Acrylic ferrule/ kamui clear tip
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That looks nice.
Is the black stuff in the ferrule decoration or glue or what?
Doesn't acrylic scratch easy ?
Looks like grass jelly bubble tea.
If you use a good sealer, I bet it holds up pretty tough. It will pick up micro scratches from chalk over time, but any ferrule does with use
I’ve been experimenting with 100% solid acrylic for a few months now; silver cup, champion chalks are not having any kind of affect yet on the sheen and, I shoot every day. As for as the effect on the shot - the feel, sound and outcome of the shot; I haven’t come to any conclusion that this isn’t going to work, the sight drilling gives me more confidence on a line to the target with the ferrule staying clean seems to be the benefit.
I take it to 2000 grit wet sand, then finish with a burnished applied high gloss boat polish, then use a soft cloth to clean and buff every once in a while. The high gloss polish with the cleaning over time does not last; the acrylic naturally at a 2000 grit finish has its own gloss finish that holds and repels anything that comes in contact with it. Here is a link to what I’ve done so far.
I take it to 2000 grit wet sand, then finish with a burnished applied high gloss boat polish, then use a soft cloth to clean and buff every once in a while. The high gloss polish with the cleaning over time does not last; the acrylic naturally at a 2000 grit finish has its own gloss finish that holds and repels anything that comes in contact with it. Here is a link to what I’ve done so far.
I'm curious about the reason for the hourglass shape. I don't think it would be distracting because I'm the kind of person who can pretty much get used to anything. But I wonder about the reason?
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It is an attempt to have the sight drilling on the same plain, parallel, with the shooter.
The larger one is compensating from a less than 12mm shaft going to over 14mm, I could have had the sight a little higher.
The ferrule is pretty but as one Azer earlier posted, not my cup of tea for a cue shaft......I prefer the tip to sit atop a white ferrule
where it helps to accentuate the end of the shaft where the tip is located which assists my sight picture and my aim.
Matt B.
where it helps to accentuate the end of the shaft where the tip is located which assists my sight picture and my aim.
Matt B.
Cool looking. Don't know if I'd use it, but I like the look.
I used to have a neat "bell" ferrule on an old shaft from a Brunswick cue. I've also seen a Sacramento player withe a "belled" ferrule on a break cue. The purpose was mainly to have a larger tip surface area. I think this is different than your hourglass idea though.
I've also seen sight lines cut into ferrules, ferrules made of bowling ball material, bullet proof glass, cue balls, wood, string and epoxy... crazy stuff.
I've also seen sight lines cut into ferrules, ferrules made of bowling ball material, bullet proof glass, cue balls, wood, string and epoxy... crazy stuff.
the only time I've seen a bowed ferrule was due to people not installing the tip properly or some guy using abrasive to clean it. Never heard of anyone doing it on purpose.
Looks interesting, but to me it's just an interesting look, not "interesting and I want to try it". A bit like driving a Smart car. Looks neat but I'm not going on the highway in something the size of my sneakers.