Wire Compacts Bristles in Polish or Stencil Brushes
The bristles of brushes used for applying shoe polish and for painting through stencils often curl so much that the brush becomes almost useless. In order to overcome this I bound the bristles with several turns of wire and soldered them into place as shown. When desirable, part of the wire may be removed by cutting it at the solder.—Hugo Kretschmar, West Nyack, N. Y.