Hoppe ring

[Cuebuddy]

I finished this last week the customer wanted a Hoppe ring and a leather wrap. The wrap was difficult with the material I have right now so we went with Nylon. I will get better leather and post pics once I figure out what works.

 

[Llama]

That looks like a salesmans sample.

Nice work!

 

[TSW]

That's awesome! Love the curly maple forearm

 

[Cuebuddy]

Thanks guys I looked for some with a tighter curly grain so it was more proportional to the size of the cue. I have a pic that I will post of this when it is still on the lathe when I get back to my PC

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[Llama]

Thanks guys I looked for some with a tighter curly grain so it was more proportional to the size of the cue. I have a pic that I will post of this when it is still on the lathe when I get back to my PC

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Cuebuddy's not much into texing

I am guessing that you have a mini lathe.

 

[Cuebuddy]

I am guessing that you have a mini lathe.

Yes I just got it before christmas. I was making these on a full size lathe with a 30 pound chuck:embarrassed2:. Things are a lot easier now.

Here is the pic of this on the lathe

 

[Llama]

Nice work! I was thinking that you were using toothpicks for blanks

 

[Cuebuddy]

Nice work! I was thinking that you were using toothpicks for blanks

Don't give me any ideas.

 

[TSW]

I didn't know it was really a two-piece cue! Hah!!

Got any joint protectors?

 

[greyghost]

is it low deflection?

 

[Cuebuddy]

I didn't know it was really a two-piece cue! Hah!!

Got any joint protectors?

I have made them but only on request, A matched set of mini snooker cues complete with Ash shafts and Brass ferrules went to England and they had joint protectors.

is it low deflection?

What the 1.1250" pro taper isn't enough for you.

I am getting faster at these and that helps me sell them for less $$$ but I still spend about five hours on the ones with points.