Ever-Ready 200T and question: What's the largest knot you've crammed in tiny handle?

[pezhore]

I just restored an Ever-Ready 200T with a 22mm Silvertip from Whipped Dog. Turns out that this particular handle takes a 20mm max. I ended up having to dremel a huge chunk of the opening out to fit the 22mm.

(album of the 200T)

What's the largest knot you've managed to get into a smaller handle?

[Snargle]

I've seen examples of a 24mm knot jammed into those Ever-Ready handles...and if I recall correctly, there may have been at least one that was bigger than that. After a while, you reach a point where the proportions are out-of-kilter and they really don't look good.

[pezhore]

I've seen examples of a 24mm knot jammed into those Ever-Ready handles...and if I recall correctly, there may have been at least one that was bigger than that. After a while, you reach a point where the proportions are out-of-kilter and they really don't look good.

I could see that. I'm working on a brush for my brother-in-law; I originally thought that a 22mm would fit with some minor adjustments. After look at it side-by-side with the 22mm I realized it just wouldn't work.

[brucea]

I'm happy with the 20mm silvertip knot I put in my acrylic 200 about a month ago. You really don't need more but I am sure you could go to 24 without too big of a problem.

[Redstickjohn]

I put a TGN 28mm Silvertip in a 200T. Works great. The other has a 24mm TGN bristle.

[pezhore]

I put a TGN 28mm Silvertip in a 200T. Works great. The other has a 24mm TGN bristle.

Lordy those are huge. However, I really like the lines of the brush on the right... is that the 24mm TGN bristle?

[NexlevMM]

28mm is the most i've seen from the gentleman above. My handle can currently hold a 22mm.

[GDCarrington]

I put a TGN 28mm Silvertip in a 200T. Works great. The other has a 24mm TGN bristle.

That is very nice!

[byscott]

24mm seems like a good knot size for me, so that's what I usually try to put in vintage handles. Going from 20mm to 24mm (or 24mm to 28mm) shouldn't be that big of a deal -- I usually drill out my handles rather than using a Dremel, but it doesn't seem as though the drill is removing that much material. If my math is correct, a 4mm increase in the opening is a bit less than 3/16".

[hig789]

24mm seems like a good knot size for me, so that's what I usually try to put in vintage handles. Going from 20mm to 24mm (or 24mm to 28mm) shouldn't be that big of a deal -- I usually drill out my handles rather than using a Dremel, but it doesn't seem as though the drill is removing that much material. If my math is correct, a 4mm increase in the opening is a bit less than 3/16".

Yeah but it is only 2mm per side and it doesn't equate to that much or and enlargement.

[Redstickjohn]

Lordy those are huge. However, I really like the lines of the brush on the right... is that the 24mm TGN bristle?

The one on the right is the 28mm Silvertip.