Cue coreing

If the handle is ebony (Gaboon) and using standard density (75 lbs/cubic ft.), boring a 5/8 hole 9 inches up into the ebony would give a weight reduction of 1.92 oz. I'm not saying this is a good idea, but that is how much weight would be taken out of the cue if the handle is indeed ebony. If a maple core was inserted for stability then the total weight reduction would only be about .8 oz.

Alan

Phelps Custom Cues
 
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aphelps1 said:
If the handle is ebony (Gaboon) and using standard density (75/cubic ft.), boring a 5/8 hole 9 inches up into the ebony would give a weight reduction of 1.92 oz. I'm not saying this is a good idea, but that is how much weight would be taken out of the cue if the handle is indeed ebony. If a maple core was inserted for stability then the total weight reduction would only be about .8 oz.

Alan

Phelps Custom Cues
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Thanks Alan for the information, precisely what I needed to know.
 
Type79 said:
Glad to hear that.

I shoot with my Palmers daily, or almost daily.
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I'd like to use it as a playing cue. It doesn't have a solid feel anymore, and makes a clicking sound when I hit the cue ball. I sent the to a cue repair shop, so they could check around the window, weight bolt and stainless joint, (I believe he cleaned and re-glued the joint). When I got it back, there was no change, so I gave up on it.
Do you have any idea of what might be the problem?
 
aphelps1 said:
If the handle is ebony (Gaboon) and using standard density (75 lbs/cubic ft.), boring a 5/8 hole 9 inches up into the ebony would give a weight reduction of 1.92 oz. I'm not saying this is a good idea, but that is how much weight would be taken out of the cue if the handle is indeed ebony. If a maple core was inserted for stability then the total weight reduction would only be about .8 oz.

Alan

Phelps Custom Cues
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How can I find out more about this standard density you speak of

75lbs per cubic ft for ebony only?

Where can I learn more about the weight of different types of wood
 
I use a custom program created by a member on AZ, it allows me to take the dimensions of a piece of wood and weight it to get the specific gravity of that piece as wood can vary quite a bit even by species and of course by moisture content. There are many databases on the internet about wood and their densities. Here is one example: http://www.wood-database.com/

Alan
 
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