Ferrule?

[Beer Monster]

Hi all,

Just putting the last coat of varnish on a couple of thumb sticks I harvested at the beginning of last year, one for me and one for my good lady. However, was just wondering about ferrules ...... does anyone know here to get them online?

......... or do I resort to the old cartridge trick I’ve seen elsewhere?

Any help much appreciated.

 

[spamel]

They were being sold on Ebay a while back, but they come in varying sizes. This may be good if you are not sure which size you want!

 

[Kepis]

http://www.thestickman.co.uk/ferrules.htm

 

[tommy the cat]

My local cobbler sells the rubber type happy to post you some if you have an idea which size, D

 

[Toddy]

Craft supplies have them,
http://www.craft-supplies.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdSrch.cgi/walking~stick~@c~@b::20::user::1,0,0,1::::32

I see they also have blank Sheffield blades for pocket knives, etc.,

cheers,
Toddy

 

[feisty]

Have a go at www.leavalley.com
They do some brass ones under woodworking section(cane fittings) Good Luck-

 

[Ogri the trog]

For the shiney metalic look, try an inch of copper tubing, swaged over a socket in the garage to open the top end! Gently tap it into place and cut off any deformed material - hey presto a shiney copper ferrule for less than pannies.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Tadpole]

For an even more hardwearing job, drill a hole into the bottom of the stick; squirt a dab of epoxy then insert a dome headed ‘coach bolt’. Fit your copper tube, and you are set. I did this to my hazel thumb stick 15 years ago and the stick is as good as it was when it was made

 

[Beer Monster]

Many thanks everyone!

I've just ordered a mixed bag online and hopefully one will fit as the sticks are different widths!

Will let you know the out come. We've got a spare "guest" stick so I think I might experiment with Tadpoles suggestion on that one.

Thanks again :You_Rock_ .