the microwave way is quicker...god knows we have to do everything faster these days
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D.A. & P.M. Fisher Signwriting
Brisbane Australia
da_pmf@yahoo.com
Let me back up a little...prefit the handle to the quill as close as possible...(you don't want to split the quill)
When I fit mine I like to use a little exterior wood glue on the tip of the handle when inserting it(it helps it slide in,makes for a permant fit and solvents won't attack it.)
Let the brush set overnite before oiling it!
When I was an apprentice we were taught to "stab" the quill into a potato and leave it there overnite, it works really well too, but
the microwave way is quicker...god knows we have to do everything faster these days
No matter how you do it when you're inserting the handle, if it gives you any resistance at all... STOP... sand or shave down the handle some more and try again...DO NOT FORCE IT IN
you will most certainly split the ferrule...and if it is one of those new red sable quills you got from Timi you'll be sick about it.
"Werks fer me it'll werk fer you" ...
Good Luck mate!
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Monte Jumper
SIGNLanguage/Norman.Okla.
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Michael Boone
Sign Painter
5828 Buerman Rd.Sodus,NY 14551
Ontime @localnet.com
1. find a suitable handle & clean ,sand or do whatever necessary to make sure it will fit snugly inside the quill once it has been softened up. I use old brush handles or handles from cheap cheap brushes after I have removed the ferulle & brush tip.In a pinch you can use the end of another brush so ya end up with a double ended brush.I sometimes put the handle in a drill & sand it to fit will the drill spins so it will be close to round as possible.
2. Find a way to suspend the quill into a cup or small glass so the handle end is under water without getting the hair wet. I use an old wooden clothes pin but as Monte said any alligator clip or small paper clip will work as long as it will be stable to keep the quill steady under water without getting the hair wet for about 4 or 5 minutes.
3.Heat just enough water(almost to boiling point)to fill the container used in the previous step to the desired height as not to get the hair wet on the brush wet.
4.suspend the quill as mentioned in step 2.
5. when the quill has softened I thump the quill so the water will drain out while still holding the quill so the hair won't get wet.
6. Gently insert the handle taking care not to split the quill.This is the tricky part as you can ruin the quill if done improperly.
if the handle doesn't want to fit go back to step one & start over.This is not an effort of brute force,but one of meticulous fitting.
If the handle fits well you shouldn't really need any glue but as Monte suggested I use a glue that thinners won't attack.If the handle is too small,go back to step one and start over.The quill can be softened many times but ruined only once.
5. Let the brush dry well.If in the chance that you did get some water on it don't worry it will evaporate,but if you oil it while wet the hair can become curled & frizzie thus ruined.
6.After the brush is oiled use it often as possible to create profits for your business!
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fly low...timi/NC
is,.....Tim Barrow
Barrow Art Signs
Winston-Salem,NC
http://artistsfriend.com/signs
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The SignShop
Mendocino, California
"Where the Redwoods meet the Surf"
Oh, for the faith of a spider! He begins his web without any thread.
I like the idea the 'Old Pro' in your shop thought of to keep you quiet, Rick, if only for 15 minutes at a time. Ha ha ha.
In Boot Camp they made us put things in our mouths, too -- shoes, skivvies, etc. Same reason/same results.
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"If it isn't fun, why do it?"
Signmike@aol.com
Mike Languein
Doctor of Letters
BS, MS, PhD
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You know what BS is, MS is More of the Same, and it's Piled Higher and Deeper here
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Michael Boone
Sign Painter
5828 Buerman Rd.Sodus,NY 14551
Ontime @localnet.com
