Thread: My first home-made brush

Laurens, beautiful job. That profile does give me some ideas for handles also. Hope you don,t mind if I imitate your handle?
You might look into "Linseed Oil". I had finished many of my gun stocks with a hand rubbed linseed oil finish. These were not production stocks but custom stocks, so there was a sizable investment to be lost.
Once I tried it I never looked back. One thing though, you might want to rub the finish before installing the knot. Also the process takes a good week or two to get a desired finish. " PM me if you would like to know the process used"
Lastly be careful with the binding at the base of the knot. You will find in most cases that if you squeeze the knot hair just above the base you will feel where it flares out. That flare needs to fit in the hole for the knot. It also needs to set below the end of the handle. But most of all that flare will be somewhat larger than the base of knot diameter. Just be aware of it and set your knot to desired length.
You have made a very nice handle, keep up the good work!!

Ray