A. Feitar
Portland, OR
(This post was last modified: 07-13-2020, 05:48 AM by A. Feitar.)
I was combing the local antique stores in Portland, Oregon today and came across a Ever-Ready 200 brush. The handle looked great but the old boar knot stank and needed to come out.
After I paid the lady $15 and took it home, I proceeded to remove the knot. Steaming didn’t work so I went at it with scissors, a dremel and the knife on my leatherman. The knot eventually came out and I then noticed these brushes are hollow. I prefer a solid and heavier handle so I filled the empty space with lead bird shot and then epoxied a new knot in place. I just happened to have a extra Oumo 22mm 3-band silvertip badger knot that fit perfectly. The lead shot makes it feel more substantial and more like a modern solid resin handle. Below is a photo next to my two 26mm Heritage Collection Reproductions.
![[Image: XhfcPXw.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/XhfcPXw.jpg)
![[Image: vMZ7Uwt.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/vMZ7Uwt.jpg)
![[Image: BoZdTdw.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/BoZdTdw.jpg)
After I paid the lady $15 and took it home, I proceeded to remove the knot. Steaming didn’t work so I went at it with scissors, a dremel and the knife on my leatherman. The knot eventually came out and I then noticed these brushes are hollow. I prefer a solid and heavier handle so I filled the empty space with lead bird shot and then epoxied a new knot in place. I just happened to have a extra Oumo 22mm 3-band silvertip badger knot that fit perfectly. The lead shot makes it feel more substantial and more like a modern solid resin handle. Below is a photo next to my two 26mm Heritage Collection Reproductions.
![[Image: 0YcmWDJ.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/0YcmWDJ.jpg)