Picked this Simms up a few weeks back, and finally got around to starting a restore. I've pulled the old know, and the hole is about 1mm wider than a nickel, so I'm thinking a 22mm knot should be about right? Any suggestions as to loft/etc? Thinking middle of the road badger, but not set on anything yet.
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TGN Two band finest would look great in it. 22 sounds like it would work okay.
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I was actually looking at a two band, so thanks for reinforcing my thoughts. Off to place an order!
That's a nice brush. I look forward to seeing the finished product. A mid-range badger should work quite well!
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I have to agree with the above statement. Am looking forward to seeing your results. And yes TGN knots would be good to use. I have a brush with a 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot
The brush is a good brush. (This Brush is not a restoration a friend made the Handle for me and I put the knot in it)
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Depends on if you want to add weight or not. Of you want it heavier I'd use coins of not cork works well.
Yeah, it really isn't necessary to do anything other than drop a new knot in with a small amount of epoxy painted on the plug and the inside of the opening in the handle. It would perform great. However, I would fill the handle with a combination of epoxy and hex nuts, or something similar, just to give it some heft. It isn't as though the knot will drop to the bottom of the handle without a shelf to sit on. That's an interesting handle. Looking forward to the finished product!
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Ended up ordering a 22x65 silvertip knot. Just need to source some epoxy locally while I'm waiting for it to arrive.
I did a restore a while back and used marine epoxy from my local hardware store.
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50-52mm loft is where I like them. Looks like you'd have to sink it a bit deeper to get in that range. Nice handle!
Very nice!
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