Best/favorite ferrule material

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Jon Manning

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Hello AZ,

Before all the haters, I have done a search and couldn't find a thread about this, if there is one please link it and we can delete this tread.

Since the Ivory legislation, I've been thinking about what the best ferrule material is. I currently have four different kinds of ferrules on my cues
Elforyn, Ivory, Elk and Stag. Of those four, I don't dislike any of them but the Elk is my favorite. I'm getting a shaft built and will be putting a Cape Buffalo ferrule on it. From my experience with gun stocks, I've been thinking about a Walnut ferrule. The reason behind the Walnut thought is, I know it's been used in gun stocks because it's a stable wood and absorbs shock very well.

So what is the best ferrule material and why?

Thanks for the time and responses

JCM
 
Obviously my preferred choice is ivory and that's all I have except for the Micarta
ferrules on my '85 Schon and the phenolic one on my Palmer. Since ivory is no
longer an option for me, I have ceased ordering any more custom cues be made.
However, if I had to pick a different material than ivory, I'd select Micarta if available.
 
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Bavafongoul said:
Obviously my preferred choice is ivory and that's all I have except for the Micarta
ferrules on my '85 Schon and the phenolic one on my Palmer. Since ivory is no
longer an option for me, I have ceased ordering any more custom cues be made.
However, if I had to pick a different material than ivory, I'd select Micarta if available.
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I like MasonH micarta, especially at shorter lengths with a soft tip.

I had some shafts with juma and medium kamui's that I had no problem with.
 
Jon Manning said:
Hello AZ,

Before all the haters, I have done a search and couldn't find a thread about this, if there is one please link it and we can delete this tread.

Since the Ivory legislation, I've been thinking about what the best ferrule material is. I currently have four different kinds of ferrules on my cues
Elforyn, Ivory, Elk and Stag. Of those four, I don't dislike any of them but the Elk is my favorite. I'm getting a shaft built and will be putting a Cape Buffalo ferrule on it. From my experience with gun stocks, I've been thinking about a Walnut ferrule. The reason behind the Walnut thought is, I know it's been used in gun stocks because it's a stable wood and absorbs shock very well.

So what is the best ferrule material and why?

Thanks for the time and responses

JCM
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Obviously I am biased, but I believe that my Project Tomahawk ferrule material is the best material currently available. It is slightly lighter than Mason Micarta, and just as durable. It has a pleasing color, a nice solid hit, and is impervious to chalk.
 
I like Ivory and it looks better over time than anything else I have experienced. I also have a couple of of cues with ferruless shafts. There are too many related/connected parts for me to say which hits the best. Joint, tip, shaft diameter, etc all play a role. But for looks it's Ivory or no ferrule at all.
 
Everyone is different & have different tastes in the type of hit they like. I like Micarta, it works for me.
 
The old original yellow Micarta is my preference but the newer and less yellow Micarta type material are also very good.

I have tried numerous types of ferrules over the years and I honestly do not like an ivory ferrule. I know I am in the minority on that one around here.
 
I like Micarta, it works for me.

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Jon Manning said:
Thank you for all the replies. Got some serious choices to make.
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LOL...something else to think about is a what type of ferrule. Capped or not capped.

I make my own shafts for my cues and I make my tenons .375 inches.

Most people make the tenons .312 inches.

I like the larger diameter tenon like the Original Meucci cues a long time ago.




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poolguy4u said:
:scratchhead:


LOL...something else to think about is a what type of ferrule. Capped or not capped.

I make my own shafts for my cues and I make my tenons .375 inches.

Most people make the tenons .312 inches.

I like the larger diameter tenon like the Original Meucci cues a long time ago.




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All of my cues are capped, never considered anything else... down the rabbit hole I go!
 
Jon Manning said:
Hello AZ,

Before all the haters, I have done a search and couldn't find a thread about this, if there is one please link it and we can delete this tread.

Since the Ivory legislation, I've been thinking about what the best ferrule material is. I currently have four different kinds of ferrules on my cues
Elforyn, Ivory, Elk and Stag. Of those four, I don't dislike any of them but the Elk is my favorite. I'm getting a shaft built and will be putting a Cape Buffalo ferrule on it. From my experience with gun stocks, I've been thinking about a Walnut ferrule. The reason behind the Walnut thought is, I know it's been used in gun stocks because it's a stable wood and absorbs shock very well.

So what is the best ferrule material and why?

Thanks for the time and responses

JCM
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I personally like the Tiger Saber-T Ferrules. They repel chalk dust and feel good when you hit with them. Best Ive ever experienced.

Lesh
 
Colormegone2002 said:
I apologize. what's the difference between capped and not capped ?
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MIcarta is just a brand name of a class of materials called phenolics, which essentially are materials made with layers of paper, cotton sheet, canvas sheet, fiberglass, etc., bonded with phenol resin. Other brands are Garolite, Arborite, Richlite, Tufnol, Bakelite... even plastic laminates like Formica are really phenolics, though coated with a plastic (melamine) on top of a printed or colored paper.
 
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