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Melvin West aka California Red when in Seattle. Aka Sputnik when in California. One pocket specialist.

I believe there are different thicknesses available. Looks like some guys trowel it on. Many swear by it on the thread.

Search Solarez in forums. Lot of discussion about it. I use CA and am thinking of a change. Good luck

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Good to know. Believed that for 40 years. Thanks

The shield signifies the cue was distributed in Canada. So I was told years ago.

I appreciate your input. I now realize I have the wrong blade on my bandsaw thanks to you. Being self taught can be limiting.

Acra weld from Brownells is a thixotropic epoxy used for gunstocks.

Looks like macassar ebony. My favorite cue wood.

I have been using acra weld for years. I better stick with that. Thanks

I have been using titebond polyurethane for ferrules. Concerned expansion while curing cracked them as they seem to crack in the middle and not ends.

I am curious as to which type of glue you recommend for installing ferrule. I use Novus 2 fine scratch remover to put a great shine on the finished ferrule.

I did mix Tomahawk with cue ferrule king. So I can't be sure which failed. From now on the cfk is on the shelf. Thanks for your input. Roger Pettit

I have had bad luck cutting small round stock on the miter saw also. Dangerous. I bought some cue ferrule king from Warther. May be the ferrules that went bad were this material. Looks the same as Tomahawk. I am always willing to try a new material, and will continue searching for this Isoplast...

I haven't given up on it yet. I really do like it. Trying a different method of ibstallation. I still have Westinghouse Micarta which is the best material I have ever used.

My friend John Pador ordered it for me on AZ. Last purchase for me was 8 ft. I am down to 1 ft. left. First purchase was for 3 sizes. I have used it for ferrules, joints, and buttcaps.

Buy yourself an inepensive dial caliper at Harbor Freight. Measure your tip the measure the shaft itself below the ferrule. At least 1 full mm difference. If you want to replace ferrule with original material you probably have to send to OB.

Your ferrule has been pencil pointed. Caused by tip and ferrule sanded together. The ferrule should never be sanded while installing a new tip.

I have been using Tomahawk for 3 or 4 years now. Shafts come back to me with radial cracks and splits below the tips. I have built cues for 40 years. Never had this problem. At first I loved the Tomahawk. Didn't want to mention the name, but you forced me to.