Blemish in finish?

[Boily128]

Hey guys, new here and my first post. Been playing for 12 years and and using the same falcon since. I recently decided to buy a new cue and purchased a Pechauer P09 and a Z2 s shaft to go along with it. I recieved the cue yesterday but there is a orange colored mark on the Curley maple "wrap" part of the butt. It does not look like part of the grain of wood at all and seems to be in between the wood and the finish. I have contacted the seller yesterday and have not heard back yet, although I don't expect a reply till after the weekend, but I would like to get your thoughts on what it might be?

Also the cue rolls dead straight with the original shaft but the Z2 shaft has a roll in it witch the tip lifts off the table. Is this a possible taper roll the I hear these LD shafts sometimes might have?

 

[Boily128]

Closer picture of the mark.

 

[scsuxci]

Closer picture of the mark.

Sometimes there's just a weird grain on the handle which shows up darker through the finish.If it was a finish
flaw,you should be able to feel and see the flaw.
As far as the the shaft,roll it separately,don't roll it put together.Whats happening
is when you put the Predator on it,there might be one side thats a hair sticking out
at the joint area,which causes it to look like its out by a mile,when its not.
Its really not a big deal at all.
I have a real pricey cue that does the same thing with Predator shaft but perfect with
a Zshaft.No worries,don't let it bother you.Goodluck

 

[scsuxci]

I forgot to add,through my experience with Predator, that because of the
Conical taper on the Z2 shafts,they are usually pretty dead-nuts straight.

 

[Boily128]

Thanks for the response. You are right, the Z2 shaft rolls perfectly straight on its own but lifts off the table when connected. So this shouldn't affect playability? Thanks again.

 

[Paul Dayton]

The mark you see is part of the maple, It is referred to as sugar and as long as it doesn't catch your attention when playing it is meaningless. It has no physical effect on the wood.

 

[scsuxci]

Thanks for the response. You are right, the Z2 shaft rolls perfectly straight on its own but lifts off the table when connected. So this shouldn't affect playability? Thanks again.

It won't affect it at all.When you put the cue together just check by the joint area
if its off on one side to put your mind as ease.

 

[KJ Cues]

Given your description of the shaft rolling straight but lifting when connected to the cue,
it's a classic sign of the shaft's jnt face being off square.
On a Z shaft particularly, .001" is noticeable.
Ordinarily one could consider the handle face also but this is a Pechauer cue
and they're pretty accurate in that area.
If you have an orig. shaft for the cue and when connected the cue rolls true,
the process of elimination should point you in the right direction.


Just for an FYI, you may want to consider forgetting everything you think you know about 'taper-roll'.
I'm not saying that it doesn't exist but it's much more rare than those in the F/S section would like you believe.
For them anyway, it's much easier to say than 'warp'.

HTHs, KJ

 

[hang-the-9]

That looks like a scuff in the finish more than anything in the wood, like something circular or semi-circle bumped or rubbed on the finish. You can extend the shape of it from the small mark to the larger one and the angle of them and size would fit perfectly.

 

[holland]

That looks like a scuff in the finish more than anything in the wood, like something circular or semi-circle bumped or rubbed on the finish. You can extend the shape of it from the small mark to the larger one and the angle of them and size would fit perfectly.

It looks that way to me too, or someone caught an edge with a rotary tool and gouged it. I've done that before on other things.