Those of you with hollowed out wood shafts, any chance of pics, the ferule is capped, or is the end pluged after hollowing out?
Another solution is to use a very light wood. I had a shaft made from ramin wood. It's very light and I had a minimum ferrule on it. The wood costs about $1 per blank. It's not a pretty wood.
Can't speak for all but Mezz are capped. Pic: https://www.google.com/search?q=mez...h7Zu4CQ&bih=752&biw=1536&client=firefox-b-1-dThose of you with hollowed out wood shafts, any chance of pics, the ferule is capped, or is the end pluged after hollowing out?
Those of you with hollowed out wood shafts, any chance of pics, the ferule is capped, or is the end pluged after hollowing out?
The last time I bought a cue at SportsMart it had a nice solid maple shaft with a good enough joint, no wrap, and a one-inch heavy plastic ferrule. A quick pass on the saw got rid of the ferrule. The cue hits the ball very well now. It cost about $25 with tax plus $1 for a LePro tip and it is a better playing cue than some I've shot with that cost thousands of dollars. Well, until the joint comes loose, but I have glue.Anyone interested in trying Ramin shafts, I believe that is what the shafts of the super cheap cues in walmart and the big box sporting goods stores are made of. Might have to replace ferrule and tip to even do much testing.
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The last time I bought a cue at SportsMart it had a nice solid maple shaft with a good enough joint, no wrap, and a one-inch heavy plastic ferrule. A quick pass on the saw got rid of the ferrule. The cue hits the ball very well now. It cost about $25 with tax plus $1 for a LePro tip and it is a better playing cue than some I've shot with that cost thousands of dollars. Well, until the joint comes loose, but I have glue.
Solid maple can be low squirt (deflection) if you have only a pad as a ferrule. Don't put the tip straight onto wood or the shaft can split.
capped.
air relief hole & slight center pop for convenience if/when re-worked.
Cap has internal shallow groove to catch walls of tube.
No filler.
Mine could benefit from lighter ferule material; & I still prefer at least a 3/4" long ferule for siting, but could change habits.
will try to section a reject & photo on monday nite.
Busy in between.
(or is this a troll to get us in trouble with the guys who claim to own the patent? :grin: )
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I think about 6".Pat, I know you had your shaft hollowed out, how far down is it hollowed out?
Those of you with hollowed out wood shafts, any chance of pics, the ferule is capped, or is the end pluged after hollowing out?
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