Cue Shaft Straight After Shaft Alignment to Butt?

Yes , just poor joint facing. It happens.

It doesnt usually happen on it's own out of the blue unless something has happend to the joint (dropped/dinged/dirt). Typically its evident during the first shaft fitting, if the builder is competent, and corrected before it ever leaves the shop. Really has nothing to do with anything being 'warped'.

Don't see where its a big deal or requiring of video 'proof'. ;)
 
If the shaft was actually warped in the "before" video, it would still be warped in the "after" video. It has been my experience that there is no way to permanently straighten a warped shaft - and I have tried just about everything under the sun. I have been able to get a few of them to temporarily straighten, but after a little while the warp always came back.

Refacing the joint is a different matter.

Roger
 
one way to check the facings as well as other straightness issues without a lathe is to roll the cue on the table, with the buttcap on the slate and the forearm of the cue just below the joint on the rail. watch the shaft tip as you roll it for wobble. it's a pretty tough test, you'll be amazed how many cues you roll flat on the table with little issue, will show some wobble when rolled like this. don't get too paranoid though, a cue doesn't have to be laser straight for you to play fine with it! ;)
 
The scary part of the video for me was watching him turn his lathe on, even if it was on, off quickly without the use of a steady rest on the cue or the shaft being supported with a live center in the tail stock. Strange things can happen real quick when working a lathe.

I'm sure he knows what he is doing, however, its just something that I wouldn't attempt.

Its one of those things that you can't say,"it'll never happen", because never is a long time.

The same result could have been produced even if he had a steady rest at the joint area of the butt, still scary but just a little safer.
 
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