Mike Wooldridge - *NEW* 'BlackSpin' Ferrule System

[MikeWooldridge]

lol. i actually have two here today.

wood = 9.3mm

ferrule at bottom = 9.6mm

ferrule at top = 9.2mm

looks bloody awful...

[DeanH]

maybe we should start a new thread of "Pictures of Bloody Awful Cues" or "See the State of that Cue!"

[willtyson]

lol. i actually have two here today.

wood = 9.3mm

ferrule at bottom = 9.6mm

ferrule at top = 9.2mm

looks bloody awful...

Might be interested, what kind of price would you want? Email me if you'd rather willtyson147@hotmail.co.uk

[MikeWooldridge]

Might be interested, what kind of price would you want? Email me if you'd rather willtyson147@hotmail.co.uk

hahaha. i doubt my customer would appreciate it if i sold the cues he gave me to repair last night...

[willtyson]

hahaha. i doubt my customer would appreciate it if i sold the cues he gave me to repair last night...

I thought it was a bit odd that you'd produce an ugly cue lol Sorry, thought it was one of the cues you'd made with the bad looking bits of ash you had Thanks anyway

[FOXMULDER]

No negativity Mike, just the normal curiosity and incredulity that accompanies any innovation. I'm surprised you're surprised.

I'll be in the market for a new cue later this year - who knows, maybe soon I'll be playing with a BlackSpin cue!

[pottr]

Jim, is the change in ferrule colour noticable?

I have to admit, it's the only thing which is niggling me about buying one.

[mrbluejay]

Jim, is the change in ferrule colour noticable?

I have to admit, it's the only thing which is niggling me about buying one.

That's one of the plus points surely, I've already ordered my White suit ala Kirk Stevens lol

[jim evans]

Jim, is the change in ferrule colour noticable?

I have to admit, it's the only thing which is niggling me about buying one.

no i didnt notice the the differance at all just noticed the reaction i got like i said didnt think i was a gd enough player to notice but i did, wasnt an enormous differance but noticeable

[poolqjunkie]

Black ferrule, red ferrule, pink ferrule...will not be deemed illegal because it is not made of brass...and the form of a cue is not about what is inserted under the ferrule. The rule book never says anything like that...

There are all sorts of ferrule configurations used on cues and have been used on cues for many years. You can even play with a cue with no ferrule if you want. The only ferrule that would be illegal as far as I can see is one which might damage the ball or cloth.

Also, some modern day cues use black ferrules as well. Kevin Deroo just recently posted here saying how his black ferrule has zero compensation with medium speed side shots within a certain distance.

I have tried using a ferrule which was like a "mushroom" with the stem threaded into a hole I drilled in the wood. This ferrule had no wood tenon. The "ferrule" was a solid piece of phenolic material and the stem was threaded to insert into the shaft. I did that many years ago and the material I used was red. The 'ferrule' was solid and very short. LOL. It never cracks or splits.

I have no idea what Mike did but sounds like it is a good idea from the feedback.

Buy one and give it a try people before you knock it.

[MikeWooldridge]

That's one of the plus points surely, I've already ordered my White suit ala Kirk Stevens lol

lol. i think we should all wear the white suit. kirk, you legend!

Black ferrule, red ferrule, pink ferrule...will not be deemed illegal because it is not made of brass...and the form of a cue is not about what is inserted under the ferrule. The rule book never says anything like that...

There are all sorts of ferrule configurations used on cues and have been used on cues for many years. You can even play with a cue with no ferrule if you want. The only ferrule that would be illegal as far as I can see is one which might damage the ball or cloth.

Also, some modern day cues use black ferrules as well. Kevin Deroo just recently posted here saying how his black ferrule has zero compensation with medium speed side shots within a certain distance.

I have tried using a ferrule which was like a "mushroom" with the stem threaded into a hole I drilled in the wood. This ferrule had no wood tenon. The "ferrule" was a solid piece of phenolic material and the stem was threaded to insert into the shaft. I did that many years ago and the material I used was red. The 'ferrule' was solid and very short. LOL. It never cracks or splits.

I have no idea what Mike did but sounds like it is a good idea from the feedback.

Buy one and give it a try people before you knock it.

what happened to your earlier post? i saw it and was gonna reply but it disappeared.

yes, ferrule end bored out and replaced.

end result = nirvana

as far as i'm concerned

[MikeWooldridge]

No negativity Mike, just the normal curiosity and incredulity that accompanies any innovation. I'm surprised you're surprised.

it does come across a little negative but fair play, tbh i was surprised at what i found, so i should expect knee-jerk reactions to what i claim.

however, i'm surprised you are surprised that i am surprised

[khizzy]

Mike Wooldridge - *NEW* 'BlackSpin' Ferrule System

Why do your tips have a Motorola logo on them

[carlos1981]

Aren't they badges for the set of cues mikes making for tsf members?

[MikeWooldridge]

Why do your tips have a Motorola logo on them

Lol. You're just confusing people here who do not have Facebook.

Anyway, you're wrong on both counts:

1. It's original artwork
2. They're not tips (but watch this space)

Aren't they badges for the set of cues mikes making for tsf members?

Nope. They'll be lucky to get any badge let alone a specially commissioned one