Maggard Mixed 70:30 Badger:Boar knot

There are a few options. You buy a brush with the handle you like, regardless of the condition of the knot, and use the handle. You buy a handle that has had the old knot removed. You buy a modern handle from Maggard Razors or other vendors. You reach out to someone here that makes handles. You post a Want To Buy thread in the Classifieds.

 

There are quite a few brush makers on Etsy including one of my favorites, Wild West Brushworks. I'm sure Jim @Jayaruh could provide you with a handle too.

 

I'll second those. I have 3 from Wild West Brushworks. My problem with him isn't finding one that I like. It's mustering enough restraint to not just keep buying and buying.

 

So I was finally fed up enough with my Maggard mixed knot shedding that I decided to pull it and replace it. When I pulled it the cause the the shedding was instantly apparent. The glue plug was disintegrating inside of the handle.




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Wow, thats interesting. I wonder what shape mine is in? Mines not sheading, so maybe its okay? Did it look okay when you seated it originally? (Im sure, right) what did you use to seat it with?

 

What was used to set the knot in the handle?

 

The knot looked fine when I set it. I set all of my knots with silicone for easy removal if I need to pull the them

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Also, this knot was a shedder from the beginning. It lost probably 30 fibers on its first use

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Thats too bad, I was thinking about this knot as a replacement for my father's Vulfix 404. The center of the knot fell out of that one.

 

I have a Maggards mixed knot that has no issues. I'm hoping mine doesn't develop the issues that Andrew's has.

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I'm thinking mine was defective from the start. It's a great feeling knot, I may take my chances on another one

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Contact them and let know what happened, they might surprise you.

 

I did and Maggard's gave me store credit for the price of the knot. Now to decide if I want to replace it

 

very cool..

 

It really has been a good knot for me. At this point it, after hearing positive feedback from so many other users, it might be worth another go.