Advice on Willie Hoppe Cue

FMtk1979

FMtk1979

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Hi, new member here. Hoping to get some opinions on whether or not this Hoppe cue butt I bought a few weeks ago is fixable. The condition is a bit rough. It did not come with a shaft. The biggest flaw with it is the joint pin is almost completely sheared off. The brass joint barrel is a little loose as well. A few dents and scratches here and there. There is a small crack on one of the veneer points and the rear end cap and bumper is loose. It also has a slight roll to it. It's most notable if you roll it slowly across the table. The leather wrap seems to bulge outwards a bit perhaps that's what's causing it. I was hoping to turn it into a useable cue. Are any of these issues fixable or worth fixing? I only paid 100 bucks for it so if it's a loss at least I'll have a nice antique conversation piece. I posted a link to photos of it. Unfortunately the files are to big to upload directly here. Please note that the colors in the images are brighter than they really are. (I did not white balance properly)

https://imgur.com/a/qqjmMUO

Any advice is welcome.
Thanks
 
I am not a cue maker, but I have seen butts like that completely stripped down to just the wood butt and then used as a blank to make a refurbished butt that is better than the original ever was.

If it were me, that is what I would have done.

Some people may not want to spend the money.
 
It's certainly repairable, but someone is likely going to have to actually look at it before you'll be able to get a solid estimate. It will also depend on whether you want a good player or a full restoration.
 
I had this done with a Willie Hoppe Titlist house cue.

***pancerny titlist conversion***

Just got my Titlist back from Mike Pancerny and figured I'd show some before and after pictures. The cue is full-splice from joint to bumper...butt has been slimmed down and is just shy of 16 oz and both of the shafts are roughly 4 oz each. One shaft is a 13mm by Mike and the other is made...
forums.azbilliards.com
 
It can be repaired, or restored or converted. The chioice is yours depending on what you want to do with it... keep it original or not.... display or player, or sell it. A replacement shaft can be done as well.
 
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