How many CMs make their own Ivory ferules and joints? Just curious because i was watching a CM do this the other day and it seemed tedious to say the least.
Ivory ferrule's Bought or made?
- Thread starter bobroberts
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I disagree, there are some fun things when making a new cue.
Mainly making the cue perfect that an inlay fits into a pocket so tight that its hardly necessary to glue it. Of course you do though.
Cue making can be fun but you have to love what your doing.
Crickets. Seems that answers the question.:frown:
I make my own. The main reason is that I don't trust others to machine the holes or tap the Ivory with the right tooling or the right speeds to keep the heat down and stop them from cracking. In over 20 years I have only had a few Ivory parts crack while machining and none in the last 15 or so years that I can remember. The key is to let the Ivory rest for months after turning it round and sealing the ends and using the right speeds, tools and such when machining the insides. Heat is Ivory's worst enemy. Second is direct sunlight. So store it away from windows and heat vents. The item that causes most Ivory to crack when machining is a drill bit. The key to using one in Ivory is slow speed and get it in and out in a hurry. There is no law that says you have to drill the entire hole's depth at once. You can walk away from it and let it cool then come back and drill a little more. A boring bar is Ivory's best friend. Drill a smaller hole than needed to hold down on heat and use a boring bar to clean out the hole to size. Never use a dull drill bit or tap on Ivory as they will split it pretty easily also.
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I'm pretty sure almost all cuemakers make their own ivory ferrules. It's no more tedious than a lot of other things we do.
Cue making can be fun but you have to love what your doing.
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You do have to love what your doing. But its not just love, its more like focused insanity. :rotflmao1: A disease of turning wood repeatedly. As far as ivory ferrules I like to make my own as often as possible.
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You do have to love what your doing. But its not just love, its more like focused insanity. :rotflmao1: A disease of turning wood repeatedly. As far as ivory ferrules I like to make my own as often as possible.