Ok so I was discussing DE shaving with my Dad recently (mostly picking his brain about what products he used way back when, as well as my grandpa) during our discussion he pulls an old Gilette Slim Adjustable and an Ever-Ready 100T out of the closet. They were my grandfathers brush and razor that my dad inherited and had never used. Needless to say I was excited to clean them up and use them, however the knot in the brush was unusable.
So here is my dilemma, I want to restore the brush on my own similar to what Vferdman did (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/307759-Ever-Ready-100T) with the one he found, but i dont necessarily care for the blonde knot he chose.
My question is, I want something a bit different than my current Vulfix 1000A (20mm x 51mm loft). I like the look of a black badger knot but may want to stick with a quality boar knot since that was the original for that handle. What are your opinions on knot choice?
Also what loft should I try out, Im thinking I like the look of a shorter, wider knot but not sure the difference in performance.
Any advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks
So here is my dilemma, I want to restore the brush on my own similar to what Vferdman did (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/307759-Ever-Ready-100T) with the one he found, but i dont necessarily care for the blonde knot he chose.
My question is, I want something a bit different than my current Vulfix 1000A (20mm x 51mm loft). I like the look of a black badger knot but may want to stick with a quality boar knot since that was the original for that handle. What are your opinions on knot choice?
Also what loft should I try out, Im thinking I like the look of a shorter, wider knot but not sure the difference in performance.
Any advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks
I decided to go with the 22mm black badger knot from TheGoldenNib. 
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