I do not know if this is a real SW. But here is the video clip.
Southwest cut into half using a band-saw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbUwvGObKRg
Southwest cut into half using a band-saw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbUwvGObKRg
Crap Southwest huh!? Let me cut it into half for ya!!
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Wonder if the warranty is voided? 
JV
JV
Replicating SW's taper would be some job.
southwest
This cue is no longer a southwest it has been bastardized a darn shame
This cue is no longer a southwest it has been bastardized a darn shame
Bastersized
Would be curious to hear cuemakers opion as to bastersized ? Seems like any competent cue repair person has the ability to replace a handle. If inlays added I would agree. Im probably wrong, just curious.
Would be curious to hear cuemakers opion as to bastersized ? Seems like any competent cue repair person has the ability to replace a handle. If inlays added I would agree. Im probably wrong, just curious.
trust me the value of this cue was "CUT IN HALF" as well
It might have to do with humidity issues vs. the dryness of Vegas, but you would be surprised to know how many SW handles have been "repaired". This is very common in the pacific rim countries.
JV
Ok, so don't take this wrong, but you had the cue in your hands, and I assume you have a set of dial calipers. Seems like it might have been prudent to map the cue before you reworked it.
The cue is not comprised in anyway. The cue was cut in half in the middle of the wrap. I then put the forearm in my lathe, between centers. I tapped the gripwood end off center until the forearm ran true. I then turned the gripwood part to 3/4 inches in diameter. This part is now perfectly aligned with the forearm.
I now did the exact same thing to the gripwood part that was connected to the butt sleeve.
I now cut a couple of inches off of each part of the old gripwood 3/4 inch pieces.
I then bore out a piece of maple to 3/4 inches, and cut to the exact length of the original gripwood.
I then insert the old gripwood pieces into the two ends of the new gripwood. I then apply glue to the new gripwood and align the forearm and the butt sleeve rings, etc with each other.
When the glue sets up, I put the entire cue in the lathe between centers, and turn the new gripwood down to the size of the forearm at one end, and the butt sleeve at the other end.
I then notch the new gripwood area so a new wrap will fit flush and install a new wrap.
The cue is not comprised in anyway. Same taper, and it still has the original A joint in tact, and the same for the buttsleeve.
The owner of this cue was very very happy, which in the end is the most important part.
--JIM BUSS--
http:/www.jimbuss.com
I now did the exact same thing to the gripwood part that was connected to the butt sleeve.
I now cut a couple of inches off of each part of the old gripwood 3/4 inch pieces.
I then bore out a piece of maple to 3/4 inches, and cut to the exact length of the original gripwood.
I then insert the old gripwood pieces into the two ends of the new gripwood. I then apply glue to the new gripwood and align the forearm and the butt sleeve rings, etc with each other.
When the glue sets up, I put the entire cue in the lathe between centers, and turn the new gripwood down to the size of the forearm at one end, and the butt sleeve at the other end.
I then notch the new gripwood area so a new wrap will fit flush and install a new wrap.
The cue is not comprised in anyway. Same taper, and it still has the original A joint in tact, and the same for the buttsleeve.
The owner of this cue was very very happy, which in the end is the most important part.
--JIM BUSS--
http:/www.jimbuss.com