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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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

Hey guys, I was reading my second bible, chris hightowers cue building book and i noticed that in the wrap section it says that a substitute for a wrap flatting tool is oak, and i was just wondering what makes the properties of oak so special or would any wood be suffice as i live in australia...

Hi i making a cue for the first time and i was just wondering whats wrong with using oil to finish a cue such as danish oil? thanks Joel

Hi i am currently making a cue and i just wanted to run through the finished process just to verify i hasve it right: 1) sand down to about 1000 grit 2) Burnish the top 6 inches or so with leather 3) finish the cue of with clear coat in neumerous stages then buff it up when do i dip the cue in...

Does anyone know where i can get nelsonite or a similar product in australia to do shafts with, thanks joel

hi i am planning to finish a cue soon and use auto clear coat for the bottom half but towards the top i got told that that is no good as it doesnt slide, what else can i use for the shaft to make it a smooth slide, thanks Joel

Hi guys i was planning on making a cue or two and was wondering when it came to clear coat, does it glide in your fingers, ive used many cues and some of them seem to stick and dont glide through my hand, does clear coat do this? joel

Hey can anyone give me a quick run through of making points or direct me to anywere i can find one, Thanks

Hi does anyone know of any companies prefrebly in australia that sells cue hardware other than cuestik.com, also does anyone know of books or videos available other than the ones from chris hightower as the shipping charges plus the book will end up costing me around 300 american dollars Thanks Joel