This thread is full of crazy talk.
Everybody Cores SHAFTS , Yes? đź‘˝
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you stole my idea.....................
I have a cue from a custom maker with the entire butt and shaft cored with phenolic rods.
WOW , Seriously, thread coming full circle.
I didn't think about the top end of shaft, although I have read about repair behind ferrule.
Thanks for the feedback, getting response I really hoped for (this is great)
That's what she said.
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Too many ignorant people who know nothing voicing their opinions here. For goodness sake, just listen to the cuemakers. They know their stuff.
more than the average guy knows....LOL
Chances are good that if it can be thought of. It can be done.
He said rod, not tube.
I can only imagine how heavy it was.
That's true. I remember many years ago when I saw a cue with a clear handle. Lexan I think. I don't think it was a good idea, but somebody did make it.
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Watch the new McDermott video.they put carbon fiber rod in front of shaft.
I am relying on my memory from when I talked to the maker.
It could be tube.
Next time I talk to him, I will ask.
Ok, they are not the first to do that. I actually made shafts that way back in 2016 and I'm pretty sure I'm far from the first cue maker to try that.
I hope it's ROD!
Lol
I forgot I had texted him way back when and I just found them in my phone. In the text, he said "rod". I just sent him a new text to confirm. I will post his response when I get one.
Cool. I edited my post. Don't want anyone to think outside of the box. Lol
Is he in South Korea now ? That maker claimed he used phenolic tubes .
This guy is in the USA. He is well known.
That strikes me as ironic, & funny.
(Not that it is necessarily a bad idea)
"Real" wood is carbon based fibers (cellulose) held together with phenolics (lignin)
I understand the benefits of engineering substances. Synthesized "phenolics" offer many improvements and strength characteristics in some directions over solid wood. Obviously many good applications for cues including joints, butts, ferules. But AFA stability, have never felt like phenolic-linen or -canvas tube was all that much if any more stable than actual well chosen wood. In fact, the (synthetic) phenolic moves in all 3 planes. Most wood species essentially in only 2.
Actual carbon fiber tube, properly formed and correct resin proportions, i get. Should be real advantages
smt
Did it early 2008/09