Shaft splicing

Chopdoc

Chopdoc

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I am sure most or all of you have seen the antique cues with the ebony spliced end on the shaft.

I have been told (and have seen in the antique catalogs) that this was often done when they were new.

I have also been told that it was sometimes done to repair a warp, but I don't know if it is true.

I am not talking about a splice or points at the joint end of the shaft but rather at the other end, as in the distal 1/3 of the shaft or so.

I have also seen it done as a maple into maple splice rather than the ebony/maple splice we see on those cool antiques.

I am curious if any of you have done this. I am also curious why you might have done this.

Was it part of a restoration?

An unusual customer request?

Experimenting with shaft construction/playability?

Are there any particular technical challenges in accomplishing it on that shaft that is at or near final size?

Have you done it with other woods?



I was just looking at some very old catalog pics and it just jumped into my mind to ask more or less out of curiosity.


An example of what I am talking about:

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Pic linked to an AZB post, I hope the original poster does not mind. If so I will be happy to remove the link.



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mortuarymike-nv said:
I would of put the ebony on the other end of the shaft.
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I would think that would be better functionally.

It does make me wonder why they were made this way a long time ago,

As I said, I have heard it was sometimes done as a warp repair, but I don't know if that is true. But if so, why use ebony? I do remember seeing one or two such splices that were maple into maple which would be more likely to be a repair I would think.



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Chopdoc said:
I would think that would be better functionally.

It does make me wonder why they were made this way a long time ago,

As I said, I have heard it was sometimes done as a warp repair, but I don't know if that is true. But if so, why use ebony? I do remember seeing one or two such splices that were maple into maple which would be more likely to be a repair I would think.



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I think I read in the Billiard Ency - it was done as a repair for shafts - warped, broken etc,
but was also offered on new cues.

Perhaps it started as a repair technique but looked so cool, players wanted it on new cues??

Dale
 
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