shafts for old cues

So, you have a old cue with warped shafts, and want to sell it? This is what it sounds like to me. If so, be honest and tell the potential buyers, and let them decide.

Some other variation of the above. i'd have original maker make another matching shaft. if original maker is not available, i'd try to get someone to make a matching shaft. i don't think i'd get collars pulled off an original shaft, unless it was in bad shape.
that's my opinion. i've an early Joss with two original shafts. i had another shaft made. now i've still got the originals and another matching shaft. vintage collars are susceptible to age shrinkage. wood in my block letter Joss collars has shrunk a bit.

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I'd just put in on my wood pile and forget about it.

I don't know if it's a $20 dollar or $500 dollar vintage cue.


Sometimes it's just no worth it to mess with them.

You can straighten the shafts yourself with a lot of patience.


Send to Proficient Billiards and let him figure out what to do with it.

Might cost a couple hundred....



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I like option three, Alex for $100

if its worth less than 1500 id sell as is. if more have the original maker make one or a top maker do it. leave the original shafts as is. let thenew buyer decide.

It really depends on value and history of the cue.

$100 cue - Whatever you do will not affect it’s value.

$500 -$750 and up - I would save all of the original shafts and have new matching shafts made.

cuenut said:

Knowing that most potential purchasers want "very straight" and full shafts, do you leave it alone, or would you:

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You are selling it?

Just sell it and let the buyer decide.

Very often I see a sale where somebody did X, Y, or Z to an old cue and I just pass it up.

If it's a cue like a Mottey or JW, who is going to make those shafts? How much will that cost? And if you have them made by the best (which you should) do you really think you will recover the cost?

If you want to have a "player shaft" made to match and add to the set, go for it. But unless the original shafts are truly no good, I sure wouldn't go cutting them up for parts.

But if you pay $250 plus for that player shaft, do you really think that will boost your sale price that much? IMHO it makes it harder to sell because the price is higher and you need to find somebody who wants or likes the cue with that exact player shaft you selected...LD, non-LD...and more....


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Depends how much run out exists, & how much is acceptable.
As has been stated, they can be straightened with heat, patience and practice.

May or may not be cost effective.

I'd certainly do that to improve a cue bought or given to me, for myself to use.
Don't know what the "ethics" might be if bought knowing curved, and repaired to improve sale price.

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