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Most knots are not stuffed very well and that is a big factor for the backbone. Not many make well constructed knots IMHO.

From my experience so far that would be the best course of action. One could then play with the loft and see what works best assuming the knot is to the liking of the customer.

I have had brushes that were not up to my standard even after speaking with the maker and making sure the knot is set low enough to have good backbone. What was good backbone for the maker was a mop...

To me the knot is what matters. The reason I am very hesitant to buy custom brushes is because most knots are not at all to par with my preferences.
Recently I have been sending stock brushes with...