i use foreshafts,cut groves directly in the cane, and ive also "tied off and smashed the tip end about 2 inches"
i realy like the last type tho, as the pitch realy adheres well to the tip and flattens around the tip good,and then i make sure i wrap them extra well with sinew about 2 inches behind the tip, this realy makes for a good bond!
mbg