Whatever you do, please perserve the rubber mounting of the hardened tip; early Smith-Kettlewell research shows that a "tap" is better for echo location than a "tonk" of a tip rigidly affixed to the cane shaft. Also, rigidly mounted tips stick in cracks.
Bill Gerrey
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