Thread: Question about a broken Brush with Pictures

Golden Nib has great knots, and you'll like the super badger, I'm sure. Don't panic if you get the knot and it doesn't quite fit into the hole -- that's actually what you want. You'll see that the "plug" at the base of the knot can actually be beveled just a little bit, and that's what you'll do to make it fit into the hole. When you get a knot that is just slightly too big for the hole and then trim it down, the resulting brush looks much better. Just attach the little sanding drum to your Dremel too and grind away slowly at the excess material, stopping often to check that the plug is still round and to see if it fits in the hole.

And if you get stuck, just let me know and I can answer any questions you have.

Also, I see that someone else recommended the longer curing epoxy (I think it's one hour or two hours). The problem with this is that you need to hold the knot absolutely level and in place for the entire time that the epoxy is soft so that the knot does not slip or tilt to one side and then dry in that position. Yes, the 5 minute epoxy sets up quickly, and you need to pay attention to what you are doing when you use it, but I find that 5 minutes is more than enough time to get the epoxy to flow into all of the spots that you need it AND to harden enough that you can let go of the knot in a reasonable amount of time. Using the longer setting epoxy just means that you will have to stand there holding the knot perfectly still while the epoxy takes much longer to cure.

Dremel is ready to rock and roll, thanx for the info. I went and purchased some 5 min epoxy yesterday and going to pick up the knot today. I am in need of a shave real bad.

again thanx for the info