Change from Steel Joint to Ivory
- Thread starter Ken_4fun
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The biggest factor will be the weight change. Some where in the neighborhood of 1 ounce less.
Steel/ivory Joint
Are you talking about buying a Q that has a steel joint & having it removed & replacing it with an Ivory one? OR are you talking about ORDERING this particular Q with the Ivory joint, versus the normal steel joint?...JERKen_4fun said:
Replacing the steel joint with an ivory one
I usually order an ivory joint on all my cues I have built, about 2 cues per year. But I seem to pick up cues, usually used ones, that were built by reputable builders that have a steel joint instead of the ivory one. I assume this was done originally to reduce cost. Obviously from my standpoint the cost of materials is nothing, while highly touted, the cost of the cue is labor.
Regards
ken
BLACKHEARTCUES said:
I usually order an ivory joint on all my cues I have built, about 2 cues per year. But I seem to pick up cues, usually used ones, that were built by reputable builders that have a steel joint instead of the ivory one. I assume this was done originally to reduce cost. Obviously from my standpoint the cost of materials is nothing, while highly touted, the cost of the cue is labor.
Regards
ken
Ken_4fun said:
Well, ivory and steel hits very differently, not to mention the difference in appearance. Personally, the balance would be the biggest factor in choosing a cue with either a steel (piloted) joint or phenolic/ivory.
-Roger (also very very curious as to the process of converting a steel joint to either ivory or phenolic. Perhaps the steel joint could be reduced in diameter, and an ivory/white phenolic collar sleeved over it, to preserve weight and balance? I know Black Boar sleeves ivory over steel, not sure if this can be done once a full steel joint is already installed. Cuemakers, please opine!)
I think heating up the steel collar ( spinning with a leather piece applying pressure on it) and melting the glue does the job fine.buddha162 said:
I don't know BB would do that. Ivory contracts and expands. If it contracts too much due to cold conditions and that metal is underneath, it might crack.
Phenolic would be a better material as a sleeve imo.