What type of tool\gadget is this?

[narl]

From the H&O catalogue



On the right hand side the tool on top of the shaft, is that to taper it in for a tip or something to cut the shaft to fit a ferrule? Same things on one of the pics on the parris site but it says something about it being for tipping?

[DeanH]

Ferrule cutter?

[narl]

Ferrule cutter?

Dunno, would have assumed they'd buy them in already sized?

[DeanH]

Ferrule cutter as in it cuts tenon for the ferrule. Not sizing the ferrule itself, ?

[narl]

Was thinking that myself, not really sure how the shaft is cut before the ferrule is put on.

[cally]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tweeten-Fe...item2579d793e4

Whose john parish... lol...

[narl]

OOh pricey bugger

[DeanH]

OOh pricey bugger

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tweeten-Fe...item2579d793e4

Whose john parish... lol...

Cousin to "John Paris"

[cally]

Whose john paris then?

[DeanH]

Whose john paris then?

Some of his cues were up for sale on ebay a few years back

[cally]

Ha , i remember.. paris cues. lol... used to be a website for them too. dunno if it's still about tho.

[Qubit]

Yeh, thats a ferrule cutter, very hard to use to get decent results ,frankly easier to do it by hand.

Whatever you do though don't follow the suggestion of a 'trusted' forum member (who has previously ripped you off to the tune of 50 quid) and lend yours to some a**hole who will then f*** the spring up on it and return it without so much as an apology. Trust no one.

[raymo147]

You can never beat the results achieved by fitting them on a lathe!
It's the most accurate way possible.
Shows you they didn't even have a lathe back then.
As Mick Reece fitted the joints and they bought in ebony butts already turned.

[jim evans]

there easy enough to use just be wary about taking too much off better to be slightly big and finish with a file

[narl]

You can never beat the results achieved by fitting them on a lathe!
It's the most accurate way possible.
Shows you they didn't even have a lathe back then.
As Mick Reece fitted the joints and they bought in ebony butts already turned.

I knew they outsourced the jointing of cues, never knew they didn't really make their own butts. So they just put a flat and a badge on it and gave it an oiling?