New Points for Old Gauge

[Fitzhugh Freeman]

Wow, you must have hit submit right as I did. Congrats!

Now, I have a question:

What is the best way to sharpen these? A sharp/acute angled cone? a flattened cone? don't be so picky, just make sure they hurt when you grab the wrong end? Thanks.

[Stew Hagerty]

Wow, you must have hit submit right as I did. Congrats!

Now, I have a question:

What is the best way to sharpen these? A sharp/acute angled cone? a flattened cone? don't be so picky, just make sure they hurt when you grab the wrong end? Thanks.

Thanks...

Well I sharpened these by beveling one side then lightly filing the rest of the pin until it was nice and sharp. Then face the angled sides towards each other. This gives the outside of the scored line a sharper edge, while the inside of the line doesn't matter. That's the way I learned it anyway. And it makes some sense.