Hi All. I bought a Plisson marked size 12 on the bottom of the brush. To be more specific, 2 stickers, one says "Made in France Sterilized " the other "698 12". Synthetic? Yes. Older? Yes. Nasty on my face? Yes.
So I'm looking at the 12 as the size. I went to the Plisson site, and sizing chart. Correct me if I'm wrong, Size 12 is a 22mm knot. So I get the knot out, no scratches or scraps on the Tortoise Shell Handle but did reveal what appears to be a coated copper housing for the knot. Yep, scraped it with my drill.
Soooo, I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a White Mountain Badger Hair knot on Amazon and I say to myself, let me measure the diameter before I order. Yikes, can't find my calipers, go to a local machine shop, walk in, ask Jim, (THANKS JIM!) if he can measure the interior diameter for me. He does, 19.81mm! Does it again, puts his measurement in the computer on the computerized drill press and its, 19.81mm. WTH I'm thinking.
So, the inside lip is smaller than the rim. Ok. Fine.
Question? Do I order a 20mm knot? 22mm like the Plisson site says, a 19mm to make sure it slides in?
Anyone's input would be greatly appreciated, this is my first refurbishment.
Thanks for your help.
So I'm looking at the 12 as the size. I went to the Plisson site, and sizing chart. Correct me if I'm wrong, Size 12 is a 22mm knot. So I get the knot out, no scratches or scraps on the Tortoise Shell Handle but did reveal what appears to be a coated copper housing for the knot. Yep, scraped it with my drill.
Soooo, I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a White Mountain Badger Hair knot on Amazon and I say to myself, let me measure the diameter before I order. Yikes, can't find my calipers, go to a local machine shop, walk in, ask Jim, (THANKS JIM!) if he can measure the interior diameter for me. He does, 19.81mm! Does it again, puts his measurement in the computer on the computerized drill press and its, 19.81mm. WTH I'm thinking.
So, the inside lip is smaller than the rim. Ok. Fine.
Question? Do I order a 20mm knot? 22mm like the Plisson site says, a 19mm to make sure it slides in?
Anyone's input would be greatly appreciated, this is my first refurbishment.
Thanks for your help.