Thread: Knot Sources Pros Cons

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Here's a Thater knot. From what I can see, it's not hand tied. It's base is held together by an epoxy plug. A second type of epoxy is surrounding it, which means it is inserted into the handle at a different time. I believe Simpson doe this step all at one time.

And an epoxy plug rules out hand tying exactly how? I have no knowledge of or experience with making brush knots, but hand selecting hairs, hand forming them (without cutting), tying them in a knot, then adding epoxy and removing the hand-tied string seems like a viable way of making a brush that has both an epoxy plug while being hand-tied.

Originally Posted by mainaman

Here is a Shavemac knot that I am having installed in a custom handle soon. Notice the differently looking plug, those are indeed made in house knots of high quality if one is willing to pay the price.

Great looking knot. Still, a plug is a plug. But that is here nor there, as judging the entire knot-making process that preceded the final product by only seeing the finished product (and only one) is conjecture at best. Which, I think, was one of the main issues Robin took with HarryWally's post concerning the Thäter knot. This conjecture brought into question Thäter's manufacturing process based on one final product specimen; a process that Thäter pride themselves in as being high quality and done by hand.