Cues in progress

[ideologist]

Working on a pre-1900 French build, likely for Brunswick. 3/8-12 pin like many other antiques of this era. Pin was in the shaft, cleaned it up and now installed in the joint. Adding a second matching shaft as well.

Other cue has gorgeous veneers and Macassar points, sealed it in beeswax for now while I decide on a wrap and buttcap. 5/16-14 piloted micarta joint, stainless pin, dark brown phenolic ring. Two matching shafts.

JW repair and some sneakies also on the move

Thanks for looking

 

[Michael Webb]

Looks very nice.

 

[pooldawg8]

Good looking cues Patrick Can`t wait to see them finished up.

 

[pacemonster]

Looking good Patrick! Hit me up with pics of the other ones and we'll talk

 

[ideologist]

Looking good Patrick! Hit me up with pics of the other ones and we'll talk

Thanks man, I made a phenolic bumper for the French cue. Might go with rubber, depends on how it plays

 

[pacemonster]

Turned out very nice sir. Thats my kinda style

 

[galipeau]

Keep the phenolic.

 

[chuckg]

good looking projects,way above my skill level
Chuck

 

[ideologist]

This one was coated in chalk and nicotine, now down to bare wood. The chatoyance is unbelievable, I laid it down in the sunlight so it really showed. Will have a solid white implex joint and big pin shortly, with two nice shafts.

The wrap was solid black, but is on the way back. It is super smooth so I might leave it original and full of patina, or may rewrap with a flax linen.

The buttcap has been modified to fit a KU spec bumper and adjustable weight bolts.

With the vibrant veneers and flashy wood, this should make a darling of a player. Fullsplice with character

 

[measureman]

Had to look that word up.
What is wood chatoyance?

Chatoyancy in Woodworking

Woodworkers describe a particular piece of wood as "chatoyant" when its grain gives off a 3D illusion when exposed to light.

 

[Cue Alchemist]

Fantastic looking cues. The Color is amazing on that last one. The wrap suits it very well. Fine work!

 

[j2pac]

This one was coated in chalk and nicotine, now down to bare wood. The chatoyance is unbelievable, I laid it down in the sunlight so it really showed. Will have a solid white implex joint and big pin shortly, with two nice shafts.

The wrap was solid black, but is on the way back. It is super smooth so I might leave it original and full of patina, or may rewrap with a flax linen.

The buttcap has been modified to fit a KU spec bumper and adjustable weight bolts.

With the vibrant veneers and flashy wood, this should make a darling of a player. Fullsplice with character


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Please don't do Implex at the joint. It's too nice of a wand for that. I hear there are far better alternatives.

 

[ideologist]

Please don't do Implex at the joint. It's too nice of a wand for that. I hear there are far better alternatives.

So I could do an alternative, but I love the hit of implex

 

[j2pac]

So I could do an alternative, but I love the hit of implex

Just spit-balling.

 

[thepavlos]

Had to look that word up.
What is wood chatoyance?

Chatoyancy in Woodworking

Woodworkers describe a particular piece of wood as "chatoyant" when its grain gives off a 3D illusion when exposed to light.

The shimmering effect some wood grains give off

 

[Texas Carom Club]

that thang is purdy

 

[ideologist]

More nonsense:

Installed an isoplast insert for 3/8-12, taps like an absolute dream

Converted a vintage house cue to a basic piloted player

Used a scrap Sampaio ring and bumper, plus a leftover dymondwood buttcap I made years ago, to make a hideous purpleheart house cue banger

Also made a shaft out of old Dufferin maple. Stunning grain

 

[ideologist]

Extensive repairs on this one, ready for refinishing and a new wrap. Spain nose with some extra pieces of flair.

The extra shaft is a Mottey shaft that is a nice compression fit.

You can see the underside of the top thread in the wrap. It's like someone used blue chalk as their talc, I've never seen a wrap that was just filled like this. Usually gross and oily and smoky, this is just dirty chalk dust.

 

[ideologist]

Gorgeous figure in the prong, and honey maple, a 1940s Tru Balance that had a broken shaft, now repurposed as a nice base to any shaft you could want. 1" implex joint and .5" black collar, easy to match with many production shafts. Small delrin buttcap will have a KU-style bumper.

 

[ideologist]

Sneak preview, going old school. Bumper and joint screw are attached to original wood, worked out well with dimensions.

(also swapped to a brown bumper)