I don't get this nostalgic ferrule stuff. I owned cues back in the day that had the oh-so-coveted REAL micarta. It was a ferrule for cryin' out loud. Its what came on some cues i had. Never once then or since was i overly impressed with the stuff. I think the new Tomahawk material plays/sounds/feels every bit as good AND it doesn't turn that nasty piss yellow color. Just my $.02 here, nothing more. I do enjoy reading the history stuff here. Always good.
What you post is very true; there are several options available nowadays that produce a very similar "feel". And, they're way less expensive.
I, on the other hand, do get the nostalgic bug. That's why I've collected materials like Micarta, Cortland linen, Marblette bakelite used in Palmer ferrules, and some of the vintage acrylic rings like George used.
That's what I love about custom cues. You do you, I'll do me; and we can both enjoy for sometimes different, and some times the same reasons.
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