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I just got a hold of some cumberland and was anxious to get a stem going. I have gotten comfortable with delrin tenons and i was about ready to set it up when I thought..."this may look stupid with a black tenon. If I may ask what the consensus is among the pros. Turn an integral tenon to keep the cumberland look all over or just use delrin?

snapper wrote:I just got a hold of some cumberland and was anxious to get a stem going. I have gotten comfortable with delrin tenons and i was about ready to set it up when I thought..."this may look stupid with a black tenon. If I may ask what the consensus is among the pros. Turn an integral tenon to keep the cumberland look all over or just use delrin?

I don't see a problem with it. You can't see it unless you take off the stem anyway.I do it all the time. I say go for it.

No big deal to use Deleon with Cumberland.

It doesn't look as bad as Delrin on translucent or semi-translucent acrylic.

Ship it.

Tyler wrote:No big deal to use Deleon with Cumberland.

Tyler has discovered a fantastic new material... Deleon. It's proprietary, only Tyler sells it.

wdteipen wrote:It doesn't look as bad as Delrin on translucent or semi-translucent acrylic.

You can get the stuff in different colors. I've ever used anything other than white or black though.

andrew wrote:

Tyler wrote:No big deal to use Deleon with Cumberland.

Tyler has discovered a fantastic new material... Deleon. It's proprietary, only Tyler sells it.

It looks just like Cumberland...what do you guys use?

Yeah just go with the Delrin man, and Tyler- where have you been!?

Since the stuff isn't cheap, if I can save an inch or so and use delrin-save$ Thanks for the advice!