A specially formulated white China bristle with varying hog bristle types, stiffness, and lengths to provide the best professional painting tool available for excellent pickup, release, and smoothing with fine oil paints, stains, varnishes, shellacs, lacquers, and polyurethanes. Features include: Softer white China bristles, naturally tapered tips for excellent leveling, nickeled steel ferrule, screw-in lacquered wood handle.