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Definitely needs to happen often when using the PT method. More often when cutting things other than woods. Not for everyone but I have parting tools custom ground for this particular operation. It's not an inexpensive option but when you figure the out longevity of each insert it ways itself...

By far the safest way.

edit: Not sure what is wrong.

Your searching needs some search refining. He only has about 50 different types of wraps listed on his web site that has been active for at least 20+ yrs. Like Michael said...good luck with snakeskin.

Not sure where or what you are purchasing but if do a search on this site you will find the number one leather wrap sells person for our profession. Contact him and I'm sure he'll be able to help. Good luck on the snakeskin. Never tried it, never will.

And that's what is important. Enjoy your cue.

NO......

The right piece can be a beautiful thing. ;) Paired with the wrong woods can make it a fugly thing! o_O It's an extremely nice playing wood in a cue. It's down side is there are very few colors that can be paired with it. Edit: I guess I should have been a little clearer on the colors that...

Mine cost me .50 at a garage sale and only weighs 27 grams. LOL

Are you talking about the length of the wrap channel? The fixture used to come with a template to make your concave and convex end cuts. I use a steel mm rule to find the length of mine. My wrap channel is generally 12 inch long and a 12mm rule is shorter. Mark the first 12mm with a razor and...

I only have the experience with the "magic wrap" and it works great "if" you learn how to use it. I've watched a number of different ways to apply the wrap using it but as usual have figured out my own way to cut the leather complete, seam included, to fit the groove before adding any glue. Get...

Biggest pet peeve in cue building is anyone that doesn't have a mind creative enough to do anything for their own design. Stop copying the SW cue design and calling it your cue. They call it "a tribute"....I call it bullsh!t. Work on getting a creative bone in your own body and stop copying...

This phrase just sent chills down my spine! 🥶

10-4 I probably watched Elia do 20-25 wraps and I modified many of the things I watched him do to my liking. I quit doing the stacks when I started putting single piece wraps on. I can do 3-4 one piece wraps in the time it takes to do 1 stack. They do look nice when installed correctly.

Then I would not touch it. If you were going to play with the cue even clear coating without scuffing it may be a problem down the road. It would be hard to scuff it without possibly taking some of the marker off even using a scotch type pad.

The 2 faces at the joint possibly need shaved off between centers. If the cue mechanic wants to do it with only the joint side sticking out from the chuck of the lathe, kindly say no thank you and go find someone else who understands how to do it between centers. Maybe only 1 face is off but...

This ^^^^^^^^

When the shaft is rolled by itself? Sounds like a possible face problem. Find a good cue mechanic near you and have them take a look.

Wear a mask and/or make sure you soak it (the carbide, not the mask) when you're grinding. My local guy used to be the best. Now he only wants to do production stuff where they set up and do a minimum of 10 pcs per.

I cringe every time I read a statement like this. And every time I do it's always the same reply from me..... NEVER EVER EVER EVER ship anything in a round tube. Simple scenario....say you're shipping a full length one piece cue in a round tube. Slide a triangle box over both ends and tape...