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I agree. I think it will make it look much better.
also a few color choices.
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finally done.
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I decided to use a timber wolf knot on one of them just to have more difference between them.
One got a faux ivory base inlet into the bottom and the other is OndaCrylic...

Theese are the knots I am going to use on them. I still have not decided on a base but I am leaning towards inlaying a disk made of Nickel into the bottom. and maybe stamp it with something.
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that all depends on how smooth you get the resin layers and what you are using for a finish. I use a foam brush. have a look at this video. Tom is one of the innovators for the carbon fiber grips in...

First coat of finish. Trying out some water based polyurethane so far so good. still a couple of imperfections to sand out and recoat. Still unsure what I am going to do for the base.
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I buy resin from US Composites Epoxy :ÂEpoxy Resins and Hardeners Just because that is who I always used. Sleeves I used to get from soller Composites https://www.sollercomposites.com/.

But if...

Balsa core wet out coat
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Basswood core wet out coat
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the bass wood seams to absorb more resin than the the Balsa. It will need a second coat before sanding

The balsa is sanded...

The acrylic core was a bust. after applying the second coat of resin it had lots of spots that were repelling it. so I put it on a bit thicker than I would normally do to try to get it to fill in the...

I did think of that and bone or even black and white streaked horn but I don't have any of them on hand. Bad enough I waited a over week for knots. lol
I really wanted something to mimic the gray in...

I checked in on it it set just fine and no problems after removing the zip ties so I'll let it finish curing sand out the marks from the zip ties then another coat and figure out what to use for the...

I had picked up some defect bottle stopper blanks of Esty for short money to try to get the hang of turning acrylic since my turning experience it really only on cork and foam cores and occasionally...

I was thinking about the weight. with fishing rod grips it was all about cutting weight. So the foam cores are extremely light. So much so I was thinking about adding weight to the brush. the more I...

I just was thinking thanks REZ engaging my brain...LOL
I think Balsa would make a good core for this. it was used to core fiberglass boats before thy started using foam. it is much easier to source...

Its to early for me to think that hard.:needcoffee:
I was really thinking More along the line of what feels good in the hand.

I don't have lots to refence aside from the 3 brushes I own. So I have a question for all the brush makers/Users

I know lots of things are personal preference but what would your guys consider a...

Yes a little slim once skinned it will add about 8-10mm to it. The core is a duplicate of this brush https://sharprazorpalace.com/content/attachments/334326d1626286470-img_0077.jpg/at least in size....

A couple of problems have arose. 1 the foam cores I have are on the narrow side for brushes so 20mm might be the biggest knot I will be able to get into it. 2 I will have to bore the inlet for the...

There really is no carbon fiber dust at all. It is really not that messy other than turning the core. It looks like it has come a long way since I did it. We used to have to mold our own cores on the...

Glen,
The carbon fiber never touches my lath tools. A ridged core is turned to shape then skinned with a carbon fiber sleeve. No funky dust in my lungs...:nono:

I have some carbon fiber materials form rod grips I think it will lend it self to many different brush shapes. So that is going to be my next experiment. My resins are more than likely no good...