Growth rings on a shaft

matthew staton

matthew staton

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Is this what they mean bye growth rings when there talking about shafts is this one any good help me out guys.
 
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Growth rings are viewed from the joint end of the shaft. However, the hooping near the joint does suggest there are a good number of growth rings per inch. IMO, the straighter the grain and the less grain runout the better. I have a Southwest shaft that I am playing with now that has only about 5-6 grain lines. It is nice and clear maple. It plays beautifully and is as straight as can be.

Martin

matthew staton said:
Is this what they mean bye growth rings when there talking about shafts is this one any good help me out guys.
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jazznpool said:
Growth rings are viewed from the joint end of the shaft. However, the hooping near the joint does suggest there are a good number of growth rings per inch. IMO, the straighter the grain and the less grain runout the better. I have a Southwest shaft that I am playing with now that has only about 5-6 grain lines. It is nice and clear maple. It plays beautifully and is as straight as can be.

Martin
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thank you jazznpool for the info. Do ya have any of those ned morris hustler cues left let me no.
 
matthew staton said:
Is this what they mean bye growth rings when there talking about shafts is this one any good help me out guys.
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yes,,,,, but turn the shaft 90 degrees so you can check if they run straight from joint to tip. yours look damned good and VERY tight. i like mine a little darker and redder.
 
I've been waiting (and waiting) for Ned to complete a batch of them. I'll post them when I get them.

Martin


matthew staton said:
thank you jazznpool for the info. Do ya have any of those ned morris hustler cues left let me no.
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I don't mean to spoil the party but I have seen this pattern of growth rings on a shaft of my friend's cue. What happened was that the grains were so curved that they begin straight on the tip end but at more than 40 degrees at the joint end, thus the illusion of very dense growth.
 
Tifosi said:
I don't mean to spoil the party but I have seen this pattern of growth rings on a shaft of my friend's cue. What happened was that the grains were so curved that they begin straight on the tip end but at more than 40 degrees at the joint end, thus the illusion of very dense growth.
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tight grain doesn't guaratee straightness. that's why he has to turn the shaft 90 degrees to check.
 
I chanced upon an old house cue that has remained super straight and stiff over so many years of play in the pool hall. It not that tight grained but really a solid piece. I thought it deserved a prettier butt. Can anyone give input regarding thi situation? How can it be so straight and so stiff despite being less tight?
 
monski said:
I chanced upon an old house cue that has remained super straight and stiff over so many years of play in the pool hall. It not that tight grained but really a solid piece. I thought it deserved a prettier butt. Can anyone give input regarding thi situation? How can it be so straight and so stiff despite being less tight?
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taper? is the maple dark? is the grain dark?
 
bruin70 said:
taper? is the maple dark? is the grain dark?
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It's pretty much an 11 inch pro taper. But I want to turn it down to make it more comfortable. Yes its is darker than the normal maple I see. Grain is dark.
 
monski said:
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It's pretty much an 11 inch pro taper. But I want to turn it down to make it more comfortable. Yes its is darker than the normal maple I see. Grain is dark.
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a cuemaker will better answer your Q, but every dark shaft i've ever played with was very stiff,,,,,well,,,take that back....had a very SHARP hit(taking the taper into consideration, of course). check all the other housecues with dark grain. i think you'll find the same thing. they're great to break with, btw
 
The shafts on my new Skip Weston have the highest number of growth rings of any shafts I've played with and are darker than normal. I definitely have to say that it plays very, very well!

Here is a crop where you can kind of see the growth rings on the shaft.

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