Building a Pool Room & have some cue storage questions

[JaguarXFR]

Hey guys, I am building a pool room.... I took some pics of some of the stuff I am using to build the table with. I'm recovering with purple Simonis 860 and took the old 'Championship Pro Am' cushions off and putting on Artemis K66 cushions.... I also built a Cue storage out of a corner curio I bought from Amazon and modified it with some cue racks inside as well as a Hue LED bulb that can illuminate the cabinet any color (total cost was right under $350 for everything for the cabinet not including the Hue bulb)... Also building a lock on the cabinet so that all the riff raff stays out it and uses the house cues...

My question is in relation to the pictures of the cue cabinet and storing cues so they don't warp...

I built the back shelf so that I can hang the shafts by the joint with the tip facing down... Is this a good way to prevent shaft warpage while storing?

Also, the storage for the butts is at a slight angle (because I like the way it looked) and the butts rest on the bottom of the rack and the joint rests at the top. Is this ok or will the slight angle bend the butts over time? I figured that cue butts are relatively thick and could handle a slight pitch of maybe 8 degrees off completely vertical....

Any other suggestions will be well appreciated and thanks....

 

[cueenvy]

Leaning wood cue butts is a bad idea. Either dead vertical or horizontal with support along the length of the cue. Leaning puts side forces in the cue that can warp them. Especially if left in one position for an extended period.

 

[Ken_4fun]

I would recommend any cues worth much should be in a safe.

Mine are.

It takes less than a minute to open it, so there is no excuse not to have them in a safe.

I used to have mine in a display case, and thought the cues would be too easy to steal, so guns, coins, cues, jewelery, photography equipment is in safe.

Ken

 

[cueenvy]

Leaning wood cue butts is a bad idea. Either dead vertical or horizontal with support along the length of the cue. Leaning puts side forces in the cue than can warp them. Especially if left in one position for an extended period.

 

[JaguarXFR]

I would recommend any cues worth much should be in a safe.

Mine are.

It takes less than a minute to open it, so there is no excuse not to have them in a safe.

I used to have mine in a display case, and thought the cues would be too easy to steal, so guns, coins, cues, jewelery, photography equipment is in safe.

Ken

The reason that I don't want them in a safe is because I build the case so that they would be decoration... Decoration that has a purpose as well... I keep my guns in a safe in a safe room but these I want people to see... The only reason for the lock and key will be because I only want people that allow to use them to use them.... If they get stolen, I have homeowners insurance...not that worried about it...

Leaning wood cue butts is a bad idea. Either dead vertical or horizontal with support along the length of the cue. Leaning puts side forces in the cue that can warp them. Especially if left in one position for an extended period.

Ok...thats what I was worried about... I am going to redesign the front and hang them dead straight... Would it be better to hang them from the butt or the joint or is really not that big of a deal either way?

 

[Daryle]

I agree with the OP, it's great to display cue art in your own pool room. All the more reason to collect custom cues.

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