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    Australian Hardwood

    Unfortunatly they dont have one, but their main customer line supplying hard wood for stairs so there wood selection is of a premium grade, Thanks Joel
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    Australian Hardwood

    If anyone is after any kind of australina hard wood, PM me as i have recently found a mill willing to wholesale, very cheap prices, ship to usa and australia, Thanks Joel
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    Jarrah Shaft

    thanks heaps lignum im thinking of getting into the business and now i know it is possible for and austrlaian do do it and stil survive, ill keep quite about all those woods, keep people guessing, thanks Joel
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    Rustins Plastic Coating

    I brushed mine on a spinning lathe which seemed to work i dont think it can be dipped but it can also be sprayed aslong as you thin it down, and i did four applications but the instructions only say 3 is neccesary, mine didnt buff aswell as a clear coat cue but it was my first time using but it...
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    Rustins Plastic Coating

    Has anyone ever used rustins plastics coating for their cues and if so have u had any problems with it? i just used it on my first cue and i think it works just as good as some of the clear coated cues ive had in the past. Thanks joel
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    Jarrah Shaft

    Hey lignum, where do you get all your parts from such as your joints and your nelsonite, do you just get it shipped or is there an australian supplier i havent found yet. theres a few australian woods out there people should try such as all ther south australian burls and woods like jaarah and...
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    Jarrah Shaft

    Sorry about the graph i put spaces in it but obviously they didnt stay, Weight 50 lbs/cu.ft. Density (air-dry) 54 lbs/cu.ft. Specific Gravity 0.68 0.80 Hardness 1915 lbs Stiffness 1880 1000 psi Bending Strength 16200 psi Shearing Strength 2135 psi Max. Crushing Strength...
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    Jarrah Shaft

    Hi, i just built my first cue recently on a wood lathe i might add for all those people that think its impossible it isnt, just dont expect a proffesional looking cue by the end of it. The shaft on the cue i made out of Jarrah which is an Australian Hard wood with a straight grain and i was...
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    Removing Wax Finishes

    Hi, this isnt for a cue but i was wondering weather anyone knew how to remove wax from wood, ive tried sandpapaer and it just clogs so ive resorted to a cabinet scrapper are there any other ideas out there? Thanks joel
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    Any Kind of maple

    Does the species of maple matter or is any kind such as Queensland Maple suitable as shaft wood? Thanks joel
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    Thanks

    Hey guys i just wanted to thank eveyrone who helped me in making my first cue, i posted a few questions and always got the answers fast and they always worked, this cue was only for a school project so dont think im selling one that looks this dodgy, im happy with it though and to me thats all...
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    Wrap melted?

    Hey guys i put my first wrap on my first cue the other day and after pressing it and steam drying it i noticed you cant tell the difference between the different loops of string? is it possible that i almost melted the linen together and applied way to much pressue when i steam dried it? Thanks Joel
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    Cue wrap

    Hey Guys, ive been making my first cue for a couple of weeks now and i seem to have come accross a small problem, When i cut my channel for my wrap the linen was sitting above the rest of the cue (and yes i know i should of put my wrap on after i put my finish on but i didnt) after i pressed the...
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    Clear Coating Wrap

    Hey guys ive been making my first cue for a little while now but i seem to have made a small mistake, when i cut the channel for my wrap the linen sat above the rest of the cue but after i pressed it, it seems to be level with the rest of the cue, i was wondering weather it is possible to put my...
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    cue lathe

    www.cuesmith.com Best lathes for cues ive seen in a long time
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