What is the most common/popular ferrule used by cuemakers? Any reason as to cost, hardness, etc?? Thanks.
I would say Juma. Cheap, machines well, fairly scratch resistant and does not seem to shrink. Does yellow a little though.
Biggest reason is availability .
Ivor-X, old Mason Micarta and clean LBM's are not readily available.
I like tomahawk however I find it hard to justify the cost of over three times that of Juma which I equally like. T hawk is a little whiter. I guess it's lighter but with the mass of a ferrule so what? Seems like you pay for a lot of waste at 19 mm size. Wish it came in a size closer to our ferules. Of course Kelly will cut it down allowing you to pay extra for the waste a second time.
I have seen a couple pieces of hydex, not sure what it's all about but it machined well. Seems like a good material. I hear it's safe to eat off of too.
Hydex is Isoplast. Have you managed to find a consistent source? Undoubtedly it will cost more than Juma as well. Tomahawk is also a U.S. made material. FWIW, if Kelly turns the material down, you're not paying for waste, you're paying for his time.
I know that. Can't imagine who would pay to have it reduced by Kelly and have the skill to use it.
I do have a good source but haven't tapped into it as of yet. It's not much more than juma.
I know that. Can't imagine who would pay to have it reduced by Kelly and have the skill to use it.
I do have a good source but haven't tapped into it as of yet. It's not much more than juma.
I just looked up the price for one ferrule and juma was $5 and Tomahawk was $10. I assume they are cheaper if you buy in quantity. What difference does the cost make if you add the cost into the price of the cue?
Would a customer complain if an extra $10-20 dollars was added to the price of their shafts, if they got the ferrules they wanted?
I just looked up the price for one ferrule and juma was $5 and Tomahawk was $10. I assume they are cheaper if you buy in quantity. What difference does the cost make if you add the cost into the price of the cue?
Would a customer complain if an extra $10-20 dollars was added to the price of their shafts, if they got the ferrules they wanted?
Tomahawk is 17%+ lighter weight than juma, yet tougher. Each person can "weigh" that however he wants.
http://dzcues.com/ferrules_4.html
My rod prices are shipped prices. If you go to you know who and purchase 1 foot of ferrule size juma rod (which at .629" is hardly free of waste), the price is $26 (at least for me where I live). My price is $25 for one foot to everyone in the country. As such, I have been known to give quotes to people who wanted to order in quantity after a small test purchase.
I install Tomahawk on every player shaft I build unless the customer specifically requests something else. So, I turn Tomahawk rod down for my own use. Because I do that, it is a logical choice to offer that size as a purchasing option. If anyone were to pay extra for my time to save them the hassle, I don't think they should be ridiculed for it. Everything isn't always about saving the last $2 on a shaft build.
The first person to send me a PM on here who has never purchased, and never tried Tomahawk, I will send them a free 6" piece to try out. I will even send them the turned down diameter so it's free twice.
Question:
I drill most of my shafts. use thin wall capped ferules.
Does Tomahawk require threading to stay on?
Or does it make a good bond with impact resistant superglue?
Thanks!
smt