So, in a fit of procrastination from an essay I have due tomorrow, I decided that I'd had enough of my Tweezerman brush's habit of shedding 5 or so bristles every time I use it, no matter what it's used with or how hot my water is. I've got a 28mm and 22mm GN knot (both silvertip) so decided to put the 22mm knot into the Tweezerman handle, since it looked the right size. A few hours of plier work later, and I had a handle of old epoxy (sidenote - I didn't realise it stood so proud from the handle - must have been about half an inch of dried epoxy there, standing prouder than a honeymooner's d... I mean, standing very proud indeed). I eventually cracked it out with a pair of locking pliers, and went to put the knot in the handle to work out how deep I should drill the hole in order to set it just right for what I wanted.
SHOCK!! HORROR!! SCREAMING WOMEN FLEEING IN TERROR!! The knot's too big for the hole, and I can't enlarge the hole without removing the 'brass' ring round the hole (looks more like brass-coloured aluminium to me). I want to keep the ring cos it looks good, and protects the edge of the wood from water (don't really trust the finish they've put on it too much). So now I have to buy a smaller knot and try that instead - I am currently broke, and won't be able to pay for it until next week at the earliest. In the meantime, I'm left with a handle of absolutely no use, and now only have one brush to use til then (Semogue 2015).
Question - to prevent me buying a knot and finding out it's the wrong size again, does anyone know what size knot the Tweezerman brush takes? My sanity thanks you.