Can this be converted/rescued?

[PDX]

I found this at a thrift store when visiting my folks. The butt is around 20 or so inches.

 

[ldmitchell]

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[boogieman]

I don't have an answer, but that is a really cool looking cue, I like that a lot.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

Very intresting in good way.

 

[RickLafayette]

The carvings in the wood are not original. Some are too deep to remove. If you want to keep the carvings and are not concerned with it being original, I believe any decent cue maker can make that into a shooter.

 

[whammo57]

dump it and move on................

Kim

 

[PDX]

I bought it. My initial guesstimate was off. It is just shy of 29” including the funky tapered ivory joint. It is .081 at the base of the joint.

 

[boogieman]

What's actually wrong with it? I mean, if the tip is ok, it might make a neat cue, even with the odd joint.

If you end up not wanting it and it's cheap, PM me.

 

[thoffen]

Depends on what you mean by rescue. It doesn't have any special collectible value and isn't suitable for a conversion, at least in the traditional way. But could you do something with it and make a cue suitable for play? Sure, albeit one with slightly odd dimensions. You won't likely get any return on investment, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be a cool piece to own and maybe use. Personally I'd think of it as I would antique furniture. You want to clean it up, fill any checks with CA glue, maybe add some varnish but certainly not a refinish job with a modern finish, put a non-layered tip on it, and have a go with it every once in a while for kicks.