Brush recommendations...

How do you remove the knot? I bought a vintage brush for the handle, but I don't know how to remove the knot.

I set up a steamer for my vintage Rubberset: saucepan with a lid, small pyrex bowl, and a stovetop wire "star" to support the bowl off the bottom of the saucepan.
No water in the pyrex bowl, but I think I dunked the knot in water before steaming it.
That softened the knot glue enough for me to pull it out (in pieces) with pliers and knife. 



I intended to use one of those vegetable steamer baskets, but I couldn't find it.



Before:


Excavation:



Then I followed up with a Dremel-type sanding drum on the inside.
I had my son 3-D print some spacers to sit on top of that weird little stem and prevent the silicone from filling up the bottom of the handle

After:


The badger knot was from Razor Emporium.

How do you remove the knot? I bought a vintage brush for the handle, but I don't know how to remove the knot.

I set up a steamer for my vintage Rubberset: saucepan with a lid, small pyrex bowl, and a stovetop wire "star" to support the bowl off the bottom of the saucepan.
No water in the pyrex bowl, but I think I dunked the knot in water before steaming it.
That softened the knot glue enough for me to pull it out (in pieces) with pliers and knife. 



I intended to use one of those vegetable steamer baskets, but I couldn't find it.



Before:


Excavation:



Then I followed up with a Dremel-type sanding drum on the inside.
I had my son 3-D print some spacers to sit on top of that weird little stem and prevent the silicone from filling up the bottom of the handle

After:


The badger knot was from Razor Emporium.

Thx, but why don't you boil the brush in water directly?

Because it would probably melt the plastic.

Thx, but why don't you boil the brush in water directly?

It seemed like a better idea at the time (I forget why), and I got lucky.

How do you remove the knot? I bought a vintage brush for the handle, but I don't know how to remove the knot.

I set up a steamer for my vintage Rubberset: saucepan with a lid, small pyrex bowl, and a stovetop wire "star" to support the bowl off the bottom of the saucepan.
No water in the pyrex bowl, but I think I dunked the knot in water before steaming it.
That softened the knot glue enough for me to pull it out (in pieces) with pliers and knife. 



I intended to use one of those vegetable steamer baskets, but I couldn't find it.



Before:


Excavation:



Then I followed up with a Dremel-type sanding drum on the inside.
I had my son 3-D print some spacers to sit on top of that weird little stem and prevent the silicone from filling up the bottom of the handle

After:


The badger knot was from Razor Emporium.

Absolutely hate those steam baskets for cooking: classic Asian bamboos is vastly superiour for food prep