Wire wool... Where'd you get yours from?

[LavaChild]

I definitely agree with you!

It just seems as though when I have five minutes (Eg, a break at lunch time, or slot between Uni lectures) I find myself doing *something* snooker related... Don't have the time to go for a practise so end up looking for wire wool I'd imagine this little obsession will die down after a few days/weeks/...

Certainly, though, I have no excuses now... Just need to practise practise practise... Which is what I hope to do! Because one thing is for sure, wire wool isn't going to getting me potting those awkward balls!!

[MattCash]

It just seems as though when I have five minutes (Eg, a break at lunch time, or slot between Uni lectures) I find myself doing *something* snooker related...

Welcome to my world

[888]

I still have a whole rolls 00000= 5 zero grade with me, i don't use anymore, starting bid @ 1 pounds

[poona]

I'd say the grading system varies because..

I had the #00000 WW before and it wasn't as soft as the Liberon stuff.

[inevermissblue]

Wire Wool!!!

Am i right in assuming that your reasons for using wire wool are to polish ferrules? If so then im mortified! Consistant use of this to polish them will only wear it down increasing the need to have the ferrule replaced, which through past experience is a very dodgy road to go down. Each time your new ferrule is repaced they have to cut the cue down by about an inch (in most cases). So is it worth it?
I use brasso very occasionally, but more often just rely on beermats to burnish the edge of the tip back into place plus putting the shine back into the ferrule with the addition of a little bit of good old spit! job done.

[RGCirencester]

Surely to replace the ferrel you just remove the old one by heating it up or something and then put a new one on? I can't see any reason to saw the cue, however i have never had any experience. But professionals cues you will notice the ferrel is always kept shiny and they do not replace there cue very often to say the least. I don't personally think a little light shining of the ferrel will affect it given how fine wire wool is. Not for a long time anyways.

[KeithinFrance]

Surely to replace the ferrel you just remove the old one by heating it up or something and then put a new one on? I can't see any reason to saw the cue, however i have never had any experience. But professionals cues you will notice the ferrel is always kept shiny and they do not replace there cue very often to say the least. I don't personally think a little light shining of the ferrel will affect it given how fine wire wool is. Not for a long time anyways.

That's the trick, Rob, go gently; having said that, the beer mat and spit idea works well, too. :snooker:

[poona]

I very much doubt that my ultrafine wire wool will have any effect on the ferrule dimensions during my lifetime.

Maybe one of the cue makers can verify but I think ferrule replacement is more of a case of using water etc to expand the wood inside the brass rather than taking an inch off the cue to use a thicker taper to attach ferrule to.

[KeithinFrance]

I think it all depends on why you want to get the ferrule replaced, doesn't it? If you want the cue shortened, or the tip size increased or reduced, or if it's simply a case of replacing the ferrule as it's damaged. Of course, once the ferrule is off, sometimes other damage can become apparent necessitating more work!

[poona]

Agreed, but I think the original debate was if the use of fine grade wire wool would cause the need to replace the ferrule.

[KeithinFrance]

I think you'd need to go at it like a madman for a very long time to damage a ferrule enough to warrant changing it! However, if the ferrule was very thin-walled to start off with ... ?

[RGCirencester]

If it was very thin walled to begin with it would be even easier to replace without lopping an inch off your cue surely??? Because pretty much any ferrule will be able to fit, as you can simply carefully sand the bit it sticks on to suit?

[KeithinFrance]

We have crossed wires here, I think, Rob. What we're saying is that it would be practically impossible to damage a ferrule enough using wire wool to warrant changing it. The only way you could damage it sufficiently is by going at it hammer and tongs, or, if the ferrule is very thin-walled, perhaps it'd be fragile and more susceptible to irrepairable damage.

In fact, all ferrules are easy to replace, anyway. A thin-walled ferrule can be so with a thick "post" or with a thin "post", so it's really that which determines the lopping or not. Another factor, the most important, is the wear to the "post".

[RGCirencester]

thats what i was tlaking about. If you have a thick walled ferrule then you have to lop a bit off to fit a thin walled ferrule on to replace it. The wear to the post should not differ from polishing the ferrule or not surely?
And i doubt you could damage the ferrule enough with wire wool, considering the fact that in order to "polish" something you need to only remove the minutest quantity. If it was really removing that much it would leave visible marks in the ferrule.

[KeithinFrance]

thats what i was tlaking about. If you have a thick walled ferrule then you have to lop a bit off to fit a thin walled ferrule on to replace it. Lop off where, Rob? You'd only need to thin the post, surely? Not shorten the cue. The wear to the post should not differ from polishing the ferrule or not surely? The wear to the post will come from age and previous changes, I'd think, not from the polishing, you're right.
And i doubt you could damage the ferrule enough with wire wool, considering the fact that in order to "polish" something you need to only remove the minutest quantity. Damn right!If it was really removing that much it would leave visible marks in the ferrule.

You're right about the marks on the ferrule, too.