BUTCHERS WAX for SHAFTS

Hal said:
My Bluegrass shafts are hands down the slickest and best feeling of any cue I've ever owned. They don't appear to be coated with anything. I'd like to know what he does to make them feel this way.

I would never put any kind of wax on my shafts. But that's just me.
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Laughing my a$$ off on Hal.

Richard coats them with wax for a couple days as he makes the shafts.

:D

Ken
 
Ken_4fun said:
Guys, -

I dont have any for sale, but about a year ago Varney suggested using Butchers Wax on shafts. The wax is designed for bowling alley lanes and it is dries clear. I especially recommend on new shafts, it is effective on played shafts as well.

It really is the nutz.

For those who might wonder, magic eraser is IMO the best for cleaning and this wax makes the shafts absolutely slick as ice.

Hope this helps.

Ken
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kevin told me about it also
i did 3 tips for a guy this past week and used the butchers wax for the first time
his shafts were pretty nasty, blue, dingers in them
so i after i fixed all of that i hit it with butchers
he is absolutley thrilled with the results*
*so far*;)
i gave him a little jar of it to try on some of his other cues
kevin swears by it, so i guess it'll hold up over time
we shall see

by the way, i got mine on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=220352195605

 
Just to add

a thought on this topic. I use this wax sometimes and there are a couple of other waxes I use as well.

If the recommendation of Kevin Varney doesn't carry enough weight for someone considering Butcher's, here's an additional tidbit. When I was looking at an amazing collection of Szamboti cues last summer, I noticed a can of Butcher's wax on the collector's desk. When I asked about it, he said that Barry Szamboti had recommended it and that Barry used the stuff.
 
BillPorter said:
a thought on this topic. I use this wax sometimes and there are a couple of other waxes I use as well.

If the recommendation of Kevin Varney doesn't carry enough weight for someone considering Butcher's, here's an additional tidbit. When I was looking at an amazing collection of Szamboti cues last summer, I noticed a can of Butcher's wax on the collector's desk. When I asked about it, he said that Barry Szamboti had recommended it and that Barry used the stuff.
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hi bill, the fella i did those shafts for is john spears
i THINK you know each other
he does play at kickshots some
if you run into him, check them out, you'll probably see him before i do
you know i dont get out much anymore, just a homebody ;)
 
How about Shark Oil (not real sharks lol)

Someone gave me a bottle of "Shark Oil" and it works great at cleaning shafts (even better than denatured alcohol in my experience). It also conditions the wood and buffs to a nice smooth surface.

http://shop.listingsca.com/shop/product--catId_1001275__locale_en__productId_3615716.html

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I read this thread a while back and picked up some wax, but here's my problem...
Not a big fan of the wax...maybe I did something wrong, but it just didn't feel as smooth as I wanted. It was great until I was holding my cue for about 5 minutes and it felt kinda sticky....I do sweat a bit in the palms, but the wax shouldn't be THAT touchy.

How long do I leave the wax on?


Also, if you can't find any in your area, I could probably (Gotta look into the USPS) mail you some if you just cover the shipping. I certainly don't need this GIANT tub of it.
 
I think Butchers Wax sucks. When mine was sticly, like yours, I was told I didn't burnish it enough. Bull! I think that those that burnish the hell out of it on a lathe are just cutting through the wax and getting the results of a well burnished shaft.

Q Wax is much easier to apply and slicker. http://www.poolndarts.com/index.cfm...AE2&Fuseaction=Catalog.Product&productID=5426

Nothing on the shaft is easier yet and with hand burnishing is as slick as any chemical slilckness.
 
MilwShooter said:
I read this thread a while back and picked up some wax, but here's my problem...
Not a big fan of the wax...maybe I did something wrong, but it just didn't feel as smooth as I wanted. It was great until I was holding my cue for about 5 minutes and it felt kinda sticky....I do sweat a bit in the palms, but the wax shouldn't be THAT touchy.

How long do I leave the wax on?


Also, if you can't find any in your area, I could probably (Gotta look into the USPS) mail you some if you just cover the shipping. I certainly don't need this GIANT tub of it.
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I have to agree. Some guys at the pool hall convinced my husband to try some on his shaft, and it's not nearly as slick as mine. I'm trying to take it off with an ME right now, but it's going to take several 'sessions'.

It seems that, even though I don't have sweaty hands, if I do have a tiny bit of dampness on my hand, my clean shaft seems to soak it up after about 3 practice strokes... Not so with the waxed shaft. It feels just like a sticky house cue to me.
 
I've said it a 1000 times...if it feels sticky then you need to lightly wipe it with 0000 steel wool. The more you use the wax the better...it'll build up and make the shaft slick as glass.
What you DON'T want is like Surly said...having your shaft "soak up" any moisture. You wanted it sealed...if you care about your shaft. I assure you...those who don't like the wax...aren't doing it correctly, or enough. The first thing anyone ask about my cue is "how do you get your shafts slick like this?":)
 
i don't get the comparisons to glass. glass doesn't slide through my fingers like bare burnished wood?
 
Beware_of_Dawg said:
My hands sweat PROFUSELY. Would that effect this treatment?
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this is why i use a glove

this is why i get made fun of

i think sweat would the "glass" effect worse and you would have to wax often. maybe you can alternate between wax and light sanding with a low grit or soft q-wiz if you don't want a glove.
 
Johnnyz86 said:
this is why i use a glove

this is why i get made fun of

i think sweat would the "glass" effect worse and you would have to wax often. maybe you can alternate between wax and light sanding with a low grit or soft q-wiz if you don't want a glove.
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I wear a glove as well, I sweat through the glove.
 
at least when you stroke your other cue, you would need lubrication with those sweaty palms :thumbup:
 
RayDM said:
I have most of a big can, I'll send to anyone wanting for just the shipping. i tried it, but it left my cue feeling sticky. got it at my local True-Value hardware store.

then I went to the woodsmith store and asked them what to use to make wood absolutely slick as ice. They told me to use straight silicone spray. i got a can at walmart in the auto section. spray on a rag, rub on lightly, then burnish. no oily feeling, slickest my shaft has ever been. never had any ill effects on the wood as far as warping, and it resists moisture.

I only have to retreat once every 2 or 3 months with almost daily play.

Just my .02

Ray
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I never saw any at Walmart. I did see a can of pure Silicone Lubricant at Ace Hardware. Is this the same thing? It comes in a spray can so I thought I might give it a try if it is the same.

Thanks,

Joe Pickens
 
RayDM said:
I have most of a big can, I'll send to anyone wanting for just the shipping. i tried it, but it left my cue feeling sticky. got it at my local True-Value hardware store.



Ray
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I searched the Ace website and it wasnt listed. Your offer is very kind and Id be more than willing to take you up on it :thumbup:

Just let me know how much to ship to 47802 and how to get you paid.

Woody
 
tried the silicon and it works great. the one i purchased at wally-world was called heavy duty silicon and was $2.00. same can as you describe.

thanks, marty
 
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