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I'm hopeless at DIY - something always seems to go wrong. So it was with some trepidation that I decided to have a go at re knotting an old brush. This particular brush is very old. It's original owner bought a Gillette razor in 1918 that I now have!
This was the brush:
http://fidosshavingbrushblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/anon-badger.html
I first cut down the hair then just got stuck in as carefully as I could with a penknife and drill. I eventually managed to create a nice clean 22mm diameter hole which enabled me to set a loft at 45mm. And here it is. I've done nothing with the handle although I might spruce it up a bit later.
If I can do this sort of thing, anyone can. And it cost me a lot less than the Trumpers CB2 I bought yesterday.
This was the brush:
http://fidosshavingbrushblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/anon-badger.html
I first cut down the hair then just got stuck in as carefully as I could with a penknife and drill. I eventually managed to create a nice clean 22mm diameter hole which enabled me to set a loft at 45mm. And here it is. I've done nothing with the handle although I might spruce it up a bit later.
If I can do this sort of thing, anyone can. And it cost me a lot less than the Trumpers CB2 I bought yesterday.