I started Jayaruh #420 today. I turned the handle from some Bolivian rosewood. It is a RS 400 type handle that will take a large boar knot that is on order now. The hole is 25mm now, but I will resize it when I get the knot in. Here is what I have right now.
Update: February 8, 2021
The Omega brush came in today. I harvested the knot and began to modify it to fit #420. It started to get dark and cold, so, I will finish it tomorrow. I have to make the hole a bit deeper because the owner wants it around 52mm loft.
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| Here it is right out of the box. |
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| I separated the wood handle from the ferrule. |
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| I cut through the metal ferrule to remove it. |
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| Removed the plastic ferrule. |
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| The knot fits, but the hole needs to be made deeper. |
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| JR 420 |
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| First coat of polycrylic. |
Update: February 9, 2021
I made the hole deeper. The handle is 83 mm high. The knot is 28 mm at the opening and the loft is now about 53 mm.
The brush is finished:
