Im having a cue made and trying to decide if I want a big pin ivory joint or a piloted ivory joint. Just looking for some opinions.
Im having a cue made and trying to decide if I want a big pin ivory joint or a piloted ivory joint. Just looking for some opinions.
Im having a cue made and trying to decide if I want a big pin ivory joint or a piloted ivory joint. Just looking for some opinions.
I don't understand why anybody would want a piloted ivory joint. There is no advantage and the disadvantage is the thinner walls at the piloted part of the ivory would be easier to chip or crack.
I have a different view than the ones noted.
Lets say you were going to have Tasc build you one, I have him build his preferred joint (ivory piloted).
The JW cue I have is ivory flat face, because that is how Bill Stroud built them.
See my point?
Best of luck,
Ken
Right on Matt something like this:Tom, you did beat me but that's only because I was distracted by answering this same thread posted in Ask The Cue-maker Section.
And I did disclose that I'm not a cue-maker and only a player & cue buyer/owner.
I won't impose upon the Az community to indulge a duplicate of what I already posted as my reply and instead, I'll cut to the chase.
I just traded a Paul Mottey cue with piloted ivory joint for the Ed Prewitt cue that has a 3/8x10 flat ivory joint.
Paul Mottey is famous for making really great piloted ivory cue joints. Nonetheless, flat ivory big pins just play better and as you can tell
from the cues in my signature, I put my money where my mouth. Personally speaking, flat ivory cue joint with big pin is the only way to go.
Matt B.
Im having a cue made and trying to decide if I want a big pin ivory joint or a piloted ivory joint. Just looking for some opinions.