Japanese Horse Chestnut A young Aussie living in Japan (@Sparrow) adopted one of my brushes. He also dabbles in brushes as you may know. He sent me two blocks of Japanese Horse Chestnut to try out. This is the first of the two. I borrowed the design of this brush from a brush maker in Canada. It is pleasing to the eye and to the hand. The boar knot may or may not be the final knot for this brush. I will finish the handle before I decide on the final knot.
Great stuff Jim! The Japanese Horse Chestnut really looks good when finished. I'm almost done with a project I'm working on from the same slab that I cut those 2 pieces from....too much wood, not enough time!
