Vintage Ever Ready Shaving Brush Restoration, Part 1

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I really like the vintage shave brushes, but sometimes they really show their age. Bristles falling out, scratched, worn; that's why it's cool to restore them. I saw a video by Hunter Green on RU-vid, where he received a Restored C40 Ever Ready Shave Brush from his friend Anthony MacKenzie Jr. What a nice looking brush.
I started researching how to restore a brush, and Anthony took a phone call from me and gave me his step by step instructions. I also talked with Jonah Shaw, who also had restored some brushes, and I took down his advice. I took good notes from both gents and decided to try a restoration myself. Here is my first restoration of a Ever Ready C40 Brush.
Surprising, there are almost no videos on RU-vid of a complete shaving brush complete restoration. So here you go.
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5 июн 2016

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@JimBbBenge 5 лет назад

I'm starting some restorations, myself, and found this to be quite helpful along with Razor Emporium's restore video. Not helpful was the boiling water/steam method video-I ended up melting a 150 brush handle and the knot was still holding tight. I found my wife's orange-handled Fiskars sewing scissors to be IDEAL to cut the knot to a clean edge right against the handle. I also seemed to get a cleaner cut with a damp brush. Shave on!

@HWMonster 4 года назад

I love your comments... had to laugh several times :-D Great video! Kinda calming...

@kensurfs 4 года назад

Monster Thank you👍💈

@jcldano 7 лет назад

I have a C40 that I bought new many, many years ago. It sat under my sink for years, along with several other brushes. Got back to using them about 6 months ago. Good stuff.

@kensurfs 7 лет назад

John L They really made them good back then 👍👍

@shavingwithrich1846 8 лет назад

Awesome video Ken‼️‼️‼️

@bplotts1 5 лет назад

Ken could easily play an FBI agent in a movie!!!

@kevinpatrickcarey3741 3 года назад

Action hero

@kensurfs 3 года назад

👍💈💈

@crazy4chickens 2 года назад

a clean shave always makes guys look like feds

@AdventuresInWetShaving 8 лет назад

Very cool! I might try this on a brush I have, thanks.

@kensurfs 8 лет назад

It's nice to restore these older brushes👍

@analogoutdoors 8 лет назад

Great video! Thanks!

@kensurfs 8 лет назад

Thanks for watching Mike👍

@bisognini 8 лет назад

Great vídeo, great job Thanks !!!!!

@kensurfs 8 лет назад

Thank you Roberto, and thank you for watching👍

@DismontDeSire 8 лет назад

Please, next time when you're drilling the brush handle: Set on the table, portable vise, with rubber lips. I was nervous when I saw whirling drill near your left hand. Good idea to weight brush with metal balls. The video shows your dog) I decided to participate in the reconstruction.)

@kensurfs 8 лет назад

The next ones I used a drill press. It was faster. My dog loves hanging out, especially when I make the videos..lol

@andreistefan1988 8 лет назад

very nice.congratulations for courage...you have a lot. :)

@kensurfs 8 лет назад

Thank you. Now I've expanded my hobby...lol

@chiplumber 7 лет назад

Hi Ken, great video. Maggard sells their synthetic knots.

@kensurfs 7 лет назад

dtr130 👍👍

@assfacemcgraw 8 лет назад

I typically fill vintage handles with epoxy repair putty. It adds heft to the handle and it's sandable so it allows you to remove the hardened putty to set the loft height.

@kensurfs 8 лет назад

Do you add any extra weight into the handle or just the epoxy?

@assfacemcgraw 8 лет назад

I don't add any weight myself. The putty adds enough weight for me. To each their own.

@kensurfs 8 лет назад

+assfacemcgraw very cool👍

@reverbdave 4 года назад

Again, Thank you. I’m going to attempt restoring one soon.

@kensurfs 4 года назад

David Meyers very cool👍💈

@MegaDutch123 5 лет назад

Thank you for your video sir. You have inspired me to try this for my ever-ready brushes. Where do get the cloth attachments for the dremel?

@kensurfs 5 лет назад

Darryl Sanders I ordered off eBay from China. They were very inexpensive👍💈

@MegaDutch123 5 лет назад

@@kensurfs. Thank you sir.

@wkenyon1 4 года назад

Ken, I have watched this video many times over the last year and I am finally ready. I purchased a c100 Eveready off eBay that looks like the c40 in your video. Any idea what the difference might be?

@edgardoliveira2547 7 лет назад

Great video! I just get one C40 and will start the restoration very soon! When I saw your videos I got very excited about that! Did you used the wet sanding process? What is the loft height you have without including the glue? Just the synthetic hair! Thank you!

@kensurfs 7 лет назад

The height on this 24mm knot is 60mm. I did use fine wet sandpaper to take out any deep scratches. The buffing wheel with polish took out the rest. See part 2 video👍👍

@edgardoliveira2547 7 лет назад

Thank you sir! Oh! I saw both parts of the video about 10 times each! Great video again!

@kensurfs 7 лет назад

Thank you Edgard👍👍

@reverbdave 4 года назад

Great video. Could you tell me where you got your badger knot from? Thanks a lot!.

@kensurfs 4 года назад

David Meyers this synthetic knot I got from maggards. I think it’s called the Sunshine knot

@scottstewart1267 2 года назад

What size knot did you buy for the ever ready brush? I see the sizes vary from 20mm and up

@Diver6127 3 года назад

If you used the double boiler method, you wouldn't have to do all that grinding with the dremel.

@kensurfs 3 года назад

👍👍

@Diver6127 4 года назад

You dont have to cut and drill the brush. Just use the boiling method. Use a glass container and a double boiler method. Immerse the glass container in about 2" of boiling water let it heat the brush for about 15 minutes. Then just pull the knot out. Replace the knot with epoxy and let it sit over night

@kensurfs 4 года назад

Jeremy Parroco 👍👍💈💈

@aarontrayler4415 3 года назад

Where did you order your knots

@kensurfs 3 года назад

Maggards I believe

@technicallybrilliant2760 8 лет назад

good video ken , is there no limits to your abilities? i notice the ring has emeralds - are you a gemini ? it used to be pearl for a gemini , but also emerald . - just alittle info there for you mate .

@kensurfs 8 лет назад

No, Aries. But I really like emeralds. My wife had it custom made for our wedding. 25 years ago tomorrow June 8th👍

@technicallybrilliant2760 8 лет назад

my birthday on the 6th - 48 ! jez i feel every year now trust me there mate .