I do cue repair and a guy is needing one put on. Pm me prices or guide me to where to get it please and thanks.
Wtb yellow micarta ferrule.
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Good luck getting some of the old stuff. Those who might have some wont part with it. Those that will part with it will make you really pay for it. I got a old yellow micarta ferrule put on by Roger Allen out of houston and it cost me $75. I know he had a couple more but I dont know if he wanted to part with them or not.
Frank
Frank
Richard Harris aka Bluegrass cues has a bunch or try Masonh.
masonh has some
I would contact Masonh, I bought 6 feet of the material he has been selling. I have used both the original Westinghouse Macarta and what Mason is selling, and Masons material is better that the Westinghouse material. Masons material is very very strong and I doubt it will ever break, but the Westinghouse material will crack and chip.
Take care
DrOnePocket
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I am hoping that price you sent is per rod not per ferule
The real old Westinghouse Micarta thats no longer made...and highly sought after....is often $100 per single loose ferrule in your hand. Just in case you weren't aware.:wink:
DrOnePocket
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I have had it several times, it's nice but not THAT nice. I will buy MasonH's stuff for 1/10th the price and be just as happy
You are certainly correct with that statement, the Westinghouse Macarta doesn't even compare to the Macarta Mason is selling.
All people are buying with the Westinghouse Macarta is a name, there really isn't much more to it!!!!
Good Post take Care
I feel I should point out that although you are entitled to your opinion,
all the above is exactly that - your opinion.
What people are buying with the real Micarta ferrule material is certainly
not the name, but rather the "hit" - and we all know how subjective
the idea of "hit" is.
IIUC - Micarta was first used because it had properties that cosmetically were
similar to ivory - when first cut it is a soft creamy white - over time it yellows
in much the same way ivory does.
All this had made it very popular with knife makers that wanted something
that was less expensive than ivory.
But soon, players realized they liked the playing characteristics more than just the color.
I've played with Micarta ferrules for well over
30 years, and nothing else is just like it. BTW I've never cracked or
chipped one.
FWIW - there are other materials I also like quite a bit.
So it really comes down to what the player wants - it ain't cheap,
but neither is the Palmer cue that sold for $60 in 1967 and now
will set you back $1200...if you want one.
Dale
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I have replaced a number of them due to cracks and chips, now maybe I am the only one on this forum that has seen them crack, I suppose that is possible. But, again in my opinion the stuff becomes brittle with age, but we do certainly agree that hit is very subjective, so in the end to each his own.
FWIW - it doesn't become brittle with age - what I have is 35 years
old and still just as solid and resiliant as it was when Jimmy Carter
was president. Two shafts I play with regularly have ferrules that were
put on nearly 20 years ago.
IMHO - you have likely dealt with one or more of the materials that look
somewhat like the old Westinghouse micarta, but are not the real stuff.
There are many examples out there - some even are a version of
Micarta<a trademarked 'brand name'>.
In the intrest of full disclosure - Micarta CAN be chipped.
Shaftwood CAN be split too, but anyone who does it is likely
a moroon, IMHO.
The only problems I have ever seen are from threading it too fast,
under power.
Dale<micarta maven>
I have a Farris cue that has a shaft that was made with wood from an old Brunswick cue, I'm told the shaft wood is over 50 yrs. old.
When I was at the Expo this year, I was having an Elephant Ear wrap put on my cue by Steve Lomax who works with Joe Blackburn.
I asked Joe if he had any real, " Old Westinghouse Micarta Ferrules ".
He did, he showed me the difference between what is now being sold a Micarta and the Westinghouse material. The Westinghouse material was much more yellow in color, and yes - it was very expensive.
I figured, what the heck - fix me up with a Westinghouse Ferrule and put a Kumani Black Hard tip on it.
I've read so many good things about the particular ferrule, well, I had to try it !
When I got home the first thing I did was to do a search on AZ about Westinghouse Micarta ferrules, so I could have an idea about what to expect.
I normally play with Ivory ferrules. The Ivory definitely has a harder hit.
I read some of our members talk about getting used to the yellow color. Man - they were right !!
At first it was a little difficult to get used to aiming with a ferrule that matched the honey color of my shaft - but !!! - Now I don't even notice the color, and the hit is great, a softer hit than Ivory but with just the right amount of feel.
I just had one of my shafts done with a longer taper which I really like, but I keep switching back to my old shaft with the Micarta Ferrell, I just love the way it plays.
So, long story short - I my love my Micarta ferrule shaft. It's great !!
If you haven't tried it - do so, you may be pleasantly supposed.
Tommyd1
When I was at the Expo this year, I was having an Elephant Ear wrap put on my cue by Steve Lomax who works with Joe Blackburn.
I asked Joe if he had any real, " Old Westinghouse Micarta Ferrules ".
He did, he showed me the difference between what is now being sold a Micarta and the Westinghouse material. The Westinghouse material was much more yellow in color, and yes - it was very expensive.
I figured, what the heck - fix me up with a Westinghouse Ferrule and put a Kumani Black Hard tip on it.
I've read so many good things about the particular ferrule, well, I had to try it !
When I got home the first thing I did was to do a search on AZ about Westinghouse Micarta ferrules, so I could have an idea about what to expect.
I normally play with Ivory ferrules. The Ivory definitely has a harder hit.
I read some of our members talk about getting used to the yellow color. Man - they were right !!
At first it was a little difficult to get used to aiming with a ferrule that matched the honey color of my shaft - but !!! - Now I don't even notice the color, and the hit is great, a softer hit than Ivory but with just the right amount of feel.
I just had one of my shafts done with a longer taper which I really like, but I keep switching back to my old shaft with the Micarta Ferrell, I just love the way it plays.
So, long story short - I my love my Micarta ferrule shaft. It's great !!
If you haven't tried it - do so, you may be pleasantly supposed.
Tommyd1
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i have played with two shafts that have the original westinghouse micarta ferrule. Never had it chip or crack. And both were from the old stock from the 80's. I agree with the post above. the feel and hit of that ferrule has been the best i've ever played with. You can find other ferrules that play well but just not the same way.
Funny how people used to think the yellow tint that turned to cigarette stained yellow is now considered by others to be pure gold.
Either way the authentic ones i've seen are $100 a piece.
Funny how people used to think the yellow tint that turned to cigarette stained yellow is now considered by others to be pure gold.
Either way the authentic ones i've seen are $100 a piece.
Micarta is strong enough to break with
You will have to pay for the real stuff- Feel and playability are the same with ivory and Micarta. Good choices. Just make sure the ferrule is threaded,then glued. Another point is Micarta finishes up very nice and stays clean.
You will have to pay for the real stuff- Feel and playability are the same with ivory and Micarta. Good choices. Just make sure the ferrule is threaded,then glued. Another point is Micarta finishes up very nice and stays clean.
Thanks for the response Dale, you could certainly be correct I could be mistaken on material that I have replaced. I was under the impression that all material that turned a dark Yellow that used for ferrules during the 1970's and 1980's was Westinghouse Macarta. I know you have been dealing with this material far longer than I have.
What other materials look like the Westinghouse material, and is there a way to tell the difference if a ferrule is already installed on a shaft?
Thanks Craig