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splintering blank tip
Posted by: david lourim (---.dhcp.mcw.edu)
Date: February 20, 2006 11:44AM

Hi,

How do you handle this situation. I have a blank that I want to start building on, but I've noticed that I have a very thin splinter separating from the blank and running about 11/2 inches from the top. Do I break it off, glue it back on or leave it as is and put a tip top on it? I'm guessing that glue would be the choice, but which glue? I wouldn't trust five minute expoxy, to rigid. What about rod bond which is more flexible, and then wiping off all excess (essentially all that I can see)?

Thanks,

Dave

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Re: splintering blank tip
Posted by: Lou Reyna (---.hr.hr.cox.net)
Date: February 20, 2006 11:51AM

I would just put a tip top on, and wrap a "tip wrap" with matching thread over whatever is left of the splinter that is exposed. Another option is to cut the splintered portion off - but personally I would nto go that far....

Lou

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Re: splintering blank tip
Posted by: Jim Benenson (164.64.146.---)
Date: February 20, 2006 12:20PM

David,

I agree with Lou. Since the splinter is only 1.5 inches, the tip top will cover about .5 inches, and you can do a decorative tip wrap (two colors?) over the rest. A 1 inch tip wrap will not look weird, and once you epoxy it, it will be stronger than the original section of blank. The action will not be affected at all.

Jim

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