Thread: How I remove knots

Many ways to do it,this works for me,I do quite a few reknots for members,sometimes you have to drill them out.
This works 90% of the time.
Wrap the knot with about 6 winds of Electrical tape,smash it in a vice,work it back and forth, rotate 180 degs, do the same.
The epoxy will break loose (sometimes) clean the rest of the bore out with a Dremel and sanding drum.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Many ways to do it,this works for me,I do quite a few reknots for members,sometimes you have to drill them out.
This works 90% of the time.

That's KNOT a bad idea !! ....... ...........

I hear badgers protesting and PETA coming to their defense.

Humor aside, I've always wondered how much force it took to get one out. Now I know. Thanks!

It does work sometimes. I think that old glue was not epoxy? Some of it crumbles nicely. I use duct tape, but give a bit of hair between the handle and the vise. I squeezed down on one too close and the handle cracked. While it's in the vise, if it won't come out, hacksaw the hairs off close to the handle with the other hand pulling outward on the brush a bit.
Forstner bit! Cleans it out nicely.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

That's KNOT a bad idea !! ....... ...........

Yea I hate knots especially in my shoelaces. You got a way to get them out?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Yea I hate knots especially in my shoelaces. You got a way to get them out?

I'm afraid Knot ........

You guys are funny try to make a serous educational post about something and it derails,every time.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

You guys are funny try to make a serous educational post about something and it derails,every time.

Bill, great post, and forgive the kidding. In a way it is productive because it bumps the thread and more guys see it. I wish I had known that tape and vise method before I ruined my old Hoffritz For Cutlery brush/handle. Anyway ........ thanks for the very useful post !

great thread Bill ,, I was wondering how you were going to do that ,, and Spendur , wear shoes with Velcro straps ! tc

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

You guys are funny try to make a serous educational post about something and it derails,every time.

I agree, and it's knot funny.....