Can wrap cause a wobble when rolled?

travis13

travis13

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I have a predator ikon that has been re-wraped with black textured leather. It is not the factory luxe wrap that came on it originally. I have two shafts for it and each have a slight roll at the very tip of the shaft, and when I roll each seperately they seem fine. Could the wrap cause a slight wobble on the shaft?
 
yes if a cue has been rewrapped and was changed from leather to linen or viceversa it could cause a wobble if the groove was not cut down or built up(depending on which way you went).The depth of the groove cut is different for leather than linen.If both roll straight apart but not together I would say the joint needs to be refaced.If it was the wrap that was off the butt should have a little wobble without the shaft,look at the joint pin when rolled and see if it stays straight when rolled without the shaft.If it does then reface the shaft and butt.
 
Maybe a dumb question but what is refacing the shaft and butt? Thanks for your reply
 
Yes, it is possible for a wrap to extend beyond the surface of the cue, causing a "roll" on a table.

Re-facing is what a cue smith does on a lathe to make certain the the ends of the joint on the cue butt and the shaft are both even and smooth. He puts each piece in the lathe separately, and runs the cutter very finely over the surface of the joint on the butt and shaft to make them mate up better (actually, he does a little more than that, but that is it in a nut-shell.

If there is a cue repair person close to you, have them reface the cue, and they can also spin each piece (butt and shaft) to see if there is a roll-out, or if the wrap is the culprit.

Joe
 
Put the butt on a rail and roll the cue. Just the rear butt section and tip section touching the table, take the wrap out of the equasion. See if it rolls true. If you just had it rewrapped and it is off, you could contact the guy who did the wrap job and have him correct it. If the cue is straight and the wrap is making it wobble, it could hurt resale value if you decide to sell it on down the road at some point. If you plan on keeping the cue forever and ever amen, don't worry about it.
 
Like the guys before me have said....

Like Ruger said... Roll the butt of the cue on the rail (butt below the wrap). If you roll a cue with the butt end on the rail and the wrap is on the rail it can cause inconsistencies.

Like Joe and Fox said it sounds like it could be the facing.

I'm guessing it might be a uniloc joint. These have tendencies of getting dirt inside the joint. I would also try to get a can of compressed air and blow out the joint incase something (dirt, chalk, particles) are causing the joint to be uneven.

Like they mention before if you have a local cuemaker or cue-repair guy that can check it out that is your best bet. A friend of mine had the same thing happen to him from a small piece of something getting into the joint.
 
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