Burnishing the tip

[garczar]

Spit and rolling the edge on the pool table to get that shine.

Been doin that forever. Works good.

 

[Sensation]

CA glue seems to be brittle. After a few hits, it started chipping... Help!

 

[muskyed]

I use this as I've had it around from when I first did woodturning. Don't use it for woodturning anymore, but I've found it to work really great to not only burnish the side if tips, but also totally clean and polish up the ferrule at the same time.

 

[slide13]

Predator themselves right here say they use Loctide 495.
Since I first saw this video a year ago I've been doing it like that and really like the results.
No effect on the hardness of the tip and no mushrooming. Best of both worlds.

This is interesting! Before I had scrolled down enough to see it I was thinking to myself, I wonder what Predator uses. I was thinking that because my Revo shaft has the stock Victory Soft tip and I've been really impressed with how nice the sides of the tip have stayed and how easily they touch up when needed to get the shine back and also the fact that it's the least mushrooming tip I've ever had. I'm used to soft tips like Kamui mushrooming pretty good and needing quite a bit of upkeep when new. I haven't had to do any on my Revo. Really like how it plays too.

 

[DeeDeeCues]

Spit and rolling the edge on the pool table to get that shine.

The first time anyone does that on my pool table will also be the last time. Jesus, get a scrap of wool and glue it to something, don't get your spit on a table, don't polish the cloth.

 

[book collector]

The point is: I have no problem getting it very shiny with only spit or water. But it tends to fluff up rather quickly. I love to have the burnished tip look, how can I get it to stay like this longer. (Kamui clear black)

black marker

 

[Sensation]

black marker

I get it makes the edge dark black, but I don't see how this would keep leather from fuzzying..?

 

[book collector]

I get it makes the edge dark black, but I don't see how this would keep leather from fuzzying..?

The burnishing does that, I think the ink just seals it a bit.

 

[Sensation]

So the best trick yet seems to be CA glue. If this something you use, would you mind sharing if you go for a thin, medium or thick glue?

 

[gregcantrall]

Nothing needed but a paper towel. Lick your thumb, and run it up the tip at the sides. Then turn it around in the paper towel, pretty good force for 15 seconds to a half minute. Do this after every time you play. No wizard potions or equipment needed.

I use that method with a $20 bill. Superstition?

 

[WildWing]

I use that method with a $20 bill. Superstition?

Not superstition at all. I've heard others say a paper bill does the trick as well. I like a slightly softer paper towel than a bill, with more turning force to burnish.

Superstition would be using only a 100 dollar bill.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Tshirt

 

[Willowbrook Wolfy]

I use that method with a $20 bill. Superstition?

Where’s cowboy at? Looked for that thread from measureman to bump it the other day but didn’t find it.

 

[Stew boo]

I use that method with a $20 bill. Superstition?

I've tried all the denominations from 1 to 100 dollar bills. The 1 dollar bill from 2011 by far works the best.

 

[Willowbrook Wolfy]

Here we go.

 

[Willowbrook Wolfy]

Then these two are like Deja vu

I slide mine back and forth on the rail (without spit).

pj
chgo

you used to use a flat file.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

I slide mine back and forth on the rail (without spit).

you used to use a flat file.

Still do - file to trim, rub to burnish.

pj
chgo

 

[fjk]

The first time anyone does that on my pool table will also be the last time. Jesus, get a scrap of wool and glue it to something, don't get your spit on a table, don't polish the cloth.

Lil spit ain't going to hurt nothin.

 

[maha]

old timers used spit and a dollar bill. works just fine. no need for super glue to make it look good.
a good tip needs nothing done to the sides.

the real place to use spit is on the top of the tip as it starts to get hard. spit is a meat tenderizer.

 

[jeagle64]

Jeans work great.


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