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Hi guys I guess some of you may want to try that bit by now. I am Lou Olson by the way, in Cleveland Ohio. And thank you Willee for your help with the Cue Monster! I have used those bits for over a year on plastic, wood, and aluminum with great results and the truth be told I have machined...

Both the unique and the hightower can do it And the metal lathe can do it better. Most of us have way more than one of those options. I like both the Unique and the Hightower lathes , and have both. But for the most delicate steps of cue making I rely on my metal lathes. I say that without...

I agree with Jer A slight warp in the butt may bother our aesthetic need to have a perfect cue, but it will not be noticed in play as long as the shooter does not spin the butt in his fingers as he holds the butt and does his stroke. I have seen shooters that do that as a habit though. Now a...

wood lathes are great for sanding and other messy work Keeps the metal , or cue specific lathe cleaner. Sanding grit adds to the wear rate of the bed of a metal lathe. I have http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34706 and have used it a few years now. It works...

Flippers have a place in our business Eventually a maker will raise his prices and get the higher price if he sees these flippers finding a market for our work. If we look at the profit another may make as money coming out of our pockets then yeah it will hurt. But if we sold the cue for what...

Any woodworking store Like Rocklers or Woodcraft carries it, along with hardware to use in the slot.

Super idea! Could that coincide or predeed/follow the Allen Hopkins event? It might make for more attendance? Just a thought.

hazards of clearcoat and any of the modern multi part finishes are real! A painter is supposed to wear a complete body suit and remote fed air supply when even mixing this material. It can be absorbed into the skin readily, let alone though the eyes , mouth, or wounds in the skin. I used to...

you said the shaft broke? Why make further alterations that will destroy the old feel you liked so much? It is one thing to salvage the butt and make a custom shaft and join that with a pin to make a "Valley" sneaky pete. That alteration alone will slightly forward balance the cue by the weight...

I get some imports to repair ANd I have sometimes repaired them for more than the cue could have been replaced for. But when I get done the customer always says he can feel a much better hit now! I warn them that the cue was only as good as what they payed for. I show him some import and even...

Prathers has a lot of inlays for sale They have a separate catalog with inlays.

I made a one pc ferrule/tenon for a break cue. It worked ok, but no better than any cotton phenolic with maple tenon I have used. By making the tenon part of the ferrule you will not see any wood stub through the translucent G-10. I also tried a layered tip on it and used it with a playing...

I use the tailstock to align as one key point. And also made a block bearing to fit my aligned center rest that I use for pin drilling operations. The bushing is 35 mm OD and fits the ball bearing in the center rest. Now we can use three points to align the drill bit and ensure support and...

I just tell them: You know i wish I had a few customers like you! ANd they smile and ask: " really?" . I say: "yes, the problem is I have at least 20" . Ba dah boom. Just kidding.

will it be harvested in the winter? Unless the tree is already quite dead, there may be too much moisture in the wood to deal with if you harvest in summer. I am in the Cleveland area as well. Are you planning to kiln dry the wood, or air dry? I have had wood air dried in a barn for ten years...

You may also need a concave live center? This would cradle the tip end of the shaft so you can support it while your chuck is holding the maintenance pin. The live center fits into the Tailstock of the lathe, it usually has a Morse Taper to the shank.. If you are at all unsure of these terms...

Yeah Joey, pics are great I took apart my Jet lathe awhile back and took digital pics on every major step. It was a belt lathe so more simple than geared but still helped a lot, esp since it was a couple weeks before i got the parts to complete the job. This post is more to see if anyone...

Can you share the link Dave? I have tried searches for RCM and keep running up against error messages and dead links. I would love to get involved with that group, thanks for the help !

I want to get my 12 x 36 gearhead Chinese lathe down into my basement. It is not a straight path. There is a 90 degree turn about half way down so i have decided to dissasemble the lathe. I was curious if others have done so, and know how much weight is in the gearhead , and how much in the...

ScratchX If any of you guys are looking for it, I noticed an email ad from Harbor Freight on the Memorial day sale. They have a coupon for $2 off the reg price of 7.99 for a tube of Scratch-X. Just passing it along.