Mc Dermott fiber ferrules

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deanoc

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were always easy for me to play with i am looking to buy several dozen i could use some help finding them

have any of you guys ever played

Dean with them,if so did you like them?
 
I was referring to the fiber ferrules used in the 80's ,90's

these are not the same ,are they?
 
You mean the ones with the criss-crossed grain in them like this example?

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/OMUAAOSwdeVdKQmz/s-l1600.jpg

I have a few of these on my old McDermott cues. Hard to keep clean but they do play nice. I have this ferrule on two shafts from an E series cue from the 90's as well.



Or do you mean the other ones that tend to shrink and turn yellow? I couldn't find a picture of one of those but they tended to separate and get a gap as they shrunk because they are not threaded on.


I do not know the material name for either, but I do know there were two different materials.
 
Original McD ferrules were a paper based material and were 3/8-10 threads. If they go very hot or wet they would separate from the base and leave a gap. The threads were only at the top of the tenon. I replaced untold number over the years and tried to buy a barrel of them when they changed to a different material.....alas they reside in a land fill. Huebler had a similar size and shape that was linen based and was a much better material, but it was just an unthreaded tube, and Paul up and died before I could acquire any. Deano I don't think any are left anywhere for purchase or I would have tracked them down by now.
 
Rockin' Robin said:
Original McD ferrules were a paper based material and were 3/8-10 threads. If they go very hot or wet they would separate from the base and leave a gap. The threads were only at the top of the tenon. I replaced untold number over the years and tried to buy a barrel of them when they changed to a different material.....alas they reside in a land fill. Huebler had a similar size and shape that was linen based and was a much better material, but it was just an unthreaded tube, and Paul up and died before I could acquire any. Deano I don't think any are left anywhere for purchase or I would have tracked them down by now.
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I believe the factory caught fire.

Why would anyone want that ferrule ?
It absorbed chalk and moisture like no other.

Mason Micarta is a much better lightweight material .
 
thank you Robin

as to why anyone would want them,i like the way they play

seem soft and easy to control

i don't really know but i am buying now
 
Chopdoc said:
You mean the ones with the criss-crossed grain in them like this example?

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/OMUAAOSwdeVdKQmz/s-l1600.jpg

I have a few of these on my old McDermott cues. Hard to keep clean but they do play nice. I have this ferrule on two shafts from an E series cue from the 90's as well.



Or do you mean the other ones that tend to shrink and turn yellow? I couldn't find a picture of one of those but they tended to separate and get a gap as they shrunk because they are not threaded on.


I do not know the material name for either, but I do know there were two different materials.
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Simple solutions for these ferrules were to run a 5/16x14 tap thru them. The tap was actually for a .323x14. This is for use with the ferrules that have the i.d. of .321. There was also ferrules with a 1/4" i.d. as well as 5/16". Chris Hightowwer once mentioned what they were worth. Sought of made me smile even though I never thought about selling any.

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