ive seen some posts talking about Ace Shaving knots ordered from China. I've got yet another vintage brush I'm working on and would like to find a Silvertip I can set in it. The biggest issue I have is that the current knot measures at 30mm! This thing is a BEAST! The upper part of the knot seems like it would melt pretty easily, so I don't want to try to widen the hole. That being said, I've been told a good rule of thumb is to get a knot that is about 1mm smaller than the opening for a better fit. All of this to say that I found that Ace Shaving has a 29mm Silvertip for $29.99 on eBay. Is 29mm cutting it too close on a 30mm hole? And how many of you recommend Ace Shaving knots? Thanks!!
dont know anything about the knot but you should be good with the 29mm knot...the one made is a 20mm knot but i didnt have a 20mm bit so its closer to 21.5mm and i have no concern about it being to big
If your going to buy direct I would try Virginia Sheng at http://www.aliexpress.com/ . I would think that 29 is cutting it very close. 28 mm would be close in my opinion.
I've used Larry before ( I have a couple of his knots) but a) silvertips are out of stock and B) he doesn't have 29mm knots, only 30mm
Ron (the owner of Chiseled Face) really likes his Ace Shaving brush. To add, I've ordered from Virginia's eBay store. Her stuff isn't exceptional, but it's priced well for what it is. I'd go with a 28mm knot to ensure it fits. They've been known to very on higher end knots as much as 0.5mm. On a value knot, it could be closer to 1mm.
