tiny Crack in ferrule question.

[bethesilentone]

Hello,
I have a tiny crack in my Josey ferrule that developed after a accidental contact with a rolling ball. I am not sure how a tiny crack effects the hit. I have been missing alot of long shots i usually hit 7 out of 10 times, now i can only hit it 1 out of 5.The crack is about 10mm long and goes from the tip down vertically i am not sure how deep it is. In your experiance how does a tiny crack effect the cue?

 

[kokopuffs]

Do yourself a favor and have the ferrule replaced. If it's made of man-made material, then the replacement should cost less than $50 parts and labor.

 

[crawdaddio]

That's good advice.

 

[Troy]

Absolutely get the ferrule replaced !!! $20-$30 should get it done if it's not ivory.
You could end up with a cracked or broken tenon if you let it go.

Troy

 

[kokopuffs]

If you have any self respect and truly, truly love the game, then have the ferrule replaced.

 

[blud]

crack

Hello,
I have a tiny crack in my Josey ferrule that developed after a accidental contact with a rolling ball. I am not sure how a tiny crack effects the hit. I have been missing alot of long shots i usually hit 7 out of 10 times, now i can only hit it 1 out of 5.The crack is about 10mm long and goes from the tip down vertically i am not sure how deep it is. In your experiance how does a tiny crack effect the cue?

A rolling ball will not crack the ferrule.
It's cracked for a few reasons.
1.- it cracked when drilling and or tapping it.
2.- it had an internal crack.
3.- it cracked from breaking the balls.
4.- it had a crack from a dull tool,and it just got bigger from playing.

Never the less, a good quality ferrule done the correct way should last a long time and cost around $40.00 to $50.00 with standard tips.
blud

 

[catscradle]

A rolling ball will not crack the ferrule.
It's cracked for a few reasons.
1.- it cracked when drilling and or tapping it.
2.- it had an internal crack.
3.- it cracked from breaking the balls.
4.- it had a crack from a dull tool,and it just got bigger from playing.

Never the less, a good quality ferrule done the correct way should last a long time and cost around $40.00 to $50.00 with standard tips.
blud

Blud,
A little of your expertise please. Does this sound like a crack to you.
I have an ivory ferrule. I have what might be a hairline crack running diagonally across the "grain" of the ivory. it is about a 1/2 inch long and barely perceptible. I would have never noticed it except for it's catching chalk. I would think it is a scratch, but if I run my finger nail across it I can feel my nail catch on it just barely. The shaft still plays great, what do you think? Is it probably nothing?

 

[kokopuffs]

Try sanding the ivory ferrule smooth. Then in the course of playing, see if the blue line reappears. If so, the you might have a problem.

 

[blud]

crack or not

Blud,
A little of your expertise please. Does this sound like a crack to you.
I have an ivory ferrule. I have what might be a hairline crack running diagonally across the "grain" of the ivory. it is about a 1/2 inch long and barely perceptible. I would have never noticed it except for it's catching chalk. I would think it is a scratch, but if I run my finger nail across it I can feel my nail catch on it just barely. The shaft still plays great, what do you think? Is it probably nothing?

Sound like a scratch to me. Maybe who ever installed the ferrule or worked on it last, did leave a machine scratch.
I would not sand on it as Kokopuffs said. Leave it along. If it winds up cracking, at least you have had good times playing with it, cracked or not.
blud

 

[catscradle]

Sound like a scratch to me. Maybe who ever installed the ferrule or worked on it last, did leave a machine scratch.
I would not sand on it as Kokopuffs said. Leave it along. If it winds up cracking, at least you have had good times playing with it, cracked or not.
blud

Thanks! Should have said that in my original post, sorry

 

[blud]

crack or not again

Thanks! Should have said that in my original post, sorry

I should of added, if it's running cross grain to the ivory, it's a scratch.
Ivory will crack, running the same way as the grain.
blud