I'm not endowed with a wood shop. But I want to make a brush. I see you can pay $100 for a silver tip or you can buy a knot for $24 and put it to your own handle. I have thought about it and I looked on the net and found
http://www.arizonasilhouetteinc.com/...oducts_id=2208
Not terribly exciting but passable. I thought about cutting down a dowel of about 1.25" dia. How are people making simple handles without the benefit of a Shop Smith?
Notice in the pic that the bristles are exactly the opposite colors you would expect. Tells you what they know about shaving brushes.