Ferrule Replacement Help

[soldja_boi]

Evening all,

I made an attempt to replace the ferrule on my cue. Unfortunately I can’t seem to get the ferrule to sit right on the cue. I don’t want to keep chopping away so was wondering if anyone had any advice before I go into this blind.

Photo below.

Thanks in advance!

[Mark187187]

Take it to someone who knows what they're doing. Spending a little to get it done properly is cheaper than having to buy a new cue when you lose a little too much length before you get it right.

[soldja_boi]

Thanks for the response Mark. I’m not that worried about losing too much length as i have a new cue on order so this will soon become my old (and cheap) cue. Would just like to learn how to do it myself as everyone has to start somewhere right?

Still grateful for any advice!

[itsnoteasy]

To me it looks like the tenon isn't central, I think Andy Hunter has a video on YouTube of him doing a ferrule by hand, it might be worth looking that up.

[Bilston Cues]

I wold say the tenon definately is not central.
if you put on a bigger ferrule you could then sand it level with the shaft.

[Siz]

I tried this many years ago and found that without a lathe or some specialist tool, it was nigh on impossible to get the ferrule to fit nicely (at least for someone with my limited wood working skills). But in that case, the replacement ferrule was much smaller than the original, so I was able to sand the shaft down so that the ferrule was flush. Looking at it close up, it was still clearly a bit of a botched job, but it was not noticeable when playing with it, which is all that matters, especially as you will soon have a replacement.

[Shockerz]

Evening all,

I made an attempt to replace the ferrule on my cue. Unfortunately I can’t seem to get the ferrule to sit right on the cue. I don’t want to keep chopping away so was wondering if anyone had any advice before I go into this blind.

Photo below.

Thanks in advance!

Obviously the tenon isn't central but you probably know that now.

if you know someone with a lathe they could probably make something to suit if they have a solid brass rod.

if it's a thin walled ferrule (1mm) you could fit a thicker one (2mm) so it overlaps the edge and then you can file down one side to suit, it would save shortening it.

if you were worried about the density not being square due to the tenon you could fit some phenolic ferrule or other pool cue ferrules to keep the density close to ash.

I'd probably go the thicker brass ferrule route. Peradon are 2mm thick walls.