A Balabuska with a full length full splice wouldn't have an A-joint bolt
Except this one is a jointed one.
Must be made in Philly or Texas bushka.
Cue Xrays?
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Except this one is a jointed one.
Must be made in Philly or Texas bushka.
A Balabuska with a full length full splice wouldn't have an A-joint bolt
Except this one is a jointed one.
Must be made in Philly or Texas bushka.
My answer to "why would you x-ray a cue?" or "what would an x-ray show?" is below. Some people looking at this think they have leaned something. Me? I thought the 2 floating rings were "butterfly wings" until it was explained to me that they were the trim rings in the decorative ring (what do thay call that ring again?) just above the wrap.
Thanks
Kevin
Thanks
Kevin
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My answer to "why would you x-ray a cue?" or "what would an x-ray show?" is below. Some people looking at this think they have leaned something. Me? I though the 2 floating rings were "butterfly wings" until it was explained to me that they were the trim rings in the decorative ring (what do thay call that ring again?) just above the wrap.
Thanks
Kevin
Nice Bushka by the way - would love to see the outside sometime.
Or is that Kobe's shinbone?
lets shed some light
to answer the OP's original question.
yes, you can xray cues and it will give you information. Xrays give you a picture based upon how much of it is absorbed, which is related to density. different woods have different densities, and metal has a different density than wood. that being said, shooting an xray thru a cue will give you subtle changes that can be seen on the film itself.
the way in which xrays are performed is not simply point and shoot, there are different ways in which you can adjust the amount of xray that are given, the exposure field, etc. furthermore, almost all xrays done currently are digital, meaning that there is post-processing adjustments that can be made. the contrast can be played w/, you can see the inverse of the image, etc. This is totally different than what was performed during Balabushka's time.
Therefore, the information that you can obtain nowadays is much more than before.
in regards to CT - this is the same physics as xrays. it shoots numerous xrays at different locations of the person/cue, therefore, from a CT, you could potentially create a 3-D reconstruction of the cue. However, as mentioned previously, it is based upon density of materials.
MRI would most definitely be a bad idea. It is based upon magnetic fields. this works well in humans because we have a lot of water content and this has polarity that can be manipulated by magnetic fields. However, this comes w/ some negatives. Metals and MRI, generally speaking, are VERY VERY BAD. people have suffered terrible injuries and even died from unknowingly having metal inside of an MRI machine. it will attract the metal to the machine like you have never seen. this would probably result in your cue being smashed against the MRI machine.
All in all, xrays/CT can give a tremendous amt of information on the construction of the cue, and potentially tell you depth of inlays pockets, whether a cue is full splice or short splice, cracks that have been repaired, air pockets, etc.
to answer the OP's original question.
yes, you can xray cues and it will give you information. Xrays give you a picture based upon how much of it is absorbed, which is related to density. different woods have different densities, and metal has a different density than wood. that being said, shooting an xray thru a cue will give you subtle changes that can be seen on the film itself.
the way in which xrays are performed is not simply point and shoot, there are different ways in which you can adjust the amount of xray that are given, the exposure field, etc. furthermore, almost all xrays done currently are digital, meaning that there is post-processing adjustments that can be made. the contrast can be played w/, you can see the inverse of the image, etc. This is totally different than what was performed during Balabushka's time.
Therefore, the information that you can obtain nowadays is much more than before.
in regards to CT - this is the same physics as xrays. it shoots numerous xrays at different locations of the person/cue, therefore, from a CT, you could potentially create a 3-D reconstruction of the cue. However, as mentioned previously, it is based upon density of materials.
MRI would most definitely be a bad idea. It is based upon magnetic fields. this works well in humans because we have a lot of water content and this has polarity that can be manipulated by magnetic fields. However, this comes w/ some negatives. Metals and MRI, generally speaking, are VERY VERY BAD. people have suffered terrible injuries and even died from unknowingly having metal inside of an MRI machine. it will attract the metal to the machine like you have never seen. this would probably result in your cue being smashed against the MRI machine.
All in all, xrays/CT can give a tremendous amt of information on the construction of the cue, and potentially tell you depth of inlays pockets, whether a cue is full splice or short splice, cracks that have been repaired, air pockets, etc.
Or Tiger's.
Screw (lol) showing the outside. I'm listing it on eBay as "unknown cue" with only the x-ray, starting at $9.99 and letting her fly.
Over/under?
Thanks
Kevin
The metals and plastics, yeah, I can see how an xray would be useful to identify what is where. ( inside)
But could you really learn anything more about the way it was assembled or constructed, other than "yes, it has a bolt here and a piece of plastic there"...
Just asking - no need for discontent
Edit : Thank You Rheester
But could you really learn anything more about the way it was assembled or constructed, other than "yes, it has a bolt here and a piece of plastic there"...
Just asking - no need for discontent
Edit : Thank You Rheester
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I just use them to ID if a cue is a Balabushka or not, or more specifically, if I should even bother sending a cue to Tascarella for verification. Ernie Gutierrez has a pretty identical x-ray to the one I posted in his office (of a different cue by the same builder), and he says they guy that built that cue made the pockets too long, so maybe you can tell that, or maybe Ernie is just nit-picking another builder.
Kevin
My answer to "why would you x-ray a cue?" or "what would an x-ray show?" is below. Some people looking at this think they have leaned something. Me? I thought the 2 floating rings were "butterfly wings" until it was explained to me that they were the trim rings in the decorative ring (what do thay call that ring again?) just above the wrap.
Thanks
Kevin
I'm kind of surprised nobody has asked what kind of cue this is. After all, people don't normally have their Cuetec's x-rayed.
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In case you haven't noticed, this is not the same AZ Billiards it used to be.
And yeah, not a Cuetec, not a Gina (pockets too long compared to the screw).
What's your over/under on my auction just using the x-ray pic and going with "unknown cue"?
Kevin
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I can think of two main reasons to X Ray a cue.
1) To be able to identify the cue in the future for ownership, modification or authentication issues.
2) To see if the internal construction is consistent with other known examples of the cue without having to disassemle it.
You would not learn much about construction techniques from an x-ray.
This must have been a fake bushka.
That one looks good to me. Wonder why the one end is ground flat?
This must have been a fake bushka.
I'd like to see the whole cue. I know an expert that would not write a letter based on that photo. Maybe two of them...
JV
Must have been a cut-down one.
No disrespect to the man but peeps today do more on those screws to make them more mechanically secure. That and using better epoxy.
That.
My late mentor, Edwin Reyes, even had a spread sheet of the specs of several makers.
I still have it and it's in MM's.
I'll take the over. Especially when I describe what those rings are just over the wrap.
Kevin