Full splice / half splice

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Mark Nanashee
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For the purpose of this thread let's assume that the "hit" or "feel" of a full splice cue is superior to that of a half splice cue. I understand that this is subjective.


Why splice the cue at all?

Would a solid piece of wood turned down to spec be the ultimate playing cue?

Is there a substantial "non-warping" factor applied to spliced cues?

I appologize in advance if there is a simple explanation that I have overlooked.
 
Probably best asked in the CM forum.

But I suppose you can start with the idea that all two piece cues strive to attain the hit of a good one piece. The better one piece cues were spliced.
 
Just a guess. But I think full splice was to help stop house cues from warping back in the old days. So now with coring, the full splice is not so important in 2 piece cues.
 
A heavier wood is spliced in to add weight.

One piece maple cue would be too light.

Advanced cuemakers can control the weight with the wood.
 
The splice makes the cue stronger.

A change of woods in the points, changes the feel and mass to the player's preference. It is also an effective way to control the balance point.

A solid piece of wood, as you're suggesting, was never thought of as ideal. What is ideal is that the cue plays like a one piece, sorta like a house cue, cut and then put back together again, not "one piece" as in one whole piece of the same wood.
 
Eagleshot said:
For the purpose of this thread let's assume that the "hit" or "feel" of a full splice cue is superior to that of a half splice cue. I understand that this is subjective.


Why splice the cue at all?

Would a solid piece of wood turned down to spec be the ultimate playing cue?

Is there a substantial "non-warping" factor applied to spliced cues?

I appologize in advance if there is a simple explanation that I have overlooked.
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I don't know the answer to your question but I have to ask.......Has anyone ever told you that you were an incredibly sexy man?
 
Back then Brunswick and the other manufacturers weren't making pool cues to sell to individuals. Their primary customer were pool halls who needed durable and long lasting cues. Think of the old AT&T black telephones (rental) versus the phones you buy today.

Full splice was the best way of joining two different pieces of wood using organic (horse) glues of that time.
 
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