Cue storage
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Either works. I think keeping them vertical helps. These hangers are common in Asian rooms. Just hang it up. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1977487222.html
If you leave them vertical in a rack they will warp.
Break them down and put them in a case.
Cases in a gun safe
I keep mine in cases and stored upright.
Never seen that with a good cue. A friend has about 10-15 pretty hi-end cues in vertical racks. All are still dead straight. Properly aged wood shouldn't warp. I bought a Schmelke sneaky in '16. Both shafts had wavy grain lines. Both warped in about a yr. Not much but it happened. Cue was stored upright in a good case.
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I have a table in my basement, and keep my cues in a wall rack. I have done this for year or so. and have had no problems. I keep the humidity fairly constant by running a dehumidifier in the summer. The nice part about keeping them in the wall rack is that I play with all of my cues.
The room in N.J. where I hung out in back in the 80's sold Adam and Helmsetter cues displayed upright in a glass show case.
If they did not sell quickly every one of them warped.
That's the basis for my comment.
I still think that's due to the shafts not being cured and turned properly. I don't see how standing an assembled cue vertically would cause it to warp. My bet would be that ADAM was rushing the process to get cues out the door.
In my opinion: straight grain through the length shaft and aging during the turning processes is critical for a straight cue. After that keep the cue away from drastic temperature and humidity changes. If you keep it vertical or horizontal does not matter much.
Can one store a cue in a closet corner as long as it is not at an angle? Putting the butt on the floor as close to vertical as possible? No pressure on the shaft?
One can
And no fear of bending or warping?
It's wood, always that possibilty. From the wording in your post, I assume this is a 1 piece cue.
You can buy "cue hangers" from Mueller's and hang in an out-of-the way inside corner, or even between a bedroom door, where the hinges are, and the wall. There's always a few inches of dead space there and it's out of the way whether door is opened or closed.
If it's a 2 piece, just read the other replies.
Cue Hanger
Use the cue hanger to help straighten your warped cues. Just slip the molded rubber hanger over the top of your cue and hang. The weight of the cue will help take out some of the shaft's warpage.
It is a two piece cue and not warped. Trying to prevent warpage but want to store in the corner of closet with most of the weight on the butt. Very lightly laying on the wall. I dont think warpage will be a factor.It's wood, always that possibilty. From the wording in your post, I assume this is a 1 piece cue.
You can buy "cue hangers" from Mueller's and hang in an out-of-the way inside corner, or even between a bedroom door, where the hinges are, and the wall. There's always a few inches of dead space there and it's out of the way whether door is opened or closed.
If it's a 2 piece, just read the other replies.
Cue Hanger
Use the cue hanger to help straighten your warped cues. Just slip the molded rubber hanger over the top of your cue and hang. The weight of the cue will help take out some of the shaft's warpage.www.muellers.com