Curious to know if they are many layered pieces as some shafts seem to be
or 1 solid piece
or 1 solid piece
butt construction
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Is there any draw backs to turning a single piece for the butt
Kool I was just wondering about it if I ever come across a dazzling piece of bocote bubinga or any other im fond of that I could make a butt from it
actually kind of intend to have several sticks made in each of those woods should I find a good enough specimen
im a cnc programmer and could reverse engineer a butt if needed
actually kind of intend to have several sticks made in each of those woods should I find a good enough specimen
im a cnc programmer and could reverse engineer a butt if needed
Can you explain what is coring
Coring is when a gun drill ( various sizes) is used to bore a hole through a workpiece. Then either a laminated or sold wood dowl is glued ( various glues can be used) into the cored wood. This is done for stability and or for weight control.
Each cue maker will have there own method of coring. As in what size hole they bore through the workpiece and what wood they use to core that particular workpiece with. Thats it in basic terms.
Each cue maker will have there own method of coring. As in what size hole they bore through the workpiece and what wood they use to core that particular workpiece with. Thats it in basic terms.
Bocote doesn't need coring and is a great cue wood.
May I ask, what is the maximum length of coring that can be achieved?
Thanks in advance for everyone's time.
Petros
Thanks in advance for everyone's time.
Petros
Depends on the length of drill you use. I core mine the full 29".
Sorry, I meant what is the max. drill length that can be achieved, from one side.
Thanks again,
Petros
Thanks again,
Petros
The answer is still the same. That depends on the length of the lathe and the length of the gun drill. A 20" overall drill length that has a 16" max drill depth is fairly typical for cue guys.
Sorry for coming back to this, so the max. length you can drill a forearm from one side through the other is 16"?
Thanks,
Petros
How long is the forearm ? Most are 12-13" .
You can gun drill the length of a rifle barrel.
If you have a 30" piece of wood and you want it drilled, it can be done.
Depends on the drill you have
Yes it may be 20 inchs long but may only have 16 inch length of cut
the rest is straight shank,
flute length and overall length are different
flutes cut, shank dont,
Thanks for the replies, I was wondering if it would be possible having a cored forearm of 20" length, I'm interested in knowing that for a possible future project.
Petros
Petros
A gun drill can be any length. It just matters that the person doing the work is comfortable with that length. Remember gun drills get their name for a reason. And barrels aren't all short.
When do we start producing internally fluted low deflection shafts ?
I'm in for $1K and half of the business. :thumbup: