Necessity is the mother of invention?

BHQ · Sep 18, 2017

boy oh boy oh boy,
brenster made a bad choice using holly in some rings, although i have before without any troubles.
but this time, no such luck.
epoxy into the end grain turned it funky nasty.
looked horrible.
wasnt about to tear cues apart so i started thinkin',
narrow leather ring over them maybe?
decided to do linen instead.

when i realized what was happening with them, in the segment handle, before forearm connected, i sealed each ring with ca.
that solved the problem, but too late.

Texas Carom Club · Sep 18, 2017

sweet solution

Kimmo H. · Sep 18, 2017

Very nice! Love the look of that and it is always fun to figure out how to fix an unforeseen screw up like that :thumbup:

Can you feel the rings at all below the clearcoat?

BHQ · Sep 18, 2017

Kimmo H. said:
Very nice! Love the look of that and it is always fun to figure out how to fix an unforeseen screw up like that :thumbup:

Can you feel the rings at all below the clearcoat?

they arent under clear ala meucci
exposed, flush with surrounding clear

Mikey Town · Sep 18, 2017

BHQ said:
they arent under clear ala meucci
exposed, flush with surrounding clear

For anyone who uses a "reminder" (rubber band, or something else) on the handle of the cue, this could be a really cool design feature for custom placement.

It looks great as ringwork, too... lemons into lemonade!

j2pac · Sep 18, 2017

BHQ said:
boy oh boy oh boy,
brenster made a bad choice using holly in some rings, although i have before without any troubles.
but this time, no such luck.
epoxy into the end grain turned it funky nasty.
looked horrible.
wasnt about to tear cues apart so i started thinkin',
narrow leather ring over them maybe?
decided to do linen instead.

when i realized what was happening with them, in the segment handle, before forearm connected, i sealed each ring with ca.
that solved the problem, but too late.

Nice. Very unique.

Chopdoc · Sep 18, 2017

Where was that thread of cuemaker firsts?

First linen rings: Brent Hatman, BHQ

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Nice job. Unique.

.

ScottR · Sep 18, 2017

That's cool, Brent!

Scott

WildWing · Sep 18, 2017

Sorry to hear about that mishap. I've had cues done with holly veneers with no problem. But this one came out nice.

All the bet,
WW

pfduser · Sep 18, 2017

I like it! Gotta be a first.

Chopdoc · Sep 18, 2017

pfduser said:
I like it! Gotta be a first.

I have never seen it before.

We can always fantasize that the rings are there to tune the vibrations of the butt. High level tuning there. Very technical LOL! How tightly the linen is wound helps tune the butt. LOL!

But seriously, I think he struck on a nice solution to what I am sure was a frustrating problem.
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

I wonder how this might look on one of his famous butterfly cues with some color coordinated linen rings in a segmented handle.

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KJ Cues · Sep 19, 2017

Clever, innovative and typically Brent.
You have a quality that few possess.
Separating yourself from the herd comes easy for you.

OK, enough of the fluff. On to a practical note, I'd suggest 'coating' the linen.
Players have a habit of laying their cue on, or rolling it on the table.
Exposed, your linen risks discoloration. Sealed, it stays shiny-clean forever.
I can only suggest; this is your baby. Give it some thought. It's got potential.
You...........Well, you've always had potential. You prove it repeatedly.
I truly hope that the art of cue-making appeals to you. At this point,
it would be very difficult to separate yourself from it. Shine on bright star.

KJ

BHQ · Sep 19, 2017

KJ Cues said:
Clever, innovative and typically Brent.
You have a quality that few possess.
Separating yourself from the herd comes easy for you.

OK, enough of the fluff. On to a practical note, I'd suggest 'coating' the linen.
Players have a habit of laying their cue on, or rolling it on the table.
Exposed, your linen risks discoloration. Sealed, it stays shiny-clean forever.
I can only suggest; this is your baby. Give it some thought. It's got potential.
You...........Well, you've always had potential. You prove it repeatedly.
I truly hope that the art of cue-making appeals to you. At this point,
it would be very difficult to separate yourself from it. Shine on bright star.

KJ

thank you sir!!
i did coat it with sealer , same stuff i use on shafts

cbi1000 · Sep 19, 2017

I like the look of it. Nice job.

Type79 · Sep 19, 2017

Looks good Brent.

Ken_4fun · Sep 22, 2017

I heard that 3M "post it" notes was a mistake and it has made the company millions.

I think this is a mistake that makes the cue unique and original.

Nice job.

Ken

BHQ · Sep 24, 2017

Ken_4fun said:
I heard that 3M "post it" notes was a mistake and it has made the company millions.

I think this is a mistake that makes the cue unique and original.

Nice job.

Ken

thanks dad !
im doing one right now where this will be intentional rather than a cheap fix

Ken_4fun · Sep 27, 2017

BHQ said:
thanks dad !
im doing one right now where this will be intentional rather than a cheap fix

I would suggest you follow KJ suggestions.

Oddly enough I hope you make another mistake that turns out so great!

Ken

Chopdoc · Sep 27, 2017

BHQ said:
im doing one right now where this will be intentional rather than a cheap fix

Looking forward to seeing that! :thumbup::thumbup:

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j2pac · Sep 27, 2017

Ken_4fun said:
I would suggest you follow KJ suggestions.

Oddly enough I hope you make another mistake that turns out so great!

Ken

He's probably only a few beers away.

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