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    Default Ok, so where do you get the knot?

    This has got me curious and thinking I may want to try my hand a making a brush or two. Since Im not into trapping and skinning Badgers or other critters, where con you buy the bristle material from?
    Thanks!

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    Default Ok, so where do you get the knot?

    At the Knot Get'n Place.

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    Search Google for shave brush replacement knot. You will find several suppliers.

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    Here's a place,,,,,,,,

    Badger Hair Knots - Wet Shaving

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    virginiasheng on ebay (good quality from china) as well a Maggard Razors sells them as well.

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    The Virginiasheng knots are very good in the 2-bands. reasonably priced and they ship it fast for anything from China. All Badger comes from China nowadays as I understand.
    You pay a premium for other's labor to perfect and clean it, I think. Hence, the high-dollar knot.

    I have been most happy with the 2-bands from them and the Golden Nib in the past.
    Use them most every shave.
    Gotta clean them good, I think!
    I use a few tablespoons of Oxyclean in a coffee cup. Drop the knots in. Fizzzzzzz

    Repeat with one tablespoon.
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    Here is one of the knots before, and another after.
    Some bloom going on! Helps to set the knot accordingly, IMO.
    AND it's clean!
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    Just get one that don't shed....Good Luck with that. I've bought 3 custom brushes...great craftsmanship on the handles..but they shed like a coyote in June.
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    ok, good deal! found a few sources, whats the best way to secure the Knot into the handle? epoxy?
    Thanks!

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    Perhaps I have been lucky. Never had a shedder with exception of my 2 Omega long boars.
    I get a hair loose every few shaves.

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