Just trying to find out if Kent will replace the knot in an old brush in exchange for the obvious funds. Has anyone sent anything to them?
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Just trying to find out if Kent will replace the knot in an old brush in exchange for the obvious funds. Has anyone sent anything to them?
Not sure but some do,, you can also get one of the brush makers here to swap out knots for you too. Tc
Yeah, it's obviously worth exploring if kent fails to respond. It's a bit of a special circumstance due to the massive size required
They will replace the bristles in vintage brishes that require far more elaborate work so I would be surlrised if they did not offer shaving knots
If you like their knots that's the way to go, large knots are available from most of the big names. Tc
My main concern is it is a v16 similar to this one. You can see the size vs a typical brushAttachment 244701
So them being able to dial it back into stock spec would be ideal.
Finally back home. I emailed a specific person at kent so I will see. Attachment 244702Attachment 244703Attachment 244704Attachment 244705
There is another thing to consider also. Even if Kent can replace the knot the current badger knots may not be the same grade as the original. If that turns out to be the case then you have the possibility to replace the knot with a badger grade that you know you will like. What is the diameter of the hole in the brush handle?
Bob
V16 38mm/65mm Height:135mm
YMMV, and no disrespect meant, but Kent's knots are too floppy and soft for me. Now Bern @ Shavemac could put a knot in that handle fit for a King, and he'll do it. IMHO.
I can send him an email and see what he thinks. A knot that big will need some good backbone to it either way or it would be like a cosmetics brush
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Originally Posted by kcb5150
Yes Bernd Blos would be an excellent person to contact. He could definitely suggest what grade he has and loft setting that would give you the feel you want. From your post on the knot size and loft the original probably was not a floppy knot being the loft was set lower than 2X the knot diameter. Good luck with your project. That should be one monster brush when redone.
Bob
I got a 38 mm knot in a custom, they can be floppy if set too high, or its to loosely packed, a good knot set properly will be fine, and the Shavemac will be a great knot. Tc
Leonhardy in germany is officially an option. They flat out said they could do a knot even bigger than this brush requires.
What is strange is when i contacted shavemac directly they said 35mm is the limit, but when rudy vey got my bulk message and asked them they said they could but only in the three band badger. I have a feeling kent is going to say yes but quote me something astronomical in an attempt to shoo me away yet not lose face.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcrideshd
I wonder what the maximum knot size, that is durable, and usable, is ? At some point it must become too much of a good thing. My max is 26mm and I seem to prefer 23-25mm. I've had 30mm and found it too well packed, to where flow through was a problem for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by kcb5150
The remnant of the original kent knot is super soft for the top half and pillar stiff at the bottom.
I believe I read somewhere that Shavemac quotes the knot size at the glue plug. In order to fit the knot in the handle the opening in the handle would likely be 2 - 3 mm larger than the knot size in order for a proper fit. In effect you would have a 37mm to 38mm knot if measured at the handle opening.Quote:
Originally Posted by kcb5150
I have a custom made Shavemac brush using a 26mm 2 band silvertip knot. The knot when measured at the opening where the knot comes out is slightly larger than 29mm. It depends where you measure the knot size from. TGN quotes at the glue plug iirc when I ordered some knots from them. They recommend the hole in the handle be larger than the knot size for ease of fitting. Most knots widen out just above the glue plug itself.
Bob
Yes they do, I got the same size as my diameter, and it was too big because the part just after the glue plug is wider.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
As for Kent, I am not sure they do repairs, they usually exchange items, these days. Please keep us informed of their answer ;)
