Thread: How i test my new knots

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Call me stupid,am not understanding this test,that also looks to be a very cheap Knot.

It's the best way to understand many things before you glue the knot to the handle
Not always a cheap knot, i have "step on it" in some FS or even TGN and WD knots
I have tested in about 100 knots and after some failures due to this test i know what's going to happen if i decide to glue the knot.
Do you prefer to proceed and in the first shaving to see bad results ?

Before i invent this test, take a look another 2 examples
I glued the handles and look what i got while shaving:

I think your buying cheap knots,All new knots will shed to a point.
When you consider a 24mm Knot has about 10K hairs your going to have some loss,Than it will stop.
Sorry, do not think your testing proceedure is valid,JMO

Did you read anything about shedding ?
Did i wrote that my knots failed because i saw bristles going away ?
Did you see any bristles down in the photos ?
NO.

Check in WD site how much is the cost of a 24mm Black Badger and tell me then if it's cheap.
My test has to do with backbone and the tendency to over bloom
From all of my Black badgers only one knot failed, the others pass it and still i have them in my cabinet.

My Apologies,In the above pic I thought I was seeing broken hairs.
Back bone and overblooming are dependant mostley on the loft setting IME.

Here is another example: I bought a Pure badger knot from FS
Not for first time,no problem so long
I glued the knot and before the first use i did the test
Here are the results,a disaster !



Tell me who will continue to test this brush in shaving ?
If i had made the test before i would save money and effort
Without lathe it's a lot of time and sweat to remove the epoxy glued knot.
My test before you glue the knot is a "Saviour".

For you it seems to work.good luck.