Thread: Basics on knots and handle

okay I am sticking my neck out and doing a vid on this. Be right back.




I'mmmm Baaack Knot out , knot in. - YouTube

No professionals were harmed in the making of this video :<0)

10Pups,

Well done on the video. Instruction appreciated.

Great vid pups
I make a few brushes now and then.couple things I have learned,ANY two part Epoxy will work,you do not need Marine grade or two ton epoxy.
The goal is to secure a knot that wgts about 3/4 oz (at most) into your handle.
I have had people ask me to set knots with clear silicone should they want to raise the loft.works great,easy removal without damaging the knot.
Clean out the bore,install a spacer,re-set the knot.
The absolute worst thing that people do is to use to much epoxy so that it comes out the top of the handle,thats very bad form IMO,looks like crap.
You only need about a 3/8 in. bead of both the resin and the hardener.
Before setting the knot,do a few figure 8s on 180 grit sandpaper to the base of the plug,they are rarley flat (you do not want a crooked knot)
I put the epoxy in the bottom of the handle bore,mix it up with a match stick,install the knot,give a slight twist,done.
Just the way I do it.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Great vid pups
I make a few brushes now and then.couple things I have learned,ANY two part Epoxy will work,you do not need Marine grade or two ton epoxy.
The goal is to secure a knot that wgts about 3/4 oz (at most) into your handle.
I have had people ask me to set knots with clear silicone should they want to raise the loft.works great,easy removal without damaging the knot.
Clean out the bore,install a spacer,re-set the knot.
The absolute worst thing that people do is to use to much epoxy so that it comes out the top of the handle,thats very bad form IMO,looks like crap.
You only need about a 3/8 in. bead of both the resin and the hardener.
Before setting the knot,do a few figure 8s on 180 grit sandpaper to the base of the plug,they are rarley flat (you do not want a crooked knot)
I put the epoxy in the bottom of the handle bore,mix it up with a match stick,install the knot,give a slight twist,done.
Just the way I do it.

This was the "Not rocket science" version of brush making. Like you, I want to encourage every body to give it a shot. True craftsmanship comes from experience. Which you can plainly see in something like say,,, a William Barber brush :<0) Thanks for the added tips.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

This was the "Not rocket science" version of brush making. Like you, I want to encourage every body to give it a shot. True craftsmanship comes from experience. Which you can plainly see in something like say,,, a John Barber brush :<0) Thanks for the added tips.

Who is John Barber??