For my first ever shaving brush knot restore I practiced by putting a 22mm Sunrise knot from Maggard's into old Vie-Long handle (I had removed the horse hair). I set the loft to 50mm thinking that would be good for face lathering and while it looks great, the knot isn't very dense and doesn't hold much lather. I've seen great reviews of this type of knot so I wonder if I goofed by setting the loft too high. Has anyone else used this type of knot in a vintage handle restore that has liked it? I think this style would look good, but I'm not wedded to it.
Right now i'm currently working on restoring an Ever Ready 200T (blue over cream) and am thinking of ordering a 22mm 2-band badger and a 22mm tuxedo knot to see which I like better. I don't think I want to go any bigger on knots until I've had more practice restoring handles. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Right now i'm currently working on restoring an Ever Ready 200T (blue over cream) and am thinking of ordering a 22mm 2-band badger and a 22mm tuxedo knot to see which I like better. I don't think I want to go any bigger on knots until I've had more practice restoring handles. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!