Davis long splice

Mikiemopa

Mikiemopa

pechauer dealer
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I bought a Davis long splice coco into curly maple. Why would this need to be cored to finish. I'm not a cue builder so this why I'm asking. I wanted a wrap less full splice so that's why I bought one. Well I've gotten different answers from two cue makers on how they would build it. Not saying ones wrong and ones right, I guess the main questions are what's best and what do most cuemakers do with these blanks. I would think if you didn't core it ,it would be cheaper and faster, or am I wrong. Thanks Mike
 
davis full splice

There will probaly be weight issues,that is why some cuemakers would choose to core it.
 
I haven't decided to whom I'm going to have build it, I have two in mind, but if other cue makers want to post or pm in what it going to cost and there theory on building it, I'm not doing inlays, just a joint and a hoppe ring and bumper.
 
I like to see a picture first but I don't see what the problem is.

Mario
 
Mikiemopa said:
I bought a Davis long splice coco into curly maple. Why would this need to be cored to finish. I'm not a cue builder so this why I'm asking. I wanted a wrap less full splice so that's why I bought one. Well I've gotten different answers from two cue makers on how they would build it. Not saying ones wrong and ones right, I guess the main questions are what's best and what do most cuemakers do with these blanks. I would think if you didn't core it ,it would be cheaper and faster, or am I wrong. Thanks Mike
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That blank is an excellent weight and is seasoned 3-4 years. The cocobolo is straightgrained. A cuemaker who actually has experience in building with a good blank will have no problems at all with it. There are guys who mainly make merry widows or do inlay points where recentering the blank to keep the points straight is not an issue. I've seen or heard about ruined blanks or botched blank build outs from them. A cuemaker that knows what he is doing will have the weight of the pin, shafts and counterweight to work with. I am assuming you are not looking to build an 18oz. cue!

Martin
 
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