To clarify, I'm not shortening the blade. Here's the plan in pictures.

This photo shows the Q-tip as it is now.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6228/qtipbefore.jpg

This photo shows what I'd like to do.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9960/qtipafter.jpg

Naturally, I'd radius the tip better... this was just a quick "photo-shop"

Again, the idea is to "shear" the blade tip much like a sheared wing tip.

Anyone seeing anything horribly wrong with trying this?

Thanks,

Mike Palmer