Favorite cue maintenance item???????
- Thread starter PistolPat
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There are some essentials that go hand in hand. But if I had to choose only one, it would be the 4 inch metal Sandman with the permanent grit.
These are made in Sweden and worth every penny. They'll last a lifetime. The willards is also a must have and runs about even with the shaper.
These are made in Sweden and worth every penny. They'll last a lifetime. The willards is also a must have and runs about even with the shaper.
Tools
For me it has to be my little round Willards tip shaper I carry in my pocket.
It's the only thing I am qualified to use
Anything else could be a problem for some nice unsuspecting cue
That's why I know some great cue guys like Chris Byrne who if the best I have seen
For me it has to be my little round Willards tip shaper I carry in my pocket.
It's the only thing I am qualified to use
Anything else could be a problem for some nice unsuspecting cue
That's why I know some great cue guys like Chris Byrne who if the best I have seen
My taig mini-lathe , fixes everything I need it for. Best money I spent for cue maintenance..<<ED
Probably my Williard's dime shaper. In my case I carry the shaper, a piece of 1x1x2.5" Magic Eraser, and 3x4" leather burnisher. I like my shaft and ferrule clean so I use each of them after each session - it only takes a minute or two. Every now and then I'll give the whole cue a coat of Butcher's Bowling Alley Wax.
220 Grit Sandpaper.
Willards Dime shaper
Cuetec Bowtie tip tool
Porper BIG shaver
Micro fiber cloth
Q Wax
Q Smooth micro burnishing film
Leather burnisher
Scotch Gard, for linen and leather wraps
I guess I don't have a favorite item. I need 'em all :grin-square:
Cuetec Bowtie tip tool
Porper BIG shaver
Micro fiber cloth
Q Wax
Q Smooth micro burnishing film
Leather burnisher
Scotch Gard, for linen and leather wraps
I guess I don't have a favorite item. I need 'em all :grin-square:
Pete, I think this is a good thread to open up and put some information out there that appears to be over looked.
The best cue maintenance items are also the cheapest:
1) Keep your hands clean when playing, and when you chalk your cue brush the chalk on do not drill the chalk. After chalking blow the excess chalk off your tip, and do not do this over the table.
2) When finished playing wipe your shaft, and cue off with a soft very slightly damp cloth to remove dirt and chalk residue, before putting your cue in your case. Once your case becomes contaminated with chalk residue, every time you push your cues into it or remove them you are sanding your cue and shaft because chalk residue is abrasive.
3) To burnish your shaft carry a piece of soft Card Board in your case. After you wipe it down as mentioned above use this card board to burnish the shaft. Carry another small piece of Card Board to burnish your tip, but do not use the same Card Board that you use on the shaft, because of the chalk residue.
4) There are many tip shapers out there but to get the maximum use out of your tip do not buy one that tears the tips surface, a fuzzy tip will take away from draw and types of ball control. The surface of the tip must remain relatively smooth, and this is why I think the tipik is a great item for loosening the tips surface without tearing it. To shape the tip, nothing works better than a piece of 100 grit sand paper taped to a small flat piece of wood.
Hope this helps
About 20 some years ago I cut the rectangular patch of leather off the waistline of a pair of blue jeans, it's been in every case I've owned and burnished many a tip and shaft.
It's the Ulti-Mate tip tool for me.
For more work than that tool can provide .... The Porper Model B is nice.
For more work than that tool can provide .... The Porper Model B is nice.
Currently, my favorite 'tool'...shapes up even the hardest tips in nothing flat.
Lisa
Lisa