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Benny

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I saw these questions asked by a guy in another forum, but no ones replied, so i copied them and hope that you guys can ans them..

Who starting putting rings above
wraps and why?

Why are early cues with spliced ebony shafts?

Why are joint screws generally not put on shafts?

Which cuemaker put screws on shafts?

Who started using the 3/8-10 and the Radial Pin?

What are Titlist Points, why are they sought after by collectors?

How do u tell Ivory from ivorine?

How do you judge the shafts whether is good or bad quality ?
 
Benny said:
I saw these questions asked by a guy in another forum, but no ones replied, so i copied them and hope that you guys can ans them..

Who starting putting rings above
wraps and why?

Why are early cues with spliced ebony shafts?

Why are joint screws generally not put on shafts?

Which cuemaker put screws on shafts?
burton spain used to, and i'm told they hit crummy

Who started using the 3/8-10 and the Radial Pin?

What are Titlist Points, why are they sought after by collectors?
titleist butts come from the old brunswick house cues, and the points are true splices. itook pics of the one i sold and they're on "for sale" forum. i didn't know titleist butts were a "collectable". they are , however highly prized PLAYING cues.

How do u tell Ivory from ivorine?
i don't know of a ferrule material that polishes to the same degree as ivory....and the hit is harder and crisper.

How do you judge the shafts whether is good or bad quality ?
i look for straight grain. i also like the darker GRAINED shafts, they tend to look uglier and are put aside in favor of the clean stuff, but the darker grained shafts hit sharper and have more sting.
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Benny said:
I saw these questions asked by a guy in another forum, but no ones replied, so i copied them and hope that you guys can ans them..

Why are joint screws generally not put on shafts?

Which cuemaker put screws on shafts?

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Some of the best hitting cues are cues with wood joints. this means that the screw is a thick wood screw that is turned out of the wood of the shaft blank itself. It screws into the butt. This was a traditional way to make cues. These are typically used for billiards now. See Kilby, Dieckman, Longoni, Helmstetter carom models, etc....

Robinson makes cues with the metal screw in the shaft. I have not hit with one and can't comment.
 
Recently I talked with an old hustler whose original Balabushka came with - of all things - an ebony shaft! Now he regrets having sold the stick.
 
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