I was inspired by this hand made brush.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/brush...ning-here.html

I bought some wenge wood and cut a small block off..first thing I noticed was that I totaly misjudged the hardness off this wood..

I dont have a drill press and I just bought a flat spade drill bit to drill the hole for the knot. I couldnt find a forstner bit at 22mm
I'm planning to first drill a small center hole and then use the paddle bit to drill the actual hole.

When the hole is there I will shape the rest of the handle to my liking , finish it off and mount the knot.

I've got two questions.
- how deep should the hole for the knot be.. I ordered the knott at the golden nib but I haven't received it yet
-I'm a bit worried that the drill bit will not work with wenge as this wood splinters quite easily.. will this work? I've got enough wood for about 10 brushes so I could just give it a try..

Maarten