So I picked up a nice old Schmelke 2x2 box case in great condition. It was a Dufferin cue for sale, but the case was probably worth more than the cue, so I grabbed it and ended up with the cue too.
It is a Dufferin cue, and the finish is cracking all over the butt. I can grab pics tomorrow if you need them. I might experiment with refinishing it but that's a separate adventure and I have other even crappier cues to experiment on first.
I was planning on storing a matched set of 2 cues in that case that are perfect, likely unplayed early 90's McDermott cues. Nothing spectacular, but it makes a nice set.
I have a thing for building sets, or cues grouped in themes. Yeah, OCD, I know. LOL!
But it occurred to me that something about that case could have damaged the finish on the cue that came with it. Maybe outgassing over time from adhesives? Over 30 years or more? That was my thought. The solvents in adhesives can seep out for a long time as far as I know.
I certainly don't want to put perfect finish cues in a case that could damage the finish.
So I though to ask the cuemakers since you guys are the experts on finishes.
Am I crazy? Is it possible this case is toxic to a cue finish?
I have plenty of nice cases so I can sidestep this one and use it to store old shafts or something. But I got it specifically for these two cues and would like to use it for that if it is reasonably safe.
Thanks for any thoughts on this matter.
It is a Dufferin cue, and the finish is cracking all over the butt. I can grab pics tomorrow if you need them. I might experiment with refinishing it but that's a separate adventure and I have other even crappier cues to experiment on first.
I was planning on storing a matched set of 2 cues in that case that are perfect, likely unplayed early 90's McDermott cues. Nothing spectacular, but it makes a nice set.
I have a thing for building sets, or cues grouped in themes. Yeah, OCD, I know. LOL!
But it occurred to me that something about that case could have damaged the finish on the cue that came with it. Maybe outgassing over time from adhesives? Over 30 years or more? That was my thought. The solvents in adhesives can seep out for a long time as far as I know.
I certainly don't want to put perfect finish cues in a case that could damage the finish.
So I though to ask the cuemakers since you guys are the experts on finishes.
Am I crazy? Is it possible this case is toxic to a cue finish?
I have plenty of nice cases so I can sidestep this one and use it to store old shafts or something. But I got it specifically for these two cues and would like to use it for that if it is reasonably safe.
Thanks for any thoughts on this matter.
