I’ll do that. I had put it away, but will put it back in the rotation… worst case scenario a new knot or few Bob down the drain. I’ve done worse I suppose…My suggestion is, given how affordable the Lotus knot is, use it until it's not usable anymore and then find a brush maker willing to remove the knot or do it yourself. Of course knot removal is never guaranteed to be successful but what can you do. All brushes will have to be reknotted or trashed eventually