My restored and shop-made brushes

[vferdman]

Thank you for the compliments! The brush is indeed spectacular. I did not realize that this size knot can be so enjoyable. I must correct the knot size. It is more like 31+mm, but that is minor. It is still a huge and dense knot. I used it once for a shave (with new owner's permission) and was just blown away. It feels so luxurious! Interestingly enough, this brush did not end up costing an arm and a leg. I used TGN F2 knot and it was around $30. The resin is a special piece that I bought from a fellow brush maker as a one time deal. I may get another handle out of that blank, so keep an eye out.

This brush is going to its new owner today and I am really happy and sad to let it go. I think the new owner will be very pleased.

[vferdman]

After making a huge 31mm brush with TGN F2 I decided to try and create a slightly smaller, 28mm one using the F2 knot. The large knot was simply amazing. Really made me think about larger brushes, which as a face latherer I mostly ignored. Well, this brush came out amazingly well and is going into my Etsy inventory.







The dimensions are:

Total height: 99mm
Handle height: 50mm
Loft: 49mm
Knot: 28mm

[vferdman]

I finished restoration of another brush. This one is a Surrey handle with a metal ring that I managed to salvage. I added some gold pain to the two stripes on the bottom. This handle is actually really nice and stout. It is filled with fairly dense plastic inside and is not hollow. Has nice weight to it and the shape is one of my favorite for ergonomics. Simple and effective. I used a TGN Silvertip knot in this brush.

The dimensions are:

Total height: 104mm
Handle height: 54mm (includes the ring)
Loft height: 50mm

[vferdman]

I have made another boar brush using 27mm Omega knot from TGN. I really love these knots. I removed the black ring from the knot so I could set the knot a little lower and also drill a smaller knot hole in the handle. This works real well as the plastic ring is very easy to remove. Under it there is a very conventional glue puck. Here are the pictures of the newborn.

Total height: 108mm
Handle height: 49mm
Loft height: 59mm
Knot: 27mm

[vferdman]

I have created a brush made with a custom resin blank I got from another artisan. It is absolutely gorgeous. I used TGN two band finest again to make a brush with the following dimensions:

Total height: 91mm
Handle height: 42mm
Loft height: 49mm
Knot: 24mm

[goaman]

Amazing job once again my friend!!! 

[MotaJV]

Lindo!!

[guest5676345]

Lindissimo esse pincel!

[vferdman]

I have finished restoring another Ever-Ready brush. This one is 300PBT and is of the classic hourglass shape. This one was originally a Pure Badger brush as it states on the bottom. As usual in these brushes, I added weight to the hollow handle and filled it. I also took off the sharp edges at the top and bottom and polished the plastic to a super-shiny state. The handle feels solid and smooth, like a resin handle. I love the way these ERs come out. This is the first red and black I've done and I really like it.

Dimensions:

Total height: 100mm
Handle height: 51mm
Loft height: 49mm
Knot: 25mm

[vferdman]

I made a very large brush with Manchurian badger (TGN F2). I used the butterscotch pearl resin and the shape of the handle was inspired by Simpson Tulip. I hope you like it.

The dimensions:

Total height: 103mm
Handle height: 52mm
Loft height: 51mm
Knot: 31mm

[Gago]

I have finished restoring another Ever-Ready brush. This one is 300PBT and is of the classic hourglass shape. This one was originally a Pure Badger brush as it states on the bottom. As usual in these brushes, I added weight to the hollow handle and filled it. I also took off the sharp edges at the top and bottom and polished the plastic to a super-shiny state. The handle feels solid and smooth, like a resin handle. I love the way these ERs come out. This is the first red and black I've done and I really like it.

Dimensions:

Total height: 100mm
Handle height: 51mm
Loft height: 49mm
Knot: 25mm

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Nice brush!

I have a friend here that will go nuts once he see it 

Claudio, where are you?

[numerounoo]

Great collection man !!

[vferdman]

I have created two more brushes for my inventory.

First one is made with a resin blank I poured myself. It came out very nicely. I used PearlEx pigments and mixed two of them. Violet Brass and Spring Green. This has produced a very beautiful lavender flower/gold look. I used a large TGN two band finest knot for this one. The brush came out big and beautiful

Dimensions:

Total height: 112mm
Handle height: 60mm
Loft height: 52mm
Knot: 31mm














Second brush is made with butterscotch pearl stock I bought at TGN with TGN two band finest knot. This one has a handle shape I have not tried before. I like it. It shows off the handle material well.

Dimensions:

Total height: 95mm
Handle height: 47mm
Loft height: 48mm
Knot: 25mm











I hope you enjoy these!

Happy Independence!

[vferdman]

I have finished restoring an Ever-Ready 100 Boar brush. I used a non-Omega TGN boar knot. I really like these knots. They are very different than Omega, but they work really well and are good from the box. I can only imagine they'll improve with break-in. As I typically do for these hollow handles, I added ballast weight and filled the handle. I polished the plastic, but did not go crazy with seam removal as the handle was in pretty good shape and I wanted to leave it more original this time.

Total height: 100mm
Handle height: 52mm
Loft hegith: 48mm
Knot: 22mm

[GADREL]

Wow!!!