I have a cue ( won't name maker in public) made with an Australian Burl forearm. It was not cored. Bought from a dealer, had it for 2 yrs and haven't played it except for testing. Hit GREAT BTW. Anyway, the forearm has warped significantly beyond playability. Any suggestions on replacing forearm? Don't think repair is possible, matching the wood unlikely. Any help / ideas are appreciated
Options for warped forearm?
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xX-Wizard-Xx
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can you post pictures of it?
Demote it to break cue .
Why would anyone not core a burl wood, I have no clue .
Why would anyone not core a burl wood, I have no clue .
Warped beyond playability, yet it hits great? I'd love to see pics of that.
I'm sure the test hits were done when it was a new cue and straight. OP then put it in closet and pulls it out 2 years later and it's warped.
Depends entirely where it's warped, could easily be in the handle are. If so, you could save that beautiful burl.
No, I first thought was it was the pin or the joint, but it's warped in the last 7 or 8 inches of the forearm. Easily visible to the naked eye. I will try to post pics when I get the chance. Thanks to all replies. It has a gorgeous quilted maple handle so I will probably try to have a new (cored!) forearm installed
may as well just build a new cue from there I'd say, you aren't gaining anything by using that one.
The Forearm is the heart of the cue. If you plan on changing it to a cored Forearm, the hit will change.
You said you liked the way this one played.
Different is different. Might as well get another cue.
You said you liked the way this one played.
Different is different. Might as well get another cue.
Pool Hand Luke
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Happened to the forearm of one of my cheap cues. Hung it vertical with a weight attached for a month, no difference. Clamped it with shivs that bent it opposite for weeks, no difference. Clamped it to a table horizontally and hung a 20 pound weight on the collar to reverse the bend for 40 days, no difference. Rolled it on a table so that the bend is slightly up and marked just behind the joint with a thin line of elec tape and use it for my breaker. It's playable otherwise but is annoying just knowing the bend is there.
xX-Wizard-Xx
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What causes this? Any way to prevent warpage? I wonder how the cue was stored?
Mother nature
And to prevent warpage it should've been cored and stabilized (not sure if it was stabilized or not).
We have talked about coring and seasoning wood here since the beginning of ATCM. To the point many of us don't bother talking about it anymore.
Some woods just have to be cored, Burls, curly Maple etc. etc. but EVERYTHING still has to be seasoned. That is our RESPONSIBILITY!
But after that, YOU , are responsible for storing it properly! I know some real winners on both sides of the fence. I'm sure everyone else does too!!!!!
xX-Wizard-Xx
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thanks ... sorry to have bothered you
Hahahaha
You didn't and haven't yet.
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How did the old time cue makers make cues that are still straight after 40 or 50 years with out coring?
When did coring start?
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Needless to say, in the summer all went back to normal.
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Needless to say, in the summer all went back to normal.
Everything’s always my fault!
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