2-piece cue or stick with what I have
- Thread starter Sloppy Pockets
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Ha, ha! I used to be a flyfishing guide. I came to understand that the traditional way to break a fine flyrod is to close it in an electric car window, but I suppose trunks came first.
Maybe I'll just make a bag for the damn thing. I shoot so much better with this cue at home than with any of the house cues of the same weight that are available at the local pool room.
Or maybe it's those 9' Diamond tables they have there .:embarrassed2:
Yes, it was Rolando. I wish I knew just how good he was while he was around, I'd have taken a few lessons from him.
My cue technically isn't a one-piece, it is a two-piece that is actually glued together at the joint. Only cue I've ever seen like this, but the shaft is a pretty nice piece of maple, very tight grain and a color like old growth wood. It also has a very light curl to it, which is only noticeable when the light catches it just right. Very attractive under those conditions.
YESSSSS.
To the OP.
Find someone with flexibility of attitude, whos judgement you respect,
to guide you. The cue will play better, and so will you.
Dale
Now, there's a thought that had occurred to me, but it seemed silly on a low end cue. I have a nice metal lathe and could probably manage the job if I knew the proper procedure and had the right hardware.
There was a decent cue maker used to come into the woodworking supply store I used to work for. He was a real nice guy and also taught at Amsterdam Billiards in the city. I thought of taking some lessons at the time, but then the local pool hall closed and there was nowhere to play.
After I got my table I dug out his business card and gave him a call. Got hold of his ex... who informed me that he'd moved to Florida. She told me that he had gotten out of cue making and was going to sell all his stuff. It's still at her house, about 20 minutes away.
Very tempting, but talk about another disease.
This is NOT a reasonable option for you, or rather, for your cue. I am way
too familiar with that house cue. The shaft is connected to the butt with
3/8 x 16 threaded rod and a VERY stuborn adhesive.
Normally a very easy job, I would charge at least triple to do it, except
I weouldn,t do it to one of those cues at all.
As a side comment, it's a shame really, the butt is Indian Rosewood.
Dale
Larry, I really enjoyed our conversation as well. It was considerate of you to take the time to talk about cue making.
Yes, I still want to do it, but it will be some time before I have all my equipment. Maybe I can start taking deposits on cues I will build once I get enough money for my lathe and actually learn how to build them. That tactic seems to have worked quite well for another forum member IIRC. :wink:
Just kidding.
Right now I'm buried in work around the new home. Finish the deck, break sod and put in the new garden, mow 3 acres every 4-5 days, build the new shop, etc.
Then there is all the time spent practicing and the drills I am doing. Hoping to go from the C player I am to the shortstop I know I could be. OK... not in this lifetime, but I do want to play a lot now that I have a decent table to practice on. That means I'll need a good 2-piece stick way before the first one of my own rolls off the assembly line.
So, by all means, PM me and let me know about the cost of a cue "on my budget".
Dale, I figured there had to be a pin in there, or the Chinese have the world's greatest glue. An end grain to end grain joint would have been apart ages ago without something holding it together mechanically as well. The plan was to drill it out, plug the holes and install a pin and insert after that. Yes, a lot of work, but a good learning project.
And yes, you are correct, there's a pretty decent Indian butt on this cue.