Thread: An impossible task?

I have a brush that I think might be better if the know was set deeper. It is a no name silver badger. It it possible to remove the knot without wrecking either the handle or the knot? I am going to presume because it is a newer brush that the knot is held in place by epoxy. Will the epoxy let go with heat? If so could it be done with boiling water. I am curious what the experience brush guys think.
Thanks

I remember that the epoxy resin can withstand 150 degrees. But they are different.

Hey Shaun
IIRC there was a thread on this a long time ago.

Steam was the answer.

Good luck

this may be what you are looking for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv0bcIRz-CY

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Bob

Removing Knots is a destructive job,pretty hard to save both the handle and the knot IME.

I will try that tonight. I will not use the brush as is so I will either have a handle to reset a knot in or just a pile of garbage in the end. I really don't like floppy brushes. Even if I get the knot out and can reuse it, it may just be a crappy knot. I do think it is good for an experiment though. I will let you know how it goes.

This is only my opinion Shaun , but try the steam and boiling water trick , if doesn't work , go with saving the handle and just have it reunited, I think some of the thread out there give good tips on removing the knot and not hurting the handle , the knot will probably be destroyed , which is a good sacrifice because the handle isn't so easy to replace ,but knots are. Tc

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Removing Knots is a destructive job,pretty hard to save both the handle and the knot IME.

Same experience. I have saved one or the other, but can't say I could save both and have both in perfect condition afterwards.

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tried the steam method with a old ever-ready. melted it into a distorted piece of plastic. didn't try to see if i could remove the knot though.