Plastic in badger hair?

[ouchyfoot]

Snip...carefully.

 

[SharpieB]

Snip...carefully.

Too dangerous. Lighter or maybe a butane torch would be my recommendation.

 

[FarmerTan]

Too dangerous. Lighter or maybe a butane torch would be my recommendation.

You are as not right in the head as me friend!

 

[gdepotter]

At popular demand, job done...with a pair of scissors. Lol
Definitely a piece of soft transparent plastic.

 

[ShaverAZ]

Yank it out with a stout pair of needldnose pliers. If the rest of the knot falls apart, you'll know that it had a definite purpose in keeping it all together.