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Knot Setting

Hobbies_n_Travels

Hobbies_n_Travels

Jr. Shave Member
Hey Gents,
Looking to purchase a knot and a handle but the site doesn't carry any glue. Is there a recommended type or brand?

Also, any tips on making sure the knot doesn't get set too low making for a short loft? Would placing some pennies in the handle work?

Thanks all!
 
Silicone. Definitely do not use washers or pennies if you use epoxy.
I sent a very nice vintage butterscotch handle out to a well known brush guy to have it re-knotted. He hit coins in there that neither of us were aware of and damaged the handle.
Now any I set are just with Silicone and if for some reason I need a spacer, it is nylon or something easily drillable.
 
If you want to be able to test the knot performance at differnt depths use the silicone to set it, otherwise the loctight marine epoxy is pretty easy to use. I don't usually do any testing I just set and go...and there have been a few cases where i later decided the knot was either too shallow or too deep. More often than not the person who made the brush handle for me also makes me a couple of wood spacers but I have alos used nickles (they sey to be the right size), cut cork or silicone washers as well.
A couple words of wisdom (for what its worth): It usually takes less epoxy than you think, be prepared to clean away the excess epoxy in case you use too much. I often wrap a bit of masking tape around the bottom portion of the brush so I don't accidentaly get a bunch of epoxy in the hairs. if you wrap the tape around the bottom of the knot just above where you plan to set the knot it can also help you visually confirm you have the knot set level.
 
CBLindsay said:
If you want to be able to test the knot performance at differnt depths use the silicone to set it, otherwise the loctight marine epoxy is pretty easy to use. I don't usually do any testing I just set and go...and there have been a few cases where i later decided the knot was either too shallow or too deep. More often than not the person who made the brush handle for me also makes me a couple of wood spacers but I have alos used nickles (they sey to be the right size), cut cork or silicone washers as well.
A couple words of wisdom (for what its worth): It usually takes less epoxy than you think, be prepared to clean away the excess epoxy in case you use too much. I often wrap a bit of masking tape around the bottom portion of the brush so I don't accidentaly get a bunch of epoxy in the hairs. if you wrap the tape around the bottom of the knot just above where you plan to set the knot it can also help you visually confirm you have the knot set level.
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Thanks for the tips. I just ordered some silicone from Maggard's. Now I gotta hunt for some old wine corks. Applying tape to deal with excess glue is definitely the way to go.
 
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