I recently traded for a TD 50. Perfect size, feel and heft for my thing. I use the shoulder, one of which is a bit rough, with a burr causing scratchy tone. What do y'all suggest to smooth out the rough edge?
I recently traded for a TD 50. Perfect size, feel and heft for my thing. I use the shoulder, one of which is a bit rough, with a burr causing scratchy tone. What do y'all suggest to smooth out the rough edge?
I don't know about Blue Chip picks, but to reshape the tips of picks and bring them to a very smooth surface,I use something very much like this,available in many drug stores or big box stores like WalMart:
https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Finge...00868BNUY?th=1
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Strange, I wonder what the previous owner did to chew the corner, Blue Chips are smooth everywhere. A fine nail file would be only a brief starting point, unless you're looking to alter the bevel. What you need is an assortment of very fine auto paper or micro mesh- 800, 1200, 2000 grit. Quite expensive route to smooth the edge of a pick. Find someone who already has these so you can bum a small strip of each
Emery cloth will do the job. If there is an ACE hardware near you can buy a single sheet or three. The wet sanding black in color extra fine grit will likely polish the edge.
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Alan, If you know anyone who does silver or lapidary work they should be set up to fix this in about 5 seconds. Trade them a tune. Jim
Some years ago I bought a pack of super-fine fabric sandpaper at the auto parts store. They aren't big - probably 3 x 5 or something like that - but 800, 1600, 2400, 3600 grits. I've used them for putting bevels on the Dunlop 208 picks I used for years. My final step is to strop them on the back side of my leather belt, which removes any fine scratches left by the different grits.
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Thanks for the ideas. I wound up getting one of those multi-sided emery boards the wimmin folk use, we'll see if that does it.
Another thing you can do is send it to Blue Chip and they will fix it right up for you. They are so customer service oriented.
Billy
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Ah, thanks for the jostle...Yes, the multi-sided emery board did the trick on the Blue Chip pick, so now my licks don't stick...
And your nails will be beautiful at Bibey camp this year
Drew
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"Strop" is a term I haven't heard in a lot of years. The "practitioner of the tonsorial arts" I went to at my father's command to get my haircut had a leather strap attached to each of the 3 barber's chairs in his shop. They were for the guys getting a shave with a straight-edge blade which I never did partake in. Too close for my liking
Len B.
Clearwater, FL
Now there's a lost art: getting a shave at the barber shop. Funny, that appeals to me not one little bit.
I second Billy Packard's post. I've had picks repolished by BC several times and they come back like new.
I've tried to fix mine myself, but they do a 'way better job! YMMV!
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