Guest

    Wow Keith!! Amazing job again!
     
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  7. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you Patrick.

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  8. Suhrim21

    Suhrim21 Well-Known Member

    I absolutely love the color choices on that brush. It really looks great. You did a fantastic job.
     
  9. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Nice job Keith.
     
  10. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you ..... I asked my son and then later my wife (his mother) on the color I should do for the lettering (white, yellow or gold) ..... the consensus was gold. I was worried that it would look too over the top gaudy, but a brush of this size it looks just right.

    Thank you Jim.

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  11. Suhrim21

    Suhrim21 Well-Known Member

    Well it is perfect. Actually making me want to get one to do similar.
     
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  12. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

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  13. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    I saw these synthetic knots on APShaves on Etsy and thought they'd look great in these brushes.

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    After removing the original knot; I weighted, polished and re-lettered them.

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    and

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    After installing a 24mm synthetic fan badger from APShaves these two brushes are ready to make many more lathers.

    And as always ...... more to come ..... :D

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  14. 9nein9

    9nein9 Guest

    Wow Keith! Wonderful work. Very clean looking.
     
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  15. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you, only wish I could have gotten the lettering a little better on the Badger-lon.

    :)
     
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  16. 9nein9

    9nein9 Guest

    Sure looks good to me !
     
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  17. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    I pick this butterscotch Plymouth a little while ago. I held off restoring it because I wanted to make sure to get a nice knot to do it justice.

    Before ......
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    I removed the knot and slightly enlarged the opening to properly accept a 20mm knot . Then after setting the Maggard's 2omm two banded Badger knot at 46mm loft; I gave it a test lather to see its bloom.

    After ......

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    Ready for a new life of looking and performing great!

    And as always ...... more to come ..... :D

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  18. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Looking good Keith.
     
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  19. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Thank you Jim ......... It is one of the more unusual shapes of the plymouths.

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  20. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    I like it.
     

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