Micarta ferrules

[pdcue]

I have a cue with a newer micarta ferrule from Mason.
It has a pretty noticable hit to it.I rather like it.
I did a search for micarta and came across a few sites. Mostly micarta sheets or slabs for pistol or knife handles. One site stated that the new micarta material is G-10. Also says that it can come in off white and a light lime green color. G-10 is very hard, right, so would this be what people are using for replacement ferrules? It did show a pic of the rod as well so I took it that it was available.

As Dick explained, Micarta is a brand name that has been used for many
materials, by many companies, over the past 30+ years. that is what you found in your search. And none of it even vaguely resembles the
material used for ferrules.

If you search this site for Micarta - there have several dertailed
explainations.

Dale

 

[pdcue]

I'll take ivory over Micarta any day....especially at 1/5 the cost. I personally think ivory should be worth more than Micarta and some builder who has stock of Micarta for their standard ferrule would charge you more to put on ivory ferrule over Micarta.

Regards,
Duc.

I do, and I don't.
And, for the record, I like ivory quite a bit, staghorn too.

Dale

 

[Tommy-D]

> I'm not sure what to believe about the stuff. I mentioned the asbestos content over on the Practical Machinist board a couple times,and the same guy posted both times.

His standing there is about the same level of status as Smorg is here. He is a retired Master T+D with Westinghouse,and he's quite adamant about it NOT having asbestos in it,despite several here and elsewhere proclaming it did. He said it was Kraft paper and varnish.

All I know is it kicked ASS. Tommy D.

 

[rhncue]

> I'm not sure what to believe about the stuff. I mentioned the asbestos content over on the Practical Machinist board a couple times,and the same guy posted both times.

His standing there is about the same level of status as Smorg is here. He is a retired Master T+D with Westinghouse,and he's quite adamant about it NOT having asbestos in it,despite several here and elsewhere proclaming it did. He said it was Kraft paper and varnish.

All I know is it kicked ASS. Tommy D.

Well, maybe he's right and the 12,900 hits that Google turned up when I punched in asbestos micarta giving details about it and forms for filing for getting help with the Mesothelioma that it caused are mistaken.

Dick