Additional info, Nimrod Ceniza works and learn his cuemaking for 2 to 3 years in my shop and after that decided to start his own shop located in Quezon City. Another cuemaker as well from Pampanga is Bong Nicdao or " Jobo cues" located in Olongapo.
As far as shafts problem, Philippines are not a rich maple country, those cues with poor shaft quality are results of poor quality control of the makers, or just making cues for money without realizing the every details of it, just like making cues and then sell and dont care what will happen next. cues are made of woods, and woods are subject to warp but it can be preventive in proper procedures and no shortcut. lots of things really need to consider..
With regards to threading, not a problem using a proper machine and also a skill. as for wood joint pins, i have not seen one here made by any pinoy cuemaker, because most of pinoy billiards enthusiast scared on that type of joint set up, they are confident mostly in shafts with brass and 5/16 pins, radials and other big pins are also getting popular here, those people that are already educated on cues.
