Ok, so i found a nice Canadian made dufferin and want to get it made into a nice 2 piece. Have contacted a local builder to do the conversion....just wondering what exactly to do. I know..joint pin....then i figure phenolitic [sp] on butt and at joint, new tip...what else should i do? retaper the shaft? I see lots of conversions on here, and every one seems to do it a little different. So what should i have done, to make it a great playing cue..sorry, but cost IS a factor. TIA
Converting a 1 piece..what to do
- Thread starter ramw5p
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What type of material at the joint, if any, and what type of pin depends on personal preference. Beyond that, the things I would want done are a new ferrule, a good tip (like a sniper or moori), taper the shaft to the size and taper that I'm used to, and weighting/balancing to a weight/balance that is close to what I am used to.
desert1pocket said:
When someone brings in a house cue to be made into a trapper I merely cut in two and put in a pin. When I build a trapper I use a quality exotic wood butt blank, re taper the butt, install a weight system, install a contrasting (usually Birdseye or curl maple) 1" sleeve near the end of the butt so that the points end up being closer to the joint, put on a joint and butt cap and usually some deco-rings, make a new shaft with quality wood and put on a finish. I also inlay some small ivory rings with a contrasting material in there center to make the ends of the points where they are square look better.
To cut your house cue in half and insert a radial pin I charge 35.00. To build the complete cue as stated above is 325.00. When you do your housecue you can just do the cut and install a pin or you can add what ever you think it needs from the list above.
On a Dufferon house cue I don't recommend anything other than just cutting the cue in half and putting on a good tip. The shaft is made from poor quality wood and if it is straight chances are it won't stay that way long so why spend 60.00 to 90.00 for a good tip, ferrule and re taper when a new good shaft doesn't cost much more. Same with a phenolic joint and butt cap. If installed correctly then the cue needs refinished. Once again, more money than the finished product is worth.
Dick
ramw5p said:
If you want to go as cheap as you can, just have him cut it in half & install a joint screw. When you cut the Q in half you will end up with a slight step, at the joint. Again if you want it cheap, have him retaper the shaft & sand it smooth all of the way to a point just past the joint. That way he won't have to refinish the joint area. I do this for $50.