Difference between Milled Points and Veneers.
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Todd L <--- novice cuemaker.....without the machinery to try this
Scottsdale
Actually, milled points are wood that is glued into the v-grooves which have been cut into the forearm. After drying, the cuemaker will turn the cue round again, so what you have is solid colored points. Then the forearm is put back into the mill, or whatever device he uses and indexed to the exact same location as when he cut his first V-grooves. He then cuts V-grooves again into the point wood, leaving whatever his desired width is and then glues in a different wood for his second point wood and so on. You need some good precise machinery to pull this off with good results. A few thousanths off can make a noticeable difference.
Todd L <--- novice cuemaker.....without the machinery to try this
Scottsdale
Yeah I watched my cue being made throughout the different stages and saw the V cuts and inserts. There is one that he was off a hair..can't tellfrom a distance, but if you get up there and look it is thicker at the tip than the wrap. My cue is on the Cue pics page with 30 total of these Milled points. Takes longer than using a CNC to make floating points.
I originally wanted veneers but he talked me into milled points for the same price...more points, more value.....or maybe he hasn't ever done a veneer. LOL
I originally wanted veneers but he talked me into milled points for the same price...more points, more value.....or maybe he hasn't ever done a veneer. LOL
I think this was covered recently here. But the milled points are harder to do in comparison to the veneers. This is why some cuemakers charge an additional 300-400 dollars to do them.
Skip Weston Cues you can read about some splicing here. But I should be fair and say these cues are NOT triple milled. They are not milled, glued, turned, milled, glued.. etc.. his points are always perfect.
more Skip cues
One other point, no pun intended, is that with veneers there is a seam. Some cuemakers are better than others at getting the seam very tight. The milled effect eliminates this seam.
Joe
Skip Weston Cues you can read about some splicing here. But I should be fair and say these cues are NOT triple milled. They are not milled, glued, turned, milled, glued.. etc.. his points are always perfect.
more Skip cues
One other point, no pun intended, is that with veneers there is a seam. Some cuemakers are better than others at getting the seam very tight. The milled effect eliminates this seam.
Joe
John Parker of Auerbach Custom Cues mills his points & they are beautiful. You can see several of his Cues, that have been done that way, on eBay. I have a Cue made by him & it's got a tremendous hit.
I've had a Pechaur, a vintage Mac, a Palmer, a Richard Black, a JossWest & an Ingram & the Auerbach Cue I have now feels right at home in my hands. I use a Pie-Lam Shaft & really love it.
Auerbach Custom Cues has contracted with my Company to make our new line of Break Cues.... they are dynamite... cb
I've had a Pechaur, a vintage Mac, a Palmer, a Richard Black, a JossWest & an Ingram & the Auerbach Cue I have now feels right at home in my hands. I use a Pie-Lam Shaft & really love it.
Auerbach Custom Cues has contracted with my Company to make our new line of Break Cues.... they are dynamite... cb