Who would make a 3 point cue or blank, I've been turned down by a few I've asked
Perfer blank
Is it that much more of a pain in the ass than 4 points?
Perfer blank
Is it that much more of a pain in the ass than 4 points?
3 points
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If you ask for a 3 pointed cue and you want the point bases to be close to each other, with conventional 90 degree cutters and square points, the grooves would have to be cut well past the center of the forearm. That would require some recutting and a little larger cutter than some might typically use.
If you don't mind the gap between the base of the 3 points to be wide, then it is straight forward and less work.
If you don't mind the gap between the base of the 3 points to be wide, then it is straight forward and less work.
I should have said this in the op, but I wanted 3 points with 3 butterflies, Plus veneer , linen over the handle once finished
The gap wouldn't bother me
The gap wouldn't bother me
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Lol no that's it
Is inlaying 3 points and butterfies with veneer that much of a pain in the butt?
What you request is a little more involved than a typical build and while there are
several builders in this country that could do this for you, it wouldn't be cheap.
You do have options and one would be to have the cue built in the Philippines.
I have seen cues such as you seek that have come from there.
If this might be of interest to you, I suggest that you contact AZ member 'JoeyinCali'.
I'm sure he could point you in the right direction. Good Luck.
several builders in this country that could do this for you, it wouldn't be cheap.
You do have options and one would be to have the cue built in the Philippines.
I have seen cues such as you seek that have come from there.
If this might be of interest to you, I suggest that you contact AZ member 'JoeyinCali'.
I'm sure he could point you in the right direction. Good Luck.
The right direction
Barenbrugge cues and Blackcreek cues
Barenbrugge cues and Blackcreek cues
I've done three points with veneers and three point butterfly but never together.
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Thanks, I will speak with those suggested that may be willing to take it on
Interesting indeed kj
As the blank that inspired this idea, sold for 750
I'm supprised at the lack of enthusiasm for this cue,
Guess it really is more of a pain in the butt than I knew originally for a Cue Maker
As the blank that inspired this idea, sold for 750
I'm supprised at the lack of enthusiasm for this cue,
Guess it really is more of a pain in the butt than I knew originally for a Cue Maker
But that's what Im saying, short will do, don't need full splice, it will get a linen
Could a 120 degree cutter be used to avoid the pitfalls using the 90 degree cutter in this instance? I'd bet that the fixturing for cutting the veneer miters and points would have to be made just for this particular butt....
when you contacted me yesterday, i was busy with something,
sorry i didnt get to elaborate more when i said i did one but didnt like how it turned out.
here's what i didnt like about it
i cut in too deep on the forearm
had i not gone in too far, there would have been a slight space in between each of the 3 bflys as there is on the buttsleeve.
never got around to doing another
if there were 3 points over the bflys, it wouldnt be visible
but i dont do points
sorry i didnt get to elaborate more when i said i did one but didnt like how it turned out.
here's what i didnt like about it
i cut in too deep on the forearm
had i not gone in too far, there would have been a slight space in between each of the 3 bflys as there is on the buttsleeve.
never got around to doing another
if there were 3 points over the bflys, it wouldnt be visible
but i dont do points
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I see thanks for the input
Yes on all accounts. Such a setup could be used for 4 points as well, allowing for the gap between the points to be very small without having to go near to the center. This idea probably falls under the "solution is worse than the problem" category. I'm sure someone has done this somewhere at some time, but I know of nobody who does it as their SOP.