Somebody has the answer!

Very carefully with a straight pin and tweezers. Bit by Bit by Bit.

That's what I've been doing but it is a real pain. I've tried vacumning out the swarf but it does not work too good.

I was thinking that as long as there wasn't too much swarf one could pass the bristle end over a small lighted birthday candle. If one did it fast enough the swarf should turn to ash and the bristles might not melt. Then just vacumn out the small bits of ash.

Fred

That sounds like a possible solution.

I'm looking forward to hearing about your scientific experiments on this issue.

Donna in Virginia

That sounds like a possible solution.

I'm looking forward to hearing about your scientific experiments on this issue.

Donna in Virginia

Passing the Boo Boo brush over a small candle or lighter WORKS! You have to experiment a bit - like don't hold the brush too close to the flame to start with and you have to do it rather fast. Slowly lower the brush closer to the flame and/or slow down the rate that you pass the brush over the flame. It takes a few passes but the swarf burns up (turns into little sparks) and I just tapped the brush on a table to knock off ashes/debris? after I was done.

The trick is to let the flame burn off the swarf without melting the bristles. I did not see any discloloration in the bristles what so ever when I was done. Your success will depend to a degree on how much swarf you let build up in the bristles. As a caution you might want to have a glass of water handy that you could dunk the brush into if there is too much swarf burning all at once.

If one cleans the brush often rather than leaving too much swarf to build up there should be no problem at all.

Beats trying to pick the debris out with needles and tweezers.

Fred