Shaving notes of the MaineYooper

So I ordered a couple of knots from TGN. This is one, a 27mm knot 


The photo is from the website. That black cup is deep, and wider than any socket that I have. I read, after doing a quick search, that this is meant to be dropped in a professional brush? Any one have experience with this kind of thing? I am thinking of carefully cutting it away so I can put it in an existing handle.

So I ordered a couple of knots from TGN. This is one, a 27mm knot 


The photo is from the website. That black cup is deep, and wider than any socket that I have. I read, after doing a quick search, that this is meant to be dropped in a professional brush? Any one have experience with this kind of thing? I am thinking of carefully cutting it away so I can put it in an existing handle.

There's a video about extraction from the cup. Looks somewhat easy, but you need a sanding tool as the glue is crazy below it.

Trying to remember what I searched for to find it.

EDIT: Found it:

https://youtu.be/pbTgK1ElhsQ

Awesome, Paul mrdoug, you're the man!

Awesome, Paul mrdoug, you're the man!

Lookout Mrs Maineyooper, Eric is getting the tools out again..........

Awesome, Paul mrdoug, you're the man!

Lookout Mrs Maineyooper, Eric is getting the tools out again..........

That made me snort out loud! In the store as I shop!

All digits present, no casualties! 





I had intended this knot for my Fluffy Industries Copper handle, but it went from being too big with that plastic sleeve to now too small! So I am still looking for the right knot. If I can't find a good boar, maybe I'll try one of the Maggard badger knots like Dave recently bought, or take a recommendation from the crew! 

For fun, I popped it into Cascadia Line, and really liked how it looked! 

Thanks again to Paul for that video he posted. Right on, man, right on! 

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I like how it looks in that. I have a Maggards 70/30 Badger/Boar knot in mine. I forget the size but probably 26mm. Just another option

I like how it looks in that. I have a Maggards 70/30 Badger/Boar knot in mine. I forget the size but probably 26mm. Just another option

Thanks, I will look at that, too!

FWIW - I had a pretty awful experience with the Maggards 70/30 Badger/Boar. They are 24mm BTW.

Easily the dirtiest, worst smelling knot I've ever purchased. Could not get the smell out either. Also shed non-stop and had a rough feel on the face (even after about 20 lathers).

Who knows, maybe I got a dud?

FWIW - I had a pretty awful experience with the Maggards 70/30 Badger/Boar. They are 24mm BTW.

Easily the dirtiest, worst smelling knot I've ever purchased. Could not get the smell out either. Also shed non-stop and had a rough feel on the face (even after about 20 lathers).

Who knows, maybe I got a dud?

Forewarned is forearmed.  Thx for the 411. (No need to sugarcoat it next time. )