PAA Peregrino re-knotted with G5B

[Buflow]

First time out of the barn for my re-knotted Peregrino. What a fantastic brush this starting out to be!
Soft tips on the face and firm when flexed, performed great for a thick face lather and then easy as pie in the bowl.

Many shavers really like the Peregrino and I wanted to like it as well, but we got off on the wrong foot. I found it too floppy and hungry, IMHO only.
Thanks to many BBer's for their input and suggestions.
I decided to re-knott and the choices were numerous. I landed on the AP ShaveCo G5B. I like the color and and reviews on this knot.

24mm Knot and I set it in with a 57mm loft using epoxy. It could have been set higher but I didn't want it to be floppy, mission accomplished. Definitely not floppy and I think just right. We'll see as time goes on. As of this first shave I am impressed and was overheard mumbling "Oh yea, there it is"

 

[flask28]

Very cool experiment, as a Peregrino owner I'm very interested to see what you think of the G5B in this application - it sure sounds good so far!

That must have been a tough call with all the knot choices out there. I sure suffer from analysis paralysis in a situation like that.

Great job!

 

[Buflow]

I sure suffer from analysis paralysis in a situation like that.

Me too. I really had a tough time deciding what to do with this brush at all. I'm really looking fwd to using it and finding out how it works out over time.
And Thanks! My first crack at a re-knot

 

[Slock]

Me too. I really had a tough time deciding what to do with this brush at all. I'm really looking fwd to using it and finding out how it works out over time.
And Thanks! My first crack at a re-knot

How did you pull out the original knot from the Peregrino handle?

 

[Buflow]

How did you pull out the original knot from the Peregrino handle?

It was epoxied in HARD. I wrapped the handle in layers of masking tape right away.
I had to cut the fibers away and then tried drilling but it wasn't going well. So, I used a Dremel tool with a tiny steel rotary burr, like used for grinding tile and grout.
Then I was able to drill it out nicely with a Forstner drill bit that was slightly smaller than 24mm then just sanded a little. I think the Forstner bit was the key to a nice round hole.

 

[Slock]

It was epoxied in HARD. I wrapped the brush in layers of masking tape right away.
I had to cut the fibers away and then tried drilling but it wasn't going well. So, I used a Dremel tool with a tiny steel rotary burr, like used for grinding tile and grout.
Then I was able to drill it out nicely with a Forstner drill bit that was slightly smaller than 24mm then just sanded a little. I think the Forstner bit was the key to a nice round hole.

Did you have a drill press for the Forstner bit or did you drill it out with a hand drill? I would be worried about user error with a hand drill.

 

[Buflow]

Did you have a drill press for the Forstner bit or did you drill it out with a hand drill? I would be worried about user error with a hand drill.

I used a drill press. I just went out the the garage to see that the bit was actually a 7/8 inch bit.

 

[Buflow]

Did you have a drill press for the Forstner bit or did you drill it out with a hand drill? I would be worried about user error with a hand drill.

To answer your question a little bit better, I think it would be possible to use a hand held drill IF you were able to securely hold the handle in a vise. But I'm with you, I would be worried about user error with a hand drill also.

 

[Stuart Ganis]

Nice job, turned out real nice.

 

[Rhody]

Nice job!

 

[Buflow]

Second shave with this brush was a treat. I bowl lathered after doing a thick lather pre-shave.
Great scrubbing action on my face, better than I'm used to and yet still very soft face feel.
So far it's great!