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Need Help - Montague Blackened ferrule or how to blacken a ferrule

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lewis2dl	Need Help - Montague Blackened ferrule or how to blacken a ferrule		Lead	[-]
Posts: 67 06/29/2009 11:19	Tags : None I have a friend that does excellent work restoring bamboo rods. He is actually my mentor at the moment and has provided me with lots of assistance in restoring rods. He recently obtained an 8' Montague Rapidan (3 piece). The butt ferrule, both male and female had been replaced with a later style gold ferrule with the rubber O-ring gasket on the male ferrule. The other sections of the rod have the Montague shouldered ferrules that have been blackened. I had one 17/64's ferrule in my meager collection of ferrules, of the type and size he needs, but it wasn't blacked. Would any one on the Forum, by chance, have a blackened replacement ferrule and be willing to part with it. If we can't find a blackened ferrule, would anyone have suggestions how we can blacken the plated ferrule we already have. I have attached a photo of the ferrule below. Ideally we can find the correct one, but if we could successfully blacken this one, that would be fine for the restoration. Thanks for any assistance or ideas you can provide Dean
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Posts: 128 06/29/2009 13:49	several recent threads have discussed this...go here: http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/search/text/?q=black+ferrule&submit=Search+Alll ..and if "black ferrule" didn't pull up the info that helps you, go to the search window and try other key words. I don't recall a discussion of Montague ferrules that are black...mainly referred to Heddon ferrules.
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Posts: 312 06/30/2009 00:08	Dean, The original "blued" Montague ferrules for the Rapidans that I've seen were blued brass. I've owned a few of these rods and I've never seen one of those type ferrules that wasn't cracked. I know of no way to chemically blacken/blue a chrome plated ferrrule without removing the chrome plating to get down to the (in Montague's case) brass. Removing chrome plating is something I haven't tried but I suspect it would probably not be worth the effort. You could paint the ferrule black (call the finish "Japanned") with Aerogloss or "Hard As Nails" but the finish would be subject subject to chipping. You also might try Rick's Rods to see if he has any blackened Monty replacement ferrules or any unplated Monty replacement ferrules (brass or nickel silver) that you may be able to blacken/blue chemically. Regards and WDE!! Bob L "There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty. Miss that, though, and you're pretty much screwed. " --Robert Earl James
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OldCanerods		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 86 06/30/2009 01:30	Dean, I didn't think about Rick's Rods when I PM'ed you earlier, that might be a good hope. Else, just Japan all the ferrules and call it a day.
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