buying knots

other then Shavemac, theres really no one who makes custom knots. Shavemac you cant even really customize density or loft, but just what they have in the options. Anyone know of anywhere to get a real custom knot?

You can email Shavemac and ask for more customization than the website shows I've heard.

I don't know of any other source for a truly custom brush knot.

I believe that L&L could probably tell you more, but they have a site called Declaration Brushworks where the knots are all hand tied. Other than that, maybe Varlet would be the only other one I know which hand-ties? I had interest in Varlet for a while but it waned. His wait list I think is well over a year, and those orders seemed to be getting ignored so that he could spend time working on a limited edition brush for The Shave Crook. Sadly for him, he couldn't fulfill the order for the limited edition brushes for The Shave Crook, so it ended up being a colossal waste of time, and all of his actual customers which were waiting on the limited edition brushes to get done so their orders could be fulfilled, have to continue waiting.

thanks for replies. As for the Varlet. It has to be fun for him. Dont think its his full time job and biting off to much might have seemed problematic for the brushes and or business. I did contact shavemac for a custom knot and they declined. So, ill check out deceleration brushworks.

thanks for replies. As for the Varlet. It has to be fun for him. Dont think its his full time job and biting off to much might have seemed problematic for the brushes and or business. I did contact shavemac for a custom knot and they declined. So, ill check out deceleration brushworks.

What exactly are you looking for in your knot if you mind me asking? Shavemac has to be as close to it as you can find. They have soft hair, less soft hair, scrubby hair, fans, bulbs, flat-tops, etc. Just curious what you wanted in your custom knot.