Mike Wooldridge - *NEW* 'BlackSpin' Ferrule System

[willtyson]

This ferrule would look great on a classic plain ebony! It looks very interesting, could this be made in other colours, or are you going with the whole black thing? :snooker:

[MikeWooldridge]

Mike can we buy the ferrule direct and do they come as a standard size?

At the moment, no. Maybe later.

But it's not just a ferrule though, it's a whole new concept.

To strengthen and improve any cue, it must be fitted with core as well.

It's a proprietary process that must be done absolutely right, so for the immediate future, it will only be possible to get 'BlackSpin' on my cues or retro-fitted by me to an old cue or another new brand cue.

Hopefully I can roll that out later, but for now that's the situation.

[jarcher]

Mike Wooldridge - *NEW* 'BlackSpin' Ferrule System

Hi mike, nice work on the new ferrules

Out of curiosity, would having one of these retro fitted alter the cue length at all?

[pottr]

But it's not just a ferrule though, it's a whole new concept.

We need a new term for the snooker glossary!

[MikeWooldridge]

I'm intrigued by the concept.

Can they be manufactured in a colour to match the familiar brass ferrules?

This ferrule would look great on a classic plain ebony! It looks very interesting, could this be made in other colours, or are you going with the whole black thing? :snooker:

I have not looked into the possibility of different colours.

Could be a possibility but not in the immediate future. I need to get on with some proper work instead of just inventing all the time

Yes, it looks fantastic on a plain black cue.

And yes, I have had a bit of a black thing going on for some time (no jokes please), so it's black all the way for me.

[willtyson]

I have not looked into the possibility of different colours.

Could be a possibility but not in the immediate future. I need to get on with some proper work instead of just inventing all the time

Yes, it looks fantastic on a plain black cue.

And yes, I have had a bit of a black thing going on for some time (no jokes please), so it's black all the way for me.

Keep thinking about it, and on a maple shaft I bet it looks great! Lol at second bit :snooker:

[MikeWooldridge]

Hi mike, nice work on the new ferrules

Out of curiosity, would having one of these retro fitted alter the cue length at all?

probably not, apart from if you have a longer than usual ferrule

but at worst, no more than a couple of mm. just the difference between the length of the original brass ferrule and the 'BlackSpin' ferrule.

[MikeWooldridge]

MIKE Will you still have the BLACK SHARK CUES For sale when you return ? eg BLACK SHARK ASH £175 + 3/4. Butt £75. want to know as its a toss up between one of your cues or a holiday. "I would rather have the cue" All that sand in your Y fronts and screaming kids what would you chose.

have you emailed me? if so, email again so i can match up the tsf name with email cos i have forgotten. if not, email me.

[3ple_X]

Hey there Mike !
look BEAUTIFUL and i'm sure that this thing wiil change how we play the game !
I can't figure how you can think on all of this stuff !
Is it availble in shop ?

[gazza147]

Any Pictures or Video's of these mike?


Gaz.

[jim evans]

if its cored at shaft tip is just a piece of ebony kind of dowelled into the shaft and no actual ferrul as such which would proberbly give a better hit to those who can tell the differance

[jonnylovessn8ker]

suppose i have an existing cue that has a brass ferrule, if i were to replace it with the blackspin, would it result in a reduction in total length?
also, is it not scratch friendly? do i still use woolwire to make it shiny again?
thanks.

[DeanH]

if its cored at shaft tip is just a piece of ebony kind of dowelled into the shaft and no actual ferrul as such which would proberbly give a better hit to those who can tell the differance

From my reading the Blackspin ferrule has integral to it a "leg/spur" that goes into the core of the shaft. Whether this "leg/spur" is straight, conical, or maybe stepped; we may never know - to protect MW's patent.
But essentially this "leg/spur" dissapates the forces into the shaft more evenly and therefore more effectively, than the traditional collar ferrule which transfers the forces to the small shoulder of shaft wood.
That is how I see it. One hell of an engineering design, kudos MW!

[Qubit]

I gave Mike the idea years ago:

http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...449#post341449

lol - only kidding Mike! Looks very cool, might just have to try one out. Im just getting back into some cue repairs/making so this obviously looks quite intriguing!

[MikeWooldridge]

Any Pictures or Video's of these mike?


Gaz.

lol. no. it's difficult to convey the difference that the thing you can't actually see does/makes.

it becomes apparent only in use.

trust me, it does something special and breathes life into any cue. kind of turbo charges what you already have.

if its cored at shaft tip is just a piece of ebony kind of dowelled into the shaft and no actual ferrul as such which would proberbly give a better hit to those who can tell the differance

ebony is a bit brittle jim, i wouldn't trust it.

suppose i have an existing cue that has a brass ferrule, if i were to replace it with the blackspin, would it result in a reduction in total length?
also, is it not scratch friendly? do i still use woolwire to make it shiny again?
thanks.

no length loss apart from if existing ferrule height is actually longer. but no more than a couple mm.

it's pretty tough so wire wool will not cause any problems. in fact, it's far easier to keep looking nice than brass.

From my reading the Blackspin ferrule has integral to it a "leg/spur" that goes into the core of the shaft. Whether this "leg/spur" is straight, conical, or maybe stepped; we may never know - to protect MW's patent.
But essentially this "leg/spur" dissapates the forces into the shaft more evenly and therefore more effectively, than the traditional collar ferrule which transfers the forces to the small shoulder of shaft wood.
That is how I see it. One hell of an engineering design, kudos MW!

yeah, something like that.

you are correct about the 'spread' of energy, a crucial part of the design.

my initial 'eureka' moment involved the principle and basic design, and an educated guess led me to the materials. you could call the result lucky, but i had a gut feeling, and i knew as soon as i tested it that i had stumbled on quite possibly the 'holy grail'

you're right, it is a very clever, yet relatively simple, engineering design.

like all good things, it's the easy things that nobody thought of, that often become the best thing ever.