Test for Tony

Hey Tony,

More progress pics.




Rick

Here is Orca ready for finishing:

Hey Tony,

More Pics:




Sorry I am a little late with these pics. I broke a lead screw part on my groove milling fixture and got behind a few days. I will have the fore arm cut back on Monday to reveal these veneers and the cue will be completely assembled by Wednesday ready for turning down.

Tony's Cue Progress Pics

Tony,

Cue is ready now to assemble. Shaft is made and I am taking turns every few days.

More progress pics in a few days.

Rick
Cue After Gluing Point Veneers

Final taper dimension, ready for pin install.


Your design is defiantly minimalist & old school, me like! Sometimes less is more. Now that I see it, I am glad you did not let me put on fancy rings. Everyone who comes into my shop wants to hold this cue. It is like a magnet. That heartwood currly is going to pop like a mofo under the finish. I can't wait!:joyful:

Tony,

New progress pics.

Pin install, butt machining detail, and wrap groove.

Will be ready to start the finishing process by Saturday. Still have a 5 more .005s cuts to take on the shaft.

Rick

Pin installed to 1/4 thousands run out.:thumbup:



Perfect wrap groove to .038 steps.



Butt Machining detail performed. Cue will be final faced to 1/2" butt cap per your spec. and cap edge to be rounded.

Guerra Cues said:

Rick,
U need to clear the air That cue is for Tony George from Chicago, not Tony Guerra from California.
Would not mind to have it in my collection. Looks great!

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Hi Tony Guerra,

Sorry for any identity confusion. Yes, I am building this cue for Tony George who is a respected player in the Chicago area. Tony designed this simple old school cue (based on a Bushka Veneer Combo) for me to build for him. He gave me a detailed drawing and I am following it. This is Tony's second Esoteric Cue and I am proud to be making for such a fine gentleman.

I post progress pics in test area so he can just click on the link and scroll.

I did not think anyone would look here and get confused because it is a test area.

BTW, thanks for the kind words and noticing the Garolite LE insert that I use for my shafts and pin as a machining anchor for for high tensile strength threading. It is an very important engineering feature on my cues as mandated in my Esoteric Cue - QA/QC manual.

You know it is a funny thing because you and I are planning to build a cue for each other this summer. When we do and I post your's progress pics, I'll make sure to write "Best Portuguese/American CM in the World" on the blank so everyone will know who I am talking about. Who knows if this will ever happen because of all the back orders you and I are manifesting.:help:

Continued success in your cue making and respected customer satisfaction with your cues my friend.

Rick

Hey Tony George,

Here is your cue with 5 coats of epoxy substrate applied within 4 minutes of each other to form the monolithic substrate coating. This will be flat sanded to a very flat and smooth contour and blended to .850 with the sanding mandrels to make a perfect joint concentricity.

Then off the the spray booth for clear coat.

After the clear coat cures I will wet sand, buff and install the wrap.

Rick


The GE Micarta ferrule installed before the shaft turning so ferrule is contoured to the shaft.

Tony,

I removed the pin centering device for the first time since taping and tapering the shaft to finish prep.

It is 4.3 oz. The cue will be about 19.0 after the bumper, wrap and finish is applied. We will only need to compensate with as 1/4 oz bolt to hit your 19.25 spec.

I will be spray finishing on Wednesday.

Rick


Epoxy substrate flat sand awaiting the clear coat spray finish. Cue rolls perfect on the table:

Joint concentricity A-OK:

Butt Facing and edge rounding complete:

Here is your print, the only change is that shaft is 13mm instead of 12.75 at your request after the print.

Tony,

The cue is done except for finishing and a wrap. I will spay the cue in the next day or so. I like to wait for a few day so the epoxy is cured out.

Very close now,

Rick