Help working with "soft" ferrules

[td873]

I put on a very soft material ferrule on a "short cue." Basically a beat up two piece cue that I cut the shaft down on to create a 48" cue.

The ferrules I had were quite soft, and all I did was cut grooves in the ferrule. I ended up having to sand the ferrule with progressively finer materials. Basically, I couldn't use a cutting tool on the ferrule at all.

Other than sanding, is there a preferred method for working with these types of "soft" materials?


-td

 

[cueman]

If they won't cut with super sharp tooling, I would change to something else. I worked on one that super glue melted right into it, because it was so soft.
Chris
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[Arnot Wadsworth]

I put on a very soft material ferrule on a "short cue." Basically a beat up two piece cue that I cut the shaft down on to create a 48" cue.

The ferrules I had were quite soft, and all I did was cut grooves in the ferrule. I ended up having to sand the ferrule with progressively finer materials. Basically, I couldn't use a cutting tool on the ferrule at all.

Other than sanding, is there a preferred method for working with these types of "soft" materials?


-td

Throw them away and use proper ferrule material.

Good Cuemaking

 

[DiamondDave]

I would agree with these guys as well. Its sounds like some cheap plastic ferrules someone wanted me to put on. I always keep my cutters sharp and when I touched it to the ferrule it just cracked.

Pitch it. Start fresh.

Dave

 

[WilleeCue]

Yep ... agree with the rest.
If it dont work forget it.

If you are looking for a real soft hit dont use a ferrule at all.
Glue the tip right to the end of the wood shaft and finish it like you would if it had a ferrule.
Just dont use it on your break cue.