DIY - First Time Knot Replacement

After purchasing this used brush, as I have always liked the Shavemac 173 handle, and miss the ones I have sold, I decided to replace the Cashmere knot.

I have joked here that I am not the most handy guy around, but thanks to Youtube, knot removal was a breeze.  30 minutes in its own steam room, a slight twist and pull, and VOILA!!!  Knot removed.

I have ordered a 30mm Synbad from APShaveCo., and am armed and dangerous with small grinding/sanding discs ready to deploy should I need to deepen the handle's bore.

 



I'll post to show the final result, or if something goes hilariously wrong, which would not surprise me at all.

tag:  Matsilainen

Looks good.

Kind of looks like RTV was used to mount the knot, hard to say from the pic though.

If you already thought through this please forgive my attempt to assist.

> If you own a drill you may find it easier using a forstner bit of the appropriate diameter to add some depth to the bore. Go slow and measure frequently.

> If the knot that was removed is NOT 30mm take care to make sure your ~31- 32mm bore won't poke through the sides as you deepen the bore. In other words what's the diameter of the flats on the handle. If you bore deep enough the diameter needs to be way smaller than that or you'll drill your handle in half.

Exciting!

eeyore Oh, for sure I put some thought into structural integrity. I won't know for sure until my new knot is delivered, but THINK at most I'll only need to grind/sand down maybe 2mm or so to get the desired result, and I don't think I'll need to enlarge the bore diameter either. :fingerscrossed:

All right, should be fun! Looking forward to seeing your new wall of Synbad!

You should have no issues with the width, but you will probably have to make sure the base inside the opening is even and leveled out.

That knot was attached with two-part epoxy. I've since moved to silicone, and so far I have no plans to return to epoxy.

Keep us posted on how things go!

Something like this should work as the adhesive, right?

That should do the trick. Try not to use so much that it creeps up the sides and into the hairs when inserting the knot.

Another tip would be to slowly rotate the handle once the knot is in – just to make sure the knot looks straight from all angles. If not, the fairly long drying time will give you the chance to make small adjustments.

Great thread

Something like this should work as the adhesive, right?

I use silicone adhesive as well, and I’ve never had a knot fall out. A little goes a long way - about the size of a chickpea on the bottom with a little twist of the knot upon setting to ensure proper coverage and adhesion across the bottom and slightly up the sides of the knot base. Over time I learned that using epoxy to set a knot is a bit of overkill - kinda like using a katana sword to cut a bagel. . .