Cue refinishing
- Thread starter Merlin
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Steve Irwin?Do you mean Scott Erwin in Mississippi?Not being smart,just asking.
Yes, my mistake. Thanks
If it was a collectible I'd first get it to the guy that build it for work, second pick would be to leave it as is unless it's in really un-sellable shape, third would be to have someone else work on it.
How collectible/expensive?
That would weigh on my decision.
aLSO THIS:
aN ORIGINAL CUEMAKER IS ALWAYS PREFERABLE unless access and/or cost is a problem.
I have had some very competent cuemakers mess up cues because their refinish products didn't go well with what the orig maker used.
And there was the case of matching stains.
And the time that the refinishing maker thought the joint was too tight so he ran his tap into the shafts and made it much easier except, the orig maker's joints are known to be tight and the result affected the hit.
so, if the orig guy can do it and it's reasonable, I'm always using them.
and if not, for me there is a very short list of who I would use and the young Mr. Erwin you mentioned is def one of them.
gl
best,
brian kc
That would weigh on my decision.
aLSO THIS:
aN ORIGINAL CUEMAKER IS ALWAYS PREFERABLE unless access and/or cost is a problem.
I have had some very competent cuemakers mess up cues because their refinish products didn't go well with what the orig maker used.
And there was the case of matching stains.
And the time that the refinishing maker thought the joint was too tight so he ran his tap into the shafts and made it much easier except, the orig maker's joints are known to be tight and the result affected the hit.
so, if the orig guy can do it and it's reasonable, I'm always using them.
and if not, for me there is a very short list of who I would use and the young Mr. Erwin you mentioned is def one of them.
gl
best,
brian kc
:frown:
Well if it's a Meucci and you send it back to Meucci, you may have
to wait a long time. Maybe even years.
:frown:
Well if it's a Meucci and you send it back to Meucci, you may have
to wait a long time. Maybe even years.
Or custom maker X. Y, Z, etc.
There's not always such a simple answer to this question unfortunately.
Send it to steve lomax!
I was stuck for many years on what to do with my Burton Spain after I broke it in a bar fight in Chicago. I knew Burton, and he made this cue for me. One of the last cues he ever made and also signed by Burton as he did this on his 1992 series cues. I took it to Joel Hrcek many years ago and he told me if I didn't do anything, it would always be all Burton. After sitting on that for about five years, I decided since it was my cue and will never be sold, I took up Joel's offer to repair it. He had all original parts and even the machine Burton used to make it. Since Joel and I are still alive and kicking, I figured it might be my last chance to have Joel repair it. I am now happy to be reunited with my old friend again, and as you know, Joel's work is "sick". Did I devalue the cue by having Joel fix it with original parts on the same machine? Don't care. I'll tell you, I should have never taken it to the bar that night. My mistake, and it will never leave the house again.
I dealt with the issue a couple of years ago. I communicated with a noted cue dealer (LKC). His recommendation was to do as I saw fit and to be honest about it. No problem. Mike Webb did great work.
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Steve Klapp's finish has survived getting slammed! on a table with a ding that didn't even go through to the epoxy base coat. It is extremely durable and looks like glass. I use him on any non-collectible cues.
I think Im the only person who thinks the older and beat up a cue looks the better it looks, as far as players go. I'd think a collectible would be a different story. I agree with leaving it alone unless its unsalable or go with whoever if its a keeper.
Now if it was me...I'd send the Meucci to Scott Erwin and the Tad to Proficient.
I agree with you on that :thumbup: