Input on best quality shaft blanks?
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DiegoF08
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Yeah it would be nice to know how they turn out.
Old wood
It's some work but I know a lot of great shafts have been made out of old maple floor from condemned buildings.
It's some work but I know a lot of great shafts have been made out of old maple floor from condemned buildings.
DiegoF08
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Ill contact him. thanks
Dustry
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sounds good, don't leave out weight, nothing less than 4oz finished.
there's not a cue shaft in my case under 4 1/4oz and nothing over 4 1/2oz.
DiegoF08
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In your opinion do tight grain, high ring count matter? or is it more about how dense the wood is? or all together. I'm looking for the blank so my cue maker can turn it over time or even buy a blank thats on its last turn. I just want it to be solid. The cue i am getting will hit amazing but i would just like something extra extra solid.
Who's making your cue?
Not sure why your cuemaker wouldn't have his own shaft supply. Franky, buying one shaft blank doesn't make any sense. Cuemakers buy a ton of shafts and usually turn them in groups. The warped one hang until they adjust to the environment, or get tossed. Also dense shafts are great, but tight grain isn't the end all be all. I have some shafts with moderate grain tightness that has a few sugarmarks even and it plays phenomenal... Appearance isn't everything. Tone and grain straightness is most important. Bounce those suckers on the floor and see how they sound. If you're insistent on picking your own, there are some guys who will sell you a couple premium shaft blanks that are close to final size. I would look in the Cue Machinery and Supply section if you want to find something like that. If you're not sure what to look for in good shafts, I would let your CM do his job. Just my opinion..
Not sure why your cuemaker wouldn't have his own shaft supply. Franky, buying one shaft blank doesn't make any sense. Cuemakers buy a ton of shafts and usually turn them in groups. The warped one hang until they adjust to the environment, or get tossed. Also dense shafts are great, but tight grain isn't the end all be all. I have some shafts with moderate grain tightness that has a few sugarmarks even and it plays phenomenal... Appearance isn't everything. Tone and grain straightness is most important. Bounce those suckers on the floor and see how they sound. If you're insistent on picking your own, there are some guys who will sell you a couple premium shaft blanks that are close to final size. I would look in the Cue Machinery and Supply section if you want to find something like that. If you're not sure what to look for in good shafts, I would let your CM do his job. Just my opinion..
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You know, I ordered a bunch of low end shaft wood from them for some jump cues I was doing and it was too good to use. It was better then some other wood I had paid top dollar for.
My guess is the best go out to the best cuemakers and who also deal in volume before it trickles down to you. Straight grain is important but I think high ring count is overblown. I have great hitting cues with shafts of maybe only 3, 4, or 5 grain lines down the middle.
DiegoF08
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Yeah he has his own supply of shafts and they play great. I am getting a new cue here soon. i was just looking for a out of the norm shaft. This is more for a second shaft for my cue. I am wanting to experiment with different shafts like the one im looking for, i want to try a purple hart shaft, i also want to try a radial laminated one. Its more of a adventure i would say, and my cue maker is willing to make them for me im just getting the supplies for my craziness or stupidity which ever one lol
DiegoF08
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Thank you.