Tripoli Usage

[saintpeter]

Okay. I understand the use of white and blue, but not the "rougher" colors like black and brown. Do you use it at all and if so...for what?

 

[sasquatch]

Ehhh, most pipe makers don't use blue that I know of. Red or brown is done as a polishing stage, to get the fine sanding scratches out, then the white is used as the next, still a "polish" proper with high number grit in it, the "white diamond", and then all that is cleaned off and carnauba applied.

 

[saintpeter]

Thanks. I have had different colors laying around for years. Don't get me wrong they make great paperweights. I just always used paper and steel wool.

 

[sasquatch]

It's just a means to an end, and anyone doing 10 stems in a day is going to find the quickest way.

 

[BROBS]

It goes black, brown, blue, white as far as courseness.