Wood inside the ferrule

[bolton-cueman]

Was retipping one of my cues and after removing the old tip and cleaning any remnants of glue noticed a little bit of the wood on the tenon (assume thats the Sunday Best name for the wood inside the ferrule) leaving a tiny divot .

Couple of questions...

Is this the sign that theres something more substantial wrong with the wood on the cue - going brittle?

The ferrule on my cue is what Andy Hunter refers to as a 'pigeon ring' ie a thin walled brass ferrule. Should I get the ferrule replaced to offer more protection?

I ended up just filing about a 8th" off the top to level it all off again. Was that the right thing to do or should I have filled the little divot?

[luke-h]

Was retipping one of my cues and after removing the old tip and cleaning any remnants of glue noticed a little bit of the wood on the tenon (assume thats the Sunday Best name for the wood inside the ferrule) leaving a tiny divot .

Couple of questions...

Is this the sign that theres something more substantial wrong with the wood on the cue - going brittle?

The ferrule on my cue is what Andy Hunter refers to as a 'pigeon ring' ie a thin walled brass ferrule. Should I get the ferrule replaced to offer more protection?

I ended up just filing about a 8th" off the top to level it all off again. Was that the right thing to do or should I have filled the little divot?

ive seen a few like this and the only thing i have been able to do is carefully take it down to get rid, i will say of those where there was a small divot it looks like previous tip replacements were done by scoring the wood.. and someone on here was saying a while ago about super glue getting in those small cracks and making it brittle.

[bigandyg]

You did the right thing, sometimes when a tip comes off it can take a tiny bit of wood as well, always check the wood is flush with top of ferrule before tipping.

[bolton-cueman]

You did the right thing, sometimes when a tip comes off it can take a tiny bit of wood as well, always check the wood is flush with top of ferrule before tipping.

cheers Andy

I spent a bit of time levelling it off. I guessed and hoped it was that over time glue that had made the wood a little brittle.

Is it worth sending it off to a cue doctor for a once over?

[bolton-cueman]

ive seen a few like this and the only thing i have been able to do is carefully take it down to get rid, i will say of those where there was a small divot it looks like previous tip replacements were done by scoring the wood.. and someone on here was saying a while ago about super glue getting in those small cracks and making it brittle.

cheers Luke.

I'm pretty careful when tipping - def not the best at it - but I make sure everything is level and cleaned up before putting the new one on

[Terry Davidson]

Go check website for Lee Valley Tools and get the type of glue 'Chair Doctor' is and then find that in the UK. Applying a drop of that will seal and swell the tenon.

[bolton-cueman]

Go check website for Lee Valley Tools and get the type of glue 'Chair Doctor' is and then find that in the UK. Applying a drop of that will seal and swell the tenon.

thanks Terry!