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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Now you at the point were you need to determine knot size,diameter at the base of the knot,go no further until you have the knot in hand,than you can adjust the loft,wait until you have the knot JMO
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    I wouldn't fill it with epoxy, that would add a lot of weight. I would set my loft using a cork as a base and adjusting by cutting down the cork, then epoxy it all together.
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    Edit, I see you didnt mention filling it with epoxy, just my suggestion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by epd View Post
    What he said /\
    I wouldn't fill it with epoxy, that would add a lot of weight. I would set my loft using a cork as a base and adjusting by cutting down the cork, then epoxy it all together.
    Eric

    Edit, I see you didnt mention filling it with epoxy, just my suggestion.
    What he said but you need the knot in hand to get it perfect

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    I do brush restores.
    ......... Making Old Razors Shine N' Shave, Once Again.
    -"Sheffield Style"

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    Quote Originally Posted by epd View Post
    What he said /\
    I wouldn't fill it with epoxy, that would add a lot of weight. I would set my loft using a cork as a base and adjusting by cutting down the cork, then epoxy it all together.
    Eric

    Edit, I see you didnt mention filling it with epoxy, just my suggestion.
    Understood guys. I'll order the knot and then pick this up again. Thanks for the help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeLowett View Post
    I do brush restores.
    Can you show us your work??

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    Well here is the great reveal. It took a while to get the knot but it's epoxied and set now. I'm looking forward to using it tonight and for many years to come.

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    Very nice! Congrats on the restore.

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    Can u explain.what u did looks great what type of epoxy?.now i wanna do one lol

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    For sure!!

    I found this brush in an antique store. Once I got it home I used a pair of pliers and and grabbed the old knot perpendicular to the direction of the hairs and twisted. Most of the hairs came out and then I just cleaned up the rest. I found out that the brush had a false bottom under the hairs so I drilled through that and pulled it out. Then I measured the hole diameter and ordered the knot that I wanted. I put a quarter into the handle as a false bottom and epoxied it in. Once the knot got here I soaked it so it bloomed and then began to test fit it to determine the loft I liked. I filled the rest of the handle with marine epoxy and installed the knot to the desired height. Let it dry for 12 hours and viola!!

    It was a fun project and I love the result.
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