If a brush were damaged, fire/chunk cut out/chewed on, is there a way to trim a brush and still have it retain the properties it had originally? (softness/texture) If clippers or scissors were used, the ends of the hairs would be flat and I would assume that they would be courser/stiffer. If this is the case, is there a way to cut a lot of hair at one time that would angle/taper the hair at the ends to make them 'give' more? I think you could use a razor to taper the ends, but that might be time consuming to get all of them the desired length. Could you use a razor or other method to taper the ends on a stiffer brush to make it softer?