I have 3 brushes to restore and I did this one first because it was my least favorite. It came in a box full of shaving stuff I won on ebay. It always smelled funny,it was shedding, and had a bald spot right in the middle of the knot. I wanted to practice before trying to restore my favorite. I made a few mistakes and got a little too happy with the epoxy but I think it will be a good usable brush.