Check out this separated handle and forearm.

manwon

manwon

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Hey guy's, I remember another thread recently that was concerned with a finger spliced handle to the cues forearm. Today, I had a cue brought to me for repair with the above problem. This cue is the first one I have ever seen break at the splice like this cue has. I examined the cue with a 10 power loop, and believe it or not, I could see no evidence that adhesive was ever applied:eek: Normally you would see discoloration of the wood in the splice where adhesive had soaked into the wood. On this cue the only sign of any type of adhesive was on the exterior of the handle were the wrap was applied.

Below are the photo's tell me what you think!!!

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Oh and by the way, the cue just came apart during a shot. The customer claims it was never droped or banged on anything.

Have a good night!!

Craig
 
For what ever reason , It obviously was not glued. Maybe the new guy was not told to glue it, just put it together and send it out the door.
It may be more for you to repair it than what he paid for it. But I would not want the risk of a new one in case it also missed the glue department.
Neil
 
I cant belive you dont see it. Its clearly a new version of a jump break cue. You really have to take your hat off to viking. They are just trying to think out side the box. They do need to work of the fact the wrap came loose when it was broken down to atemp a jump shot.

Thats a great pic to funny.
 
Wow, You don't even need a cuball to break the rack up, just stop in mid-stroke and the cue does all the work, just try no to let string tickle your toes or you might miss, and It may get away from ya:D Hope they don't get banned like the yard darts did:p


Seriously though, Is It possible that a really tight fitted finger joint could squeeze all the glue out? Or would It almost always show atleast some trace of glue, like the slightly yellowed color when soaked in?


Greg
 
I'm the son of a retired cabinet/furniture maker, A finger joint doesn't come apart clean like that unless there wasn't any glue. In this day and age, I would assume that it was put thru a machine which gave it the tongue and groove, then squirted with glue, then pressed together, all done in one process. I've seen a drawer with tongue and groove freshly done, and so tight fitting, that doing a test fit, I had to use a rubber mallet to take it back apart to reassemble it with glue. My guess would be the machine was out of glue when this one came thru. Gee, the joys of mass production......
BTW is that really a viking?? it's to blurry for me to make out.
Dave
 
Thanks to all that posted, the cue was certainly a Viking, in fact I am going to send them some photo's and give them a call in the morning. I will let you know what they say.
 
Elmer's Glue Does Wonders!

manwon said:
Hey guy's, I remember another thread recently that was concerned with a finger spliced handle to the cues forearm. Today, I had a cue brought to me for repair with the above problem. This cue is the first one I have ever seen break at the splice like this cue has. I examined the cue with a 10 power loop, and believe it or not, I could see no evidence that adhesive was ever applied:eek: Normally you would see discoloration of the wood in the splice where adhesive had soaked into the wood. On this cue the only sign of any type of adhesive was on the exterior of the handle were the wrap was applied.

Below are the photo's tell me what you think!!!

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Oh and by the way, the cue just came apart during a shot. The customer claims it was never droped or banged on anything.

Have a good night!!

Craig
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Looks like a fun project!:)
 
manwon said:
Hey guy's, I remember another thread recently that was concerned with a finger spliced handle to the cues forearm. Today, I had a cue brought to me for repair with the above problem. This cue is the first one I have ever seen break at the splice like this cue has. I examined the cue with a 10 power loop, and believe it or not, I could see no evidence that adhesive was ever applied:eek: Normally you would see discoloration of the wood in the splice where adhesive had soaked into the wood. On this cue the only sign of any type of adhesive was on the exterior of the handle were the wrap was applied.

Below are the photo's tell me what you think!!!

View attachment 64209

View attachment 64210

View attachment 64211

View attachment 64212

View attachment 64213

Oh and by the way, the cue just came apart during a shot. The customer claims it was never droped or banged on anything.

Have a good night!!

Craig
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I wouldn't use this a joint myself however, it says something about the strength of the joint. If no glue was used and the cue made it through all turning operations and finished, it is amazing that it didn't fling out of a lathe and kill someone. Do you know how lone the cue was befor it failed?


Jimbo.
 
Mc2 said:
I wouldn't use this a joint myself however, it says something about the strength of the joint. If no glue was used and the cue made it through all turning operations and finished, it is amazing that it didn't fling out of a lathe and kill someone. Do you know how lone the cue was befor it failed?


Jimbo.
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Jimbo, the gentleman told me he had the cue for about a year!! Then one day while playing it just came a part after contact with the cue ball.

Thanks for posting
 
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