Hi, I enjoy trying to make cues in my spare time, yet to produce anything decent, they usually go right in the rubbish after I finish . My equipment basically matches my skill level.
I wondered if anyone could point in me in the direction of U.S. cuemakers who do most of their building by hand as opposed to most of the work done with lathes and cnc machines.
Maybe some names of forum posters, or good books/videos to buy on the subject?
I know a lot of snooker cues are made mostly by hand(joints done with lathe of course), couple examples below.
*EDIT* Apparently the two videos I initially picked were bad examples after some input I was lucky enough to receive from a couple respected members.
I think this video is maybe a better representation of what I am trying to accomplish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5CHxUmXT3U&feature=youtu.be&t=3m5s
*EDIT*
Here are the two videos I first referenced, which were not the best example.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgF6kIxY0S0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZVui2C4zg
Thank you for any guidance
I wondered if anyone could point in me in the direction of U.S. cuemakers who do most of their building by hand as opposed to most of the work done with lathes and cnc machines.
Maybe some names of forum posters, or good books/videos to buy on the subject?
I know a lot of snooker cues are made mostly by hand(joints done with lathe of course), couple examples below.
*EDIT* Apparently the two videos I initially picked were bad examples after some input I was lucky enough to receive from a couple respected members.
I think this video is maybe a better representation of what I am trying to accomplish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5CHxUmXT3U&feature=youtu.be&t=3m5s
*EDIT*
Here are the two videos I first referenced, which were not the best example.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgF6kIxY0S0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZVui2C4zg
Thank you for any guidance
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