Recent content by BarenbruggeCues

No matter what equipment you utilize I've always considered it 45% machine, 45% operator and 10% experimentation. Putting 2 different individuals on the best machine will more times than not end in 2 different results. I understand where you're coming from and the learning curve. I still learn...

If you're serious about doing any cue work..... Get yourself a lathe with a large bore hole, a long bed and a DRO. You will grow tired of thanking yourself for doing this.

Curious.....what would you use this set up for? Is it a cue building jig thingy? Why not just work out of the chuck on the lathe? I'm probably missing here :unsure:

Ever heard of this phrase? Friends don't let friends ________________. (fill in the blank) In this case the blank should read "do stupid stuff" ;)

Southwest had this color in some of their earlier cues. I'd call it a reddish brown. Back in the late 90's I was cruising a local plastics shop and found a piece in the scrap bin for cheap and snatched it up. Was only big enough diameter for joints. I've since looked for a match in a larger...

Certainly a misconception. There are many quality cue techs that should be able to do a ring swap that is at the finished size. I have done this many times in the past.

One of the biggest mistakes made in assembly at the A is over tightening. Guaranteed it will likely show up as a negative down the road. I've had this discussion a few times with others that claim they assemble with the handle well over sized and just re-center the back end and crank the A as...

I was suggesting for the pin not an insert.

Once I get my numbers I've had the best results cutting them in one pass. I also have a cutter that matches my pin profile. I know the debate has raged about location on the minor diameter of the pin for mechanical purposes but it has worked very well for me for many years. I cut them snug on...

Nothing but the finest pure, raw UP Michigan maple!

Figure out how to cut threads as such and they will last longer than you ever will without the additional work of adding an insert for big pin cues. Happy 4th of July!

If you've never attempted threading PH you should try it. If you're having trouble threading maple and making those threads last, good luck. Maple is one of the easiest woods to thread. There are cues over a 100 years old with good solid maple threads. The other thing I contest is how an...

Bostik brand has some dry lubes that are sold in a lot of woodworking stores that personally I would be more inclined to use (and have used) and feel more comfortable using around my woods. That being said, I don't own one of the aftermarket type cue lathes so I'm using something totally...

Silicone = Bad in the shop imo. If by chance it gets on any woods you may have problems with finishing. It may show up right away or down the road with adhesion problems.

Years ago I was approached by a gentleman in northern Mich that had been purchasing blanks from Joel for years (pre 2000) and building cues that looked very similar to this. He had said Joel was no longer selling just the blanks and asked me if I would be able to build him some similar blanks...