Custom Tulipwood Schon

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Custom Tulipwood Schon - $575 w/1 shaft

I had a question come in on a private message that I could not answer. Hoping someone else can. They wanted to know if this cue could be lightened. So I took the bumper off and saw the large bolt but it's too tight to loosen. Any idea how to loosen? Thanks...Here's a nice Schon...Tulip Wood and Ivory...


This cue is at least 20 years old. I've owned since the early 1990's. The butt weighs 16oz. and is 29" long. This cue has 12 pieces of ivory in each ring. This cue is very straight and solid hitting player.

I have 4 shafts to pick from. All shafts are 29" long (+/-) 1/8".

Shafts left to right:
1.) 4.1oz / 13.1mm. This shaft has Schon scribed onto the wood. It was bought new from Schon in 2002 time frame.
2.) 4.2oz / 12.5mm. This shaft has Schon engraved in the ring. This was Jeremy Jones' playing shaft in or around early 1990's.
3.) 4.0oz / 12.3mm. This shaft has the finish is wearing off on the ring. This is a very old Schon or Richard Black.
4.) 4.0oz / 12.5mm. This is the original shaft. It has the most blue on it.

Thanks,
Mark
 

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Hi there Sammi,
I need to go out today and get batteries for my scale and my calipers. I can tell you it's all straight. (3) shafts are a bit under 13mm and (1) shaft (the newest one with Schon scribed on the wood) is slightly over 13mm.
Thanks,
Mark in Houston

sammi sam said:
Hi, what's size of shafts, is straight together, thanks
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See update...thanks..

Hungarian Nut said:
Hi there Sammi,
I need to go out today and get batteries for my scale and my calipers. I can tell you it's all straight. (3) shafts are a bit under 13mm and (1) shaft (the newest one with Schon scribed on the wood) is slightly over 13mm.
Thanks,
Mark in Houston
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See changes...

I will sell the #2 and/or #3 shaft without the cue.

$135 shipped and insured...lower 48.

Thanks,
Mark
 
Schon weight bolts are lightly glued in.Heat up the bolt and it will screw right out
 
Thanks, with like a small propane torch? Just quickly get the flame on the head of the bolt as not to scorch the plastic? Leave it on there for about 10 seconds??

I'm a little scared...


Thanks...

az8jake said:
Schon weight bolts are lightly glued in.Heat up the bolt and it will screw right out
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I believe Schon cues have the wieght bolt glued in. You would probably be better off taking it to a cuemaker or sending it to Schon to remove the bolt.

Nice cue, I don't remember seeing any tulipwood Schons.
 
No...no torch...

You will need a soldering iron...so that the tip gets hot...

When the soldering iron tip is hot...put it into the center of the bolt where the phillips head is at...and the butt cap threads are at...

Let it get the bolt head hot...which will soften the glue...it will only take a moment (30-45 seconds or so) for the bolt to get hot enough for the glue to soften up...

OH, you'll have to hold the soldering iron straight up in the center of the butt cap...so that it doesn't melt the inner sides of the butt cap.

Don't leave it in and get it so hot that it melts the butt cap...

Metal is heat conductive so the heat will go down the bolt softening the glues...

if still too tight apply heat again...

Try to use a big screwdriver and it'll be a bit easier.

If you don't trust yourself...take it to your local cue smith, he can do it without hurting anything.
 
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