tip burnishing

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After i get done trimming down a tip and burnishing it, i dont like the look of a trimmed tip...is there anything i can buy or add to the side of the tip to kind of stain or color it before i burnish it to make it look more presentable when its done...any help is greatly appreciated!!
 
I use a Sharpie on all my tip installs,but not as much for looks as the other reasons,but on my own cues I really like the visual effect of a black tip in my sight picture.

No one has ever asked me NOT to.

On regular one piece tips,I feel like it helps inhibit mushrooming esp if you burnish and seal properly after. I don't know why,but it's always worked for me.

It also helps me identify a shaft I've worked on later,in case what tip I put on last time escaped me.

I found out the hard way on my own cues that the Talisman didn't like it.

I always did my own Moori's this way,but prefer to leave the real Moori in their natural,luscious orange. I have had a customer ask me to do his Moori's with the Sharpie though.

Sometimes,one piece tips just won't soak the ink up though,so you have to pay attention.

For on the spot personal maintenance,I burnish the sides with a little spit and a piece of leather I cut out of a wallet that had 20 years of ass wear courtesy of my dad,LOL. I have a coule of different leather burnishers I use on my repair jobs.

Back before I had a lathe,I used that Porper Tip Touch kit for a while,and LIKED it,so it might work for you,and it's reasonably priced. Tommy D.
 
The most important part of burnishing the sides of a tip is getting it smooth.

Smooth leather burnishes, rough leather doesn't.

Use a fine paper and go easy. Also, wet the leather. Wet leather always cuts easier.

Get it smooth and it will burnish well. Usually without any kind of "coloring" or other burnishing agents.
 
I use a tip burnisher and a bit of spit. In a pinch I would use my old leather belt I had on
 
RBC said:
The most important part of burnishing the sides of a tip is getting it smooth.

Smooth leather burnishes, rough leather doesn't.

Use a fine paper and go easy. Also, wet the leather. Wet leather always cuts easier.

Get it smooth and it will burnish well. Usually without any kind of "coloring" or other burnishing agents.
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Good one 2nd that :thumbup:
 
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