Mc Dermott fiber ferrules
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IIRC they use Ivorine3. Plays good but hard to keep chalk out. https://www.pooldawg.com/mcdermott-pool-cue-ferrule
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.
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.
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 .
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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