It dawned on me that Bench Brushes have been around for centuries. Many of them were designed by old codgers with lifetimes of experience behind them and many of them have a lot of uniqueness of character to them. I'm curious of what everyone is using for their bench brushes.
I originally wanted to keep this thread mainly for bench brushes so I didn’t include parts washer type brushes, wire brushes, toothbrushes or anything else we keep on hand. What the heck, maybe the best rule is NO RULES. If you have any unusual brushes, by all means, post a photo and tell us what it’s good for and why you like it. These are dam handy tools that are often over looked or taken for granted.
Post em up guys, lets see your Mutt and Jeff brushes whether repurposed or factory specific lets see them. I think we can all get some useful ideas from it.
These are some of mine.
#1 - No markings - has fairly stiff bristles - It works great on a metal bench - The kind of brush you’d whitewash a barn with. oil and grease off the bench hasn’t hurt it and I’ve had it for a while.
#2 - Markings are: “SIMMS 9 ATLAS” It has thick soft bristles - I bought it for a wood work bench as it should be good with sawdust.
#3 - This is a standard bench brush. It has no markings but good general use brush but probably not so great around oil.
#4 - Same as above (musta got a deal on it)
#5 - “Geotec” drafting brush. I really like this for general clean up. The bristles are medium firmness, not too soft. I use it on the metal bench but keep it out of the wet stuff.
#6 - “Addis Bohy Hoffin” England This brass bristle brush is a soft but solid brass brush (individually soft wires but in the group they don't bend much). Goggling the name I get an Ozzy Greyhound race dog. Could it be for dog grooming? I haven't found a niche use to dedicate it to yet.
#7 - “Whiz-Klean” I don’t know where I got this little plastic brush from but it’s my favorite brush for clearing scarf from the drill press and lathe. The bristles are quite firm and it gets into all the tight spots. If I ever see another I’ll ****** it up fast. It ain't afraid of oil at all.
I originally wanted to keep this thread mainly for bench brushes so I didn’t include parts washer type brushes, wire brushes, toothbrushes or anything else we keep on hand. What the heck, maybe the best rule is NO RULES. If you have any unusual brushes, by all means, post a photo and tell us what it’s good for and why you like it. These are dam handy tools that are often over looked or taken for granted.
Post em up guys, lets see your Mutt and Jeff brushes whether repurposed or factory specific lets see them. I think we can all get some useful ideas from it.
These are some of mine.
#1 - No markings - has fairly stiff bristles - It works great on a metal bench - The kind of brush you’d whitewash a barn with. oil and grease off the bench hasn’t hurt it and I’ve had it for a while.
#2 - Markings are: “SIMMS 9 ATLAS” It has thick soft bristles - I bought it for a wood work bench as it should be good with sawdust.
#3 - This is a standard bench brush. It has no markings but good general use brush but probably not so great around oil.
#4 - Same as above (musta got a deal on it)
#5 - “Geotec” drafting brush. I really like this for general clean up. The bristles are medium firmness, not too soft. I use it on the metal bench but keep it out of the wet stuff.
#6 - “Addis Bohy Hoffin” England This brass bristle brush is a soft but solid brass brush (individually soft wires but in the group they don't bend much). Goggling the name I get an Ozzy Greyhound race dog. Could it be for dog grooming? I haven't found a niche use to dedicate it to yet.
#7 - “Whiz-Klean” I don’t know where I got this little plastic brush from but it’s my favorite brush for clearing scarf from the drill press and lathe. The bristles are quite firm and it gets into all the tight spots. If I ever see another I’ll ****** it up fast. It ain't afraid of oil at all.
That one cracked me up! Good one!