I'm about to turn my first brush handle. I read in another thread where the depth of the knot hole is important. I was prepared to just cover the epoxied area of the knot.
How should I determine the depth?
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I'm about to turn my first brush handle. I read in another thread where the depth of the knot hole is important. I was prepared to just cover the epoxied area of the knot.
How should I determine the depth?
How do you lather?Bowl,face, creams, hard soaps, what size is the knot.
I usually drill my holes so the knot can be set up to a height of 40-42 mm. No one would probably want one that low, but it is possible. Much easier to shim up the hole than re-drill it later. Knot height is personal preference. For what it's worth, I like around 47mm with a TGN 22mm extra stuffed Finest. But that's just me.
Are no set rules,am a face lather guy 48mm with a 24mm overstuffed knot serves me well,you go with a two band 24, a bit Higher I think.
Above all you want to avoid a Floppy Knot,measure the Vulfix brushes,the lofts are always 55+++ they are known for being floppy.
I rarely set any size knot over 50mm,seems to work.
What grade badger did you get? Silvertip, finest, pure, High Mountain White???
1 ea. 24mm Super Badger Bulb
1 ea. 24mm Silvertip STD XH
Just make sure if you test with silicone you use very little, epoxy will not stick to it.
Is no way to remove Silicone from wood fibers unless you drill deeper,all your trying to do is secure a Knot that wgts 5/8s of an Oz.
You do not need Marine grade epoxy or 10 ton epoxy.
No need for cutting into the base IMO, you comprimize the integrity of the base, you will end up with a shedder.