Which ferrule goes where?

chipperd

chipperd

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I am getting into cue repair and love it. But how do you determine which ferrule to put on which shaft, as a replacement.
 
Experience. I can look at any given ferrule and know what it is. If its being replaced, the way it cuts, sounds, smells, tastes:eek:, all are indicators of the material.
 
chipperd said:
I am getting into cue repair and love it. But how do you determine which ferrule to put on which shaft, as a replacement.
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Not exactly sure how to answer this question, but I'll try.

Some cues you won't know what kind of ferrule/tenon you'll be dealing with (threaded or not, capped or not, what size of tenon) until after you've taken off the old one. You can cure some of the odd-sized stuff by putting in a new tenon of the typical 5/16th size tenon.

As far as the material of the ferrule, I'm not an expert yet but I'm learning as well to be able to tell what material the ferrule was made out of that I've taken off by the way it comes off with my lathe. There are several different types of materials used in ferrules and if the customer wants to replace it with what was on it previously then it would be nice to have a few of each one of theses types of ferrules on hand. There are a lot of different ones out there though. PVC, ABS, Delrin, Fiber, Phenolic, Aegis, Saber-T, Porper, Elforyn, Juma, Titan, Ivorine, Ivory, etc.

I personally carry both 13MM and 14MM ferrules on hand of a few different types of ferrules so if you run into a shaft that is at or below 13MM you don't have to turn down the ferrule as much. I also carry 3/4", 1", and 1-1/4" ferrules of a few of the different types because you will encounter different lengths of tenons/ferrules as well. Some of the ferrules I mentioned above come in just one or two lengths, some you can get in all of the lengths.

Do a little research of the different suppliers out there like Mueller's, Prather, Atlas to name a few and you'll see what i mean by all of the different ones out there.

Hope this helps answer your question.

Trevor
 
chipperd said:
I am getting into cue repair and love it. But how do you determine which ferrule to put on which shaft, as a replacement.
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Simple, ask the customer. If they are clueless, put the one you prefer on, or give them a couple of options/prices to choose from.
 
The BLUE BOOK OF POOL CUES tells whar ferrule material each cuemaker uses. There are a few that say propiety material, but most are there...JER
 
I sell a mixture of 10 ferrules, some threaded and some with just a through hole to handle just about any repair for $35. Get a mixed bag and then you can look at the customers ferrule and replace it with the closest option.
 
Just buy a ton of Meucci ferrules and hope everyone keeps coming back after they break. It like when mechanics fix your car so that it'll break down again and you'll keep coming back! :ok::ok::ok:
 
The ferrule is one of the most important parts of tuning a cues "hit". If you are familiar with the different ferrules performance and how they hit then you can also ask what exactly they are looking for. Ask if they would like their cue to hit harder and very crisp then LBM would be a good choice. Or if they like a softer hit then steer them toward Juma or Elforyn. Maybe they are just concerned with wanting a ferrule that stays white and resist chalk like magic...then Saber T would be my suggestion. Maybe they are very rough on their cue and break with it and have had some ferrules crack in the past...then I'd suggest the bulletproof Ivorine 4. Nothing wrong with upgrading a shaft or making it more to the customers liking. I have many customers who when they get a new cue they immediately send me the shafts to have the ferrules & tips changes to their favorite. Dialing in the cue to how the customer prefers will make your customers very loyal. :wink:
 
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