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Replacing a couple of knots
I've had these brushes for awhile and am finally getting around to replacing the knots.
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The Ever-ready on the left is getting a Timber Wolf 20mm synthetic and the Made rite is getting a Maggards 20mm SHD badger fan.
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The Made rite was really simple since it was already really loose. I used a few nickels to set the loft and it just needs to be glued up. I left it a little on the stiff side since I think it will soften up when it breaks in.
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The Ever-ready went a little sideways. I was cutting the bristles off with some side cutting pliers and it snapped. It should glue back together so I'm not too stressed about it.
Now that I can see how it's put together I've got a couple of questions. It looks like the plug for the knot was poured/formed in the handle. I'd like to get the white part off, but it's pretty firmly attached. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Also the black part of the handle is completely hollow, so I'm not sure what to set the new knot against. Cut a chunk of wood dowel? I could do a stack of quarters, but I think it would make it too heavy. Again, any suggestions?