Thread: Help w/ TGN Silvertip

It is 24mm 3 band silvertip grade A knot from TGN. I am going to reset the knot at the same loft as it was and try getting just the tips wet instead of soaking the brush whilst I shower. Also try and use less water than I normally would. Again guys thanks so much for all the help.

Originally Posted by yondermountain91

It is 24mm 3 band silvertip grade A knot from TGN. I am going to reset the knot at the same loft as it was and try getting just the tips wet instead of soaking the brush whilst I shower. Also try and use less water than I normally would. Again guys thanks so much for all the help.

I just checked a handle I re knotted with a TGN 24mm 3 band silvertip, can't remember the grade. I like backbone in a knot and 3 banders are not really know for that. End result was that I set the loft at 45mm, had to check that twice. That is lower than I would set the same size 2 bander.

In any event before resetting the knot loft try using a dryer brush to start with and add water slowly to see if that cures it before resetting the loft.

Always found this lathering vid helpful in showing 2 different ways to lather up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4zESTQWDuw

Bob

As mentioned, wash it a couple of times with shampoo. I've gotten a couple of high-end knots from TGN that were filthy with the badger equivalent of lanolin. The wash waster after the first wash was stomach-churning.


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It's really too bad we couldn't get a VS knot for you. They're much better than the current offerings at TGN. Dang Chinese New Year!

Anyways, sounds to me like a lathering issue. You need to do some experimenting with that silvertip knot to see what works best. They are extremely soft and tend to hog a ton of lather. I have a 26mm grade A that I still use and love. Although it's one of TGN's earlier offerings when the knots were still at a better quality.

I agree with what Bob has said, try loading with a dryer brush and then adding water gradually until you have the consistency you like.

So I have been farting around with the brush and definitely found out that the brush just simply eats more lather than my other brushes. Loaded with a dryer brush wetting only the tips as Tcride had suggested and it helped dramatically. Also loaded a bit more soap on the brush than I normally do making a thick paste like in the video there. Added water like I usually do with the drip method. Agree with you Andrew this brush just seems to hog lather. Thanks again for all the help, also Andrew I am already thinking I want to order a couple brush handles from you soon. Want to definitely give my dad one soon.

Plus one on VS knots, it's been almost two years since TGN had decent knots, when Bill was making all of my brushes everything was fine till the last two,, and he was having to cull quite a few to get one good one.

Now fast forward to recently, and Andrew repairs a vintage brush for me with a VS knot and let me tell you it's one of my favorite brushes, and after that I ordered a couple more for some f my travel handles too. It ain't my Shavemac knot but it's very good at a great price.

Tc

Bill had messaged me right about at that time Tc, and asked me if I had any ideas for good knots. He said the same thing. TGN quality had gone down hill, and I agreed. It wasn't hard to see when the knots show up looking all raty, and dusty. I told him about VS, but I'm not sure if he ever tried her or not. It wasn't to long after this, that he started having his health problems.

Virginia Sheng 2 bands are where it's at for affordable Chinese knots IMO. The Silvertips aren't too shabby either. Aaaaaaaand, I know someone who loooooves the 3 band finest she sells as well.

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I,m not sure if he got around to using them, I have ne of the last few he turned, other than the news he already had and decided to sell, and it was a TGN,, ITs one f the brushes I,m going to send to you for a re knot, tc