Record

Title	Brushmaking equipment - complete brush head
Repository	Harrow Museum Collection
Ref No	HMC/I/1/2017:81
ObjectNumber	2017:81
Date	20th Century
Description	Hamiltons brushmaking process model - the completed brush head with embossed "Hamiltons" on metal ferrule.
Comments	To prepare the bristles ready to be fitted onto the handle, first the hair must be straightened by tightly binding it to a stick and then heated in a steam oven (2017:77). A laying-up band (2017:82) is knocked tightly onto the bristle with a mallet (2017:76) and the root of the bevelled knot is trimmed level (2017:78), before being dipped in rubber (2017:79). A ferrule is attached, and the brush head trimmed (2017:80) ready to be fitted onto the handle (2017:81).
Multimedia	$44\42ad74-e023-4fee-95f7-da3bad4929ce.jpg$
Object Name	Tool
Materials	Bristles, metal, rubber
AssociatedObjectNumber	Part of a set used to demonstrate the brushmaking process: 2017:76-81
Location	On Display

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