Isoplast 202

Hydex 202 is what I’ve been using for years. It’s great ferrule material. I’ve used Tomahawk material for people that want black playing material and have had great luck with it too.
 
MVPCues said:
I have never had anyone contact me regarding split or cracked Tomahawk ferrules (except one person who confused a deep scratch from a tip pik with a crack). I have never had any myself and I install a lot on my own shafts I build, all uncapped. Prior to coming to market, Tomahawk was tested with 3/8" tenons and uncapped, including jumping and breaking. No failures.

Obviously if the wall is thin enough, anything will fail. Did you install it as a super thin walled sleeved ferrule for low deflection? Was the tip worn down to a thin wafer?

If you mixed the material I sell with something else that looked the same and don't know for sure which is which, all bets are sort of off.

Regarding the hazards of cutting small round stock with a saw, it often happens when one tries to cut more than 1 or two pieces at the same time. If you let the rod roll/rotate any, that is when it will get jerked. You have to keep a firm grip on each piece and ease the saw into it best you can. A finer toothed blade is always better for this type of cutting. A big miter blade with relatively few teeth and deep gullets the worse.
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I appreciate your input. I now realize I have the wrong blade on my bandsaw thanks to you. Being self taught can be limiting.
 
If you want any of the Isoplast Ferrules let me know.

Color: Cream color. Darker than Aegis, lighter than Juma.

Size: Approx. 1.100" long and .625 Diameter, none should be shorter than 1.070.

Machining: Cuts very easily. It cuts a continuous chip so I would suggest a sharp HSS bit and cutting left to right. If you trim it to size in one pass be careful of getting your fingers caught in the chip, its pretty strong stuff.

This is a softer ferrule material but don't make the mistake of thinking its weak. This is a tough material. Holds its size very well, High Impact Resistance, takes a polish and glues with either CA or Epoxy.

10 for $25 shipped to the CONUS. Outside areas pay for shipping

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bruppert said:
If you want any of the Isoplast Ferrules let me know.

Color: Cream color. Darker than Aegis, lighter than Juma.

Size: Approx. 1.100" long and .625 Diameter, none should be shorter than 1.070.

Machining: Cuts very easily. It cuts a continuous chip so I would suggest a sharp HSS bit and cutting left to right. If you trim it to size in one pass be careful of getting your fingers caught in the chip, its pretty strong stuff.

This is a softer ferrule material but don't make the mistake of thinking its weak. This is a tough material. Holds its size very well, High Impact Resistance, takes a polish and glues with either CA or Epoxy.

10 for $25 shipped to the CONUS. Outside areas pay for shipping

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What material is it?
 
bruppert said:
If you want any of the Isoplast Ferrules let me know.

Color: Cream color. Darker than Aegis, lighter than Juma.

Size: Approx. 1.100" long and .625 Diameter, none should be shorter than 1.070.

Machining: Cuts very easily. It cuts a continuous chip so I would suggest a sharp HSS bit and cutting left to right. If you trim it to size in one pass be careful of getting your fingers caught in the chip, its pretty strong stuff.

This is a softer ferrule material but don't make the mistake of thinking its weak. This is a tough material. Holds its size very well, High Impact Resistance, takes a polish and glues with either CA or Epoxy.

10 for $25 shipped to the CONUS. Outside areas pay for shipping

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I'd like 10
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Burnett Custom Cues said:


Here are the different variations I found with a quick internet search.
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To my knowledge, only the 202 variant is used/usable as a ferrule material. It is also known as Hydex. "They" (Lubrizol) to my knowledge, do not sell pre-made extruded rod, or tube, of the material. You essentially had to purchase bags of the resin, and make it yourself. It's possible that has changed over the years.
 
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