Does This Bother You, Too?

[Celophanewrap]

It should probably feel perfect when you receive it, however....
I purchased a new cue from an east coast cue maker, when it got here to Colorado it felt great, seamless, but after a week or so I could begin to feel a slight shoulder from the ferrule to the wood. I did some research and found that not just in pool cues but furniture and other products as well that used organic material. That it would adjust to the climate and it would dry out a little if it came from a humid climate. Generally you wouldn't notice it, but in something a precise as a pool cue it would be highly noticeable. Perhaps your cue maker was using wood that hadn't been aged as much as it needed to be or the wood hadn't been treated completely or something along those lines.
Do you think maybe it was probably perfect when it was first manufactured, but left to sit in a different environment for several days the climate has caused it swell or shrink?

 

[peteypooldude]

In the grand scheme of things, not such a big deal but....

when buying a custom cue, I don't want to feel any lip, transition, nothing, where the ferrule meets the shaft wood.

It should be as smooth as a baby's left butt cheek, imo.

Is that too much to ask?

thanks, now I feel better.

what do you think?

best,
brian kc

I think if your buying a custom you should get Exactly what you want

 

[alstl]

I own a Schon and a Woodworth and I have no idea whether the ferrule and shaft are smooth.

Not something I focus on.

 

[Kaiser Bob]

It should probably feel perfect when you receive it, however....
I purchased a new cue from an east coast cue maker, when it got here to Colorado it felt great, seamless, but after a week or so I could begin to feel a slight shoulder from the ferrule to the wood. I did some research and found that not just in pool cues but furniture and other products as well that used organic material. That it would adjust to the climate and it would dry out a little if it came from a humid climate. Generally you wouldn't notice it, but in something a precise as a pool cue it would be highly noticeable. Perhaps your cue maker was using wood that hadn't been aged as much as it needed to be or the wood hadn't been treated completely or something along those lines.
Do you think maybe it was probably perfect when it was first manufactured, but left to sit in a different environment for several days the climate has caused it swell or shrink?

I just noticed this on my shaft. It was made in CT and it was seamless when I got it but sure enough the wood has shrunk a smidge...

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[ideologist]

I just noticed this on my shaft. It was made in CT and it was seamless when I got it but sure enough the wood has shrunk a smidge...

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It happens unless the wood is chemically treated.

I just have it cleaned and sealed again a year later and it doesn't happen again.

 

[qfans]

Interesting

as much humidity as we have here lately it should be the opposite, what will it do when winter comes round! Interested as to who, message me on FB it's Todd. I'm too cheap to buy new but Terry is making me a new jumper, all my players are used. And Jr's old Durbin is far from perfect but it hits good. Us Midwesterners have to deal w a lot of climate changes which definetly is hard on cues! But as a consumer it should be like glass to start, my opinion. Like when you notice your body work gaps on a new car are not too even just seems off. When Darryl and I had the Radio show a guy made me a Purple Heart shaft that when sealed had drip marks on it and the tip was askew. I spoke w him to let him know it wouldn't be acceptable to receive it in this condition and couldn't give a good review, so hopefully he became aware of the problems w his product. Good luck bro!