Fullsplice Cue Question

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giant killer

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Hi guys, I'm gonna order a fullsplice cue, I really want an all ebony on ebony but I know it's going to be heavy, my question is about how heavy do you think just the butt would be without coring it using a lite pin such as titanium or aluminum, with the finish on it, also using a standard thickness butt as I dont like thinner butts? Also if I had just the back end cored about how much weight would be taken out? My current butt weighs 17 ounces, is that acheivable?
I really like the dense hard woods, if I was to go with an ebony nose, would I save any weight using cocobolo, tulipwood, or purple heart bottom and what combination do you guys think would hit the best?
 
I have one here that came out really nice. My comp crashed and I don't have PS loaded yet for pics.

It is 16.1 butt only. .840 at joint and 1.25. I would have to make a shaft for it(not a big deal). I don't know if that butt is too thin for you. I'll post some pics when PS finishes dld'n.
 
Sure, I will throw out some numbers. Since you first asked about ebony on ebony, I will treat that as a one piece butt.

1" black linen phenolic joint collar
G10 3/8" joint pin
.840/1.28 taper, 29" length
1/2" black linen phenolic butt cap
gaboon ebony = 70 pounds/square foot (densities vary, but 75 is considered about average)
bumper configuration = threaded stem bumper screwed directly into wood
no other hardware...
weight = 17.3 ounces for the butt

If 12 inches of the rear is cored with 45 pounds/cubic foot maple, 13/16" diameter, you drop 1.4 ounces to 15.9 butt alone.

Of the 3 other woods you mentiond for the handle, purpleheart would reduce the most weight, followed by tulipwood, followed by coco, assuming respective average values.

Wood densities vary quite a bit for each species, so this is speculation without having specific wood pieces to weight to calculate the density for.

Kelly
 
Thanks guys for all the advice, thanks Kelly for the stats it really helps, and yes Pescadoman, please post some pics if you could.
If anyone else has some imput please post it up, thanks again
 
Not the best pic....my pc AND phone crashed within a couple days of each other........
 

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