Here's my first completed effort at restoring a cue. The goal was to minimize 'intrusion' while making it presentable. The 'after' pic shows the repairs: shaft was busted badly about 3 inches down, one point was popped at the purpleheart and missing tips of three veneers, sanded carefully around the decal.
To repair and refinish, I only used searches in this forum, and a couple of emails to forum members who collect old cues: Glued down point, mixed colored Elmers wood fillers for veneers and shaft, glued and clamped busted shaft, sanded (100 grit, 220, 400), mineral spirits, tung oil and buff (two coats). I was sorely tempted to add a coat of lacquer. Next I need to add a ferrule and tip, but it's unplayable because of the damage to the shaft.
To repair and refinish, I only used searches in this forum, and a couple of emails to forum members who collect old cues: Glued down point, mixed colored Elmers wood fillers for veneers and shaft, glued and clamped busted shaft, sanded (100 grit, 220, 400), mineral spirits, tung oil and buff (two coats). I was sorely tempted to add a coat of lacquer. Next I need to add a ferrule and tip, but it's unplayable because of the damage to the shaft.
