Give me the real story on having two shafts for a cue

The bottom line, especially when you play for money in one fashion or another, is that it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
 
SC02GTP said:
A few considerations and observations:

Your shaft will decrease in diameter each time it is cleaned. If done correctly, it won't be that much of a loss, but over the long run, it will eventually get thin. How many shafts are out there that started out life as 13 mm and are now 12.2 mm or less?

You have shaft collars made out of phenolic that changes color from lot to lot and even within the same lot. If you want a shaft to match the cue it was made for, the time to order the second shaft is at the time of the build. This will yield the closest match of phenolic and matching rings for the cue.

If you have a cue built, it is not guaranteed that the maker will be around when it comes time to buy a second shaft. There are tons of makers that are no longer alive and you may be left with a cue that is worth a lot of money but with small shafts. You will not be able to sell the cue for as much as if it had good shafts.

Often times the extra shaft is cheaper at the time of build than it would be to buy it years later. There are a lot of makers out there that you can't buy a shaft from for the same money as you could 10-15 years ago.
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I am going have to disagree.
I am getting shafts clean without sanding on them ..



Denatured alcohol and lighter fluid ......
 
mortuarymike-nv said:
I am going have to disagree.
I am getting shafts clean without sanding on them ..



Denatured alcohol and lighter fluid ......
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I agree, Mike.
My 68 Joss was 12mm in 1978....and it's still 12mm with the same caroming taper.
 
mortuarymike-nv said:
I am going have to disagree.
I am getting shafts clean without sanding on them ..
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I agree with you. Sanding and cleaning are not the same. Too often people are using abrasives.

I won't let anybody near my old Joss shafts with abrasives.



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Chopdoc said:
I agree with you. Sanding and cleaning are not the same. Too often people are using abrasives.

I won't let anybody near my old Joss shafts with abrasives.



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I remember when I did the shaft maintenance thread .
One of our member PMed and said use lighter fluid.

I am thinking right, there is no way I am putting lighter fluid on any of my shafts ..

Truth is it works really good on the lathe helps clean and then seal the shaft and burnish up really nicely.
But I pretty sure the is a few dozen ways to clean a shaft without sanding on it ever..
 
mortuarymike-nv said:
I remember when I did the shaft maintenance thread .
One of our member PMed and said use lighter fluid.

I am thinking right, there is no way I am putting lighter fluid on any of my shafts ..

Truth is it works really good on the lathe helps clean and then seal the shaft and burnish up really nicely.
But I pretty sure the is a few dozen ways to clean a shaft without sanding on it ever..
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That's actually how detailers clean leather seats in cars. Works great.

There are several ways to skin this cat without sanding though, as you say.
 
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As far as the two shaft thing, I figured it out.

Two is better than one.

Just ask a kangaroo.

They have two shafts.

Look it up.....


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I have a 13.2mm with a triangle tip for 9 ft play, my other shaft is 12.4 with a G2 for barbox play. Gives a little extra squeedo to maneuver on the barbox.
 
fastone371 said:
From personal experience I can tell you it is really nice to have a spare identical shaft for when your tip pops off during a tournament.:angry:
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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Or, if your tip needs to be replaced, and you need to leave the shaft with the cue repair person for at least a day (and then you would need that 2nd shaft, if you wanted a cue to use while waiting on the tip replacement).

If you can afford it, then I think it is also good to have a spare cue to use, in case you want to send your main cue off to be repaired (like a refinish for example).
 
mortuarymike-nv said:
I remember when I did the shaft maintenance thread .
One of our member PMed and said use lighter fluid.

I am thinking right, there is no way I am putting lighter fluid on any of my shafts ..

Truth is it works really good on the lathe helps clean and then seal the shaft and burnish up really nicely.
But I pretty sure the is a few dozen ways to clean a shaft without sanding on it ever..
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Agreed. Have used this before myself. Works great. Stunk like hell lol
 
Last week, a player with a temper asked me about getting another shaft for his handle (butt). He admitted to snapping the shaft after getting mad.

I witnessed a guy have a seizure while holding his cue. The shaft snapped as he hit the floor. Fortunately, he had a spare, so was able to continue playing about 10 minutes later.
 
jb1911 said:
How do they get the seats on a lathe??


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Huge lathe.


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An extra shaft is for when ur tip pops off in tournament, as they play the most identical to your original shaft, it's better than switching cues u are not used to during the tournament.

And it also helps with resell, as buyer may not like blueing/patina on the shaft, he may like the new one better.


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I would

I have 3 Diviney cues. A jump beak and an Ebony and a Cocobolo player. I have 3 Diviney Lake Salvage shafts. The two for the players are identical as is an OB Classic I had made up to the same specs. All 3 playing shafts will fit either player.

I really can't imagine a scenario where I won't have a back up in case a tip pops off or a ferrule cracks. I don't worry a bit about the stainless radial pin joints.

I usually take the Diviney Cocobolo Bar Hustler "sneaky" with a Lake Salvage shaft if I get bored and decide to play in a bar. It has a Kamui Black Medium tip on it and I can break just fine with it. The Custom Ebony Hustler has some ivory in it and cost more so it rarely goes to a bar.

Any way if you like the player and have the shaft you love then I would have a duplicate made. I don't plan on ever selling my Diviney cues and having an extra identical shaft is a good idea to me.
 
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