I knew Jim Buss. Used to go to his shop when Josh Treadway was his apprentice. George was making cues then and Cue and Cushion had some for sale. I think he made a decent number of cues but I don't know the number. We did know about him.
I keep coming back and looking at this picture. That’s pretty cool. I’m going to do that and see how it changes the feel. I have plenty of shafts. I don’t have anything to lose, and it should be fun.
That is the 3/8x10 version with a piece of 3/8x10 joint protector screw. It was harder to do than the 5/16x14 piece of stainless rod I put in. That was quite simple actually with a lathe and what I would recommend. Took maybe 10-15 minutes the second time doing it.
Without a lathe you are not going to be able to do it as drilling the hole has to be centered because the 5/16x14 tap just rubs the existing threads already.
