Tip Tech Question
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You did not mention how you cut it.
If you chopped it with a razor, you have to sand it round first. Then wet the sides of the tip with a few drops of spit on your finger. Burnish it by rubbing (turning) it in a piece of leather- it should get hot. Repeat.
In the lathe its the same thing- just easier. No need to sand, since the tip is flush after cutting. Wet and burnish it several times. Some people use water-thin cyano to get a really high gloss finish to the tip. I don't like to do that myself.
Once burnished, you can then shape the tip. DON'T shape it first, as you want the sides nice and hard before shaping to help it keep its shape. If you shape it first, you may get a bunch of mushrooming (even with a triangle).
The marker trick looks great but does not harden the sides of the tip. If you want it black, do this AFTER you have hardened it. A red sharpie can look trick too, as it will have a sort of dark Cordovan color..
If you chopped it with a razor, you have to sand it round first. Then wet the sides of the tip with a few drops of spit on your finger. Burnish it by rubbing (turning) it in a piece of leather- it should get hot. Repeat.
In the lathe its the same thing- just easier. No need to sand, since the tip is flush after cutting. Wet and burnish it several times. Some people use water-thin cyano to get a really high gloss finish to the tip. I don't like to do that myself.
Once burnished, you can then shape the tip. DON'T shape it first, as you want the sides nice and hard before shaping to help it keep its shape. If you shape it first, you may get a bunch of mushrooming (even with a triangle).
The marker trick looks great but does not harden the sides of the tip. If you want it black, do this AFTER you have hardened it. A red sharpie can look trick too, as it will have a sort of dark Cordovan color..
I've got a willard cutter so its flush. The problem is the sides are still rough even after sanding from 400 down to 1500. It still resists a "smooth' burnish [like my moori's] so I just used a sharpie, But it doesn't look that good and it still feels a little rough. Maybe thats the best I'm gonna get from triangles?? Thanks for the info anyway. Don
Thanks Scotty That works on every other tip I apply but these dang triangles are rougher than a sidewalk. Out of the box they have a nice shiny brown glaze. I wonder how they do it?
You are in good shape it sounds like!
If they are flush, and sanded to 1500, all you need to do is burnish them. In fact, 1500 was probably too far, but it doesn't matter.
Get the sides wet with spit on the tip of your finger and then spin the shaft while applying side pressure with a piece of leather. You may have to do this several times, but it works. You can spin it by hand, or in a lathe. Make sure you fel the heat building up! It might even squeak at you...
I have played Triangles for ever and it works; however I do agree it is harder to get the 'shine' than on some other tips.
Or, maybe it's a bad tip? How much did you compress it before you installed it? If you started too rough with sand paper, you may have torn out some fibers too...
I don't like it, as I said the first time, but water-thin super glue might be the answer for you now if you MUST have the shine on there.
If they are flush, and sanded to 1500, all you need to do is burnish them. In fact, 1500 was probably too far, but it doesn't matter.
Get the sides wet with spit on the tip of your finger and then spin the shaft while applying side pressure with a piece of leather. You may have to do this several times, but it works. You can spin it by hand, or in a lathe. Make sure you fel the heat building up! It might even squeak at you...
I have played Triangles for ever and it works; however I do agree it is harder to get the 'shine' than on some other tips.
Or, maybe it's a bad tip? How much did you compress it before you installed it? If you started too rough with sand paper, you may have torn out some fibers too...
I don't like it, as I said the first time, but water-thin super glue might be the answer for you now if you MUST have the shine on there.
Wow. I learned something in this thread. Cool. :smile: