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Big Jon, Ey dude you mentioned about the proper length to diameter ratio re: boring bars. I need one to bore out holes for the pins 3/8 and 5/16... maybe up to 2" deep that wouldn't give me slack. So what would it be? The "T" bar that you mentioned, you mean the cut would be on both sides so...

Greg, That construction design was good for the feel but the drawback is it gave way too much flex on the forearm. Man I could really see the forearm flex when I hit a ball. Maybe it's the wood, not too nice and got sapwood in it. I'm planning to make a cocobolo out of that concept cored both...

What about just calling it a threaded (stainless, brass, aluminum, titanium) steel rod? Just having fun here guys :D

well it didn't come good at all. I'm just using my phonecam. I have to do some editing to give justice to this scary cue. This two piece butt has a 19" forearm and 10" buttsleve. Got 4 points that don't show well cause of the color. 5/16-14 pin with purpleheart joint. I experimented by moving...

tEST pic of the ugly cue...

Greg, I play guitar in a band. Rather weird mix of being a musician and cuemaker ey? :D I also teach on the side. Rather hectic so I try to work as often as I can in my shop. All my waking hours are spent doing things so when the day ends I'm wrecked LOL

Greg, actually the 2 cues were the first two that I made for myself. Been playing with it for a year or so now. I've been out for the past several days due to band commitments and I haven't been in my shop for the past 5 days :mad: :( I'll be posting the scary cue I mentioned to you next...

Well it just caught my fancy after reading something in another forum or thread bout complains about having air bubbles in a cues' finish. I haven't experienced it so far but know of its posibilities and want to be prepared once it rears its ugly head. My main problem is getting rid of...

:D I wish 10 each of what you mentioned. Doesn't have thread gears though but it really does a fine smooth cut on shafts and butts.

test... from a phonecam

Late... err I mean Lathe :D

Thanks for the input guys.

Hopefully the more experienced cuemakers could give a hand in this Greg

My 2 Cues Curly Bubinga, leather wrap, ebony butt sleeve 3/8x10 pin Maple, Red Narra handle 3/8-10 pin. Haven't had the time to finish them but I play with them anyway it hits great :D

:D :D :D And what about those tapered SS joints that don't match your cue specs joint size? That's a lot of metal to deal with, any suggestions to better deal with it? Hadj

Just wondering what causes air bubbles to appear either on a finishing epoxy or sprayed finish and how could this be avoided? Hadj

I'm not sure if having the cut-off blade the same size as the rings would produce any cutting effect since the ring and the blade tip are of same size they would be meeting had on without producing any cuts but instead producing a lot of heat. IMO, a sharpened tool bit will do the job fine...

Joey, IMO it could happen both ways. The wood could either expand or contract depending on how it was dried and sealed and due to humidity. The metals rings, based on its malleability, when cut - I believe when a cutter passes thru, there's a portion of it that's cut and a part where it's pushed...

Greg, silver rings are a bit oversized and I use a tool post grinder to trim it down close to the cue dimensions. I then slowly trim using a frshly sharpened cuting tool just a little bit under the cue dimensions then I make my pass at the cue. I trim it down a bit before evry pass I make to...

LOL I'll post it this weekend, gotta borrow a cam from a friend. Got trouble with my cam. What I'll post will scare you :D Thanks for the boring bar pics. I'm gonna check out those and do search further online. Hadj