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A normal 5/16" pin (your Joss, Showman, etc) would not screw into or get real tight and seize if it was screwed into an undersized insert for sure. I didn't consider this, I meant I had never heard of a problem occurring for properly sized equipment during normal use. I did not check the...

Thanks for your posts. Nobody mentioned the shaft collar being a little larger. I did not notice it myself. That is worth noting, but nothing else about the shaft hinted at it not being either original to the cue or at least original to the same maker and period. I have not heard of a...

Thanks for your post. Yes, I agree on the similarities, but not quite identical. The insert on the far left is closest.

Thanks to everyone who joined in with the discussion and gave their thoughts. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I am calling Bill tomorrow to talk to him about the cue.

Much thanks for replying Bill. Those two details would seem to be the identifying keys.

Very interesting, considering I and the cue reside in central Louisiana.

Yes, you sent me a couple inserts and screws years ago when I first started working and wanted to make some my own joint protectors for my cue. The butt sleeve length of my it's george matches. It's george did make a lot of cues without rings above/below the wrap. But, my joint pin is the...

Holy cow. I own an It's George, was my first cue, I knew they used the undersized pin like Schon, and I never even considered It's George. The only thing is It's George butts were always larger than 1.25", as far as I know. Mine definitely is.

A cue came to me for a butt cap repair and a new linen wrap. It was in a case with a Mcdermott D16, which is listed to be from 1984 to 1990. This cue in question certainly has some age to it, but it's unknown whether it dates as far back as the Mcdermott. The finish on the cue is in quite...

What brand or what size class?

Hi Octy81. The "best" ferrule is subjective. That being said, Tomahawk ferrule material fits your criteria very well. If you would like to learn more about the material, here is my web page on it. http://mvpcues.com/tomahawk.php The web page has one of the original AZ threads on the...

Thanks......

So it's 8 to 5?

Are you wanting to use taper bars on a big lathe?

Savage....

Much thanks to all.

Is it possible there are two bolts? I often find a set screw deep in the cue after removing the bolt the bumper fastens to. It could be a second bolt if the obvious bolt was only checked for tightness. I still think a bolt would be heard if you slightly dropped the butt, without the shaft...

Here is my latest mailed yesterday. The customer wanted my blackest ebony with pink ivory inlays, but a generally simple cue. This is what I came up with. Thanks for looking and Happy Thanksgiving.

Tomahawk is a lot stronger than Juma. I have done "slam the cue down" tests with it to see how hard you have to hit it on concrete using the normal 1" bumper configuration with only about .005 clearance between the side of the bumper and the walls of the butt cap. I've also done this test...

I think you pretty much answered it yourself. My guess is that it is an issue with the ferrule. When the butt is not screwed on, there is insufficient mass to create enough vibrations at the tip end to hear it. When the butt is screwed on, you are able to get the tip end vibrating and hear...