Pick beveling tool?

[Fuzzhead66]

What are the guys from Red Bear and Blue Chip using? I just want to put a standard bevel on an existing pick I have.

I want this identical bevel...http://www.redbeartrading.com/cart/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBPICK_BJ

[78deluxe]

I'm not sure what Blue Chip uses, but I've tried with a number of different tools to shape picks....and I've never gotten anywhere close to the perfection that they are able to send out each and every time.

I always figured they were using the 80K CNC machines for the bevel as well as the cutting given how perfect they are. But the site does suggest they are machined and then hand beveled.

[dick wiewy]

I've found plastics easiest to quickly shape and bevel with a single edged razor blade.
Forget filing or sanding as it's too easy to "hog" off too much material. But a blade held
by your fingers can get those bevels in one or two strokes.
The first picks were created with the hollow punches leather workers use. A machinist
would need to make a punch the specific shape you desire.
But try a few swipes with the razor and you'll get it quickly.

[walterw]

i find the string does all too good of a job at that, which is why i use the blue chips in the first place. i order them with no bevel, and they stay that way.

[Agreed]

I know Vinni does the V-Picks bevels with a combination of laser cut to start... Depending on the model, after that it's flame-buffed to establish the softer bevel and then on to the grinder/buffer (maybe with some finishing-quality sandpaper for the end). And he also mentions using a razor in the FAQ about re-establishing the plectrum edge after heavy use.

The ones I am not sure about are the unbuffed ones. They have a really different, cool feel and especially sound, but I don't know what it is that makes them like that. From appearances, it's clear they don't get the full treatment, but it can't just be laser cut and that's that, because there are a number of unbuffed varieties that have a rounder edge, and they seem to be sanded to some degree as well. I might call him and ask, I'm curious about what it is that makes the unbuffed ones so different. It's more than just the finishing stage/touch, but how much more I don't know.

I'd say for doing it yourself, a precisely wielded razor blade plus finishing quality sand paper would be a good bet for establishing your preferred bevel.

[78deluxe]

i find the string does all too good of a job at that, which is why i use the blue chips in the first place. i order them with no bevel, and they stay that way.

I was shocked at the sound difference of bevel vs no-bevel with the same model Blue Chip pick.

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=772684&highlight=blue+chip+pick&page=3