My "Ugly Duckling" restore

I had an Omega 24mm boar knot from TGN kicking around for a while looking for a handle. I kind of forgot about it, but then I came across a handle on ebay that I liked. It was clear and not very expensive and I bought it. It was a Fuller pure badger brush with the original knot still intact, but as usual with those old badger knots, it was not very good and shed like crazy. So, off with it! I had no problems removing the knot and enlarging the hole to about 27mm for the 24mm Omega knot with the plastic "bucket". The trouble started when I was fitting the knot to the handle. Enlarging the hole made the walls of the handle thin and I cracked the handle trying to fit the knot. I was upset, but then I just decided to roll with it and not waste the handle. This is a brush for myself, I thought, and so what if it has a crack in it. So, I continued and got it done. After the knot was epoxied in, the whole handle was stabilized and is now solid as a rock. However, it is not what I call a perfect restore :) Still, this brush is awesome and I really like using it. It has a very comfortable shape and it's clear! I love that and although I've done a bunch of Lucite handles for others, it is a first one for me. I love it. Crack (and another flaw that is internal stress fracture or something) give the brush character and this was never going to be a den queen anyway. The knot is the usual Omega awesomeness. Getting broken in real fast and having shaved with it twice already I really love this brush. Flaws and all.

Here are the pictures (or it didn't happen):