Recent content by shankster8

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I would say the opposite: You don't want to apply epoxy if the cue and shop are going to warm. As the cue warms the air in the wood expands and outgassed bubbles appear in the epoxy. Often there will be a few regions where this is especially pronounced. I've always assumed that was a result...

Kim Bye objectively states "Looking at the OP's shaft it's a well worn shaft for sure." I agree, and note that, aside from the picture, we know little about that ferrule. For example, Mezz indicates the original ferrule diameter was 12.5mm. What is it now? Apparently joey knows: "Another...

"please don't get my thread shut down lol." I will try. Allow me to make some objective comments in reply to your post #19. No offence is intended - you seem like a sincere poster: "I wouldn't say this eliminates the threaded versus non-threaded ferrules mitigates the glue line." The reason...

In post 139 of a thread dealing with low deflection ferrules for carbon shafts, joey said: . . . "Hey Henry, you really have no clue what's going on . The most popular ferrule configuration is 5/16 18 at 1" long and capped . Even at 5/16, and no thread , mine is still lighter . High deflection...

Thanks for introducing us to hydex (isoplast) https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/isoplast-ferrule-joint-and-butt-cap-blanks.551640/#post-7675857

Well joey, I guess you're intent on goading me into replying to another one of your empty posts. Seems unwise after your and clinger's recent rantings. I said I'd back off till you attacked again, so . . . Actually I've been looking forward to playing around with the Predator low deflection...

Last pictures of cues under construction Found these among the first gen cues:

Two more (crude) pictures. One shows roughly120 shafts near final in three configurations - two low deflection Predator-like and pro taper. A few more cored fronts I hope to get to. All the shafts and cores were processed from rectangular lumber; no dowels were used. Collars on shafts will...

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As promised, here are some pictures of my current version cue. It is a compound taper with relatively fast taper from joint to about 1.25 inch into handle. Then slow taper to end of butt which provides more uniform grip diameter. Cues are built on full length, stepped maple cores. Radial...

Thanks, men! I don't have an I phone, but I do have an old desktop with photoshop elements 11, which I have a little familiarity with. The pics above were taken with an android phone and a digital camera. I downsized them using photoshop and test posted the pics to compare them. Those images...

Thanks Korsakoff! How did you crop(?) my image and show just the handle area, enlarged? I don't see tools like that here. Did you use third party photo editing software?