Tip tools and the like...

[Wayne G]

I've used the Ultimate Tip Tool for years. You can use it to shape your tip but I find an even better use.

On each side of the tool is a brass groove with a small strip of sandpaper at the top. The sandpaper area is recessed in from the groove, abit one side, abit more the other. This allows you to slide the groove along the shaft and sand the SIDES of the tip evenly all around. The offset is so that the sandpaper does not touch the ferrule, therefore the tip sides end up a tad wider than the ferrule.

I like to use the deeper offset. Gives you a bigger tip size, neatly all around.

[coomsey76]

I use one of those bowtie tip tools as well its great bit of kit to have in your case......

[jonnylovessn8ker]

i have always been meaning to get one. how big is it? it looks pretty big from the pictures??? what are the exact dimensions?

[jrc750]

i have always been meaning to get one. how big is it? it looks pretty big from the pictures??? what are the exact dimensions?

63 mm long, 21 mm diameter

[jonnylovessn8ker]

63 mm long, 21 mm diameter

[jrc750]

Lol very good !!
Nice item, feels good in the hand, and also unscrews to reveal spiky bit

[ADR147]

63 mm long, 21 mm diameter

i got 22mm by 64mm!

[damienlch]

Lol, very good cartoon Jonny, cracked me up...

You should get one... it's metallic, feels solid; nifty is how I'd describe it. All guys like metallic and nifty stuff.

[Deepscrew]

I can see the use for the rougher upper end (although sandpaper for me does same job), but what on earth do you use the pick end for? Surely thats going to ruin a tip very quickly?

[hotpot]

Not a laminated tip muck , you just roll it over the tip and the chalk sticks better .

[jonnylovessn8ker]

[DWOT]

LOL

I forgot I'm in Cornwall for a few more days yet, will have to wait til I get home for mine!

[jrc750]

i got 22mm by 64mm!

I like to polish mine maybe ive worn it down lol
ps for deepscrew, when tip goes a bit hard just gently apply pressure with the spikes and it breaks up the surface allowing it to take chalk again

[DWOT]

Just got home and tried this on my super tip, seems very agressive, I assume I need to go and get a nail file now to take the rough off and smooth it down?

[ADR147]

Just got home and tried this on my super tip, seems very agressive, I assume I need to go and get a nail file now to take the rough off and smooth it down?

i don't bother just chalk it!