House Cue Conversion

[nevermiss]

I picked up these Huebler Mark II blanks on eBay. Can the metal inserts in the butt cap be removed? If they can be removed, do they prevent a cuemaker from installing a butt cap or a bumplerless Hoppe style butt? I am trying to understand my options for converting them. The width at the end of the butt is 33 mm on the skinnier of the two and 29 inches up to the front of the cue 22mm wide. Overall length is in the photos. Thanks!

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[SSDiver2112]

On the one I did it just popped out. Easier for me since it was busted maybe. I did a full butt sleeve because of the big chunk missing.

 

[nevermiss]

Thanks for the intel. That is a sharp looking conversion that you did. I am guessing snakewood.

I should have included that I would like to preserve the Huebler engraving ideally. If that metal inserts and pin unscrews/pops out would it be possible to fill the void and do a delrin butt cap or a bumperless Hoppe?


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[SSDiver2112]

Thanks for the intel. That is a sharp looking conversion that you did. I am guessing snakewood.

I should have included that I would like to preserve the Huebler engraving ideally. If that metal inserts and pin unscrews/pops out would it be possible to fill the void and do a delrin butt cap or a bumperless Hoppe?


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The logo was on the part that was missing so didn’t matter for me. Yes it is Snakewood and Ebony.

If it doesn’t come out easy for you, just plug it with wood or phenolic and go from there. If you don’t want to preserve it then bore it out a plug it.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Too skinny in the middle for conversion

 

[poolcrazy]

If the weight bolt can be removed the pop right out
The weight bolt holds the cup in place it is to keep the bumper from splitting the cue
Terry Bajorek
Huebler cue fan page admin and collector

 

[nevermiss]

Thank you all for taking the time to help. I had a very reputable cuemaker look at the blanks when picking up another cue from a refinish and he measured them and felt they were straight and thick enough for conversion. I very well may have goofed up the measurements because they feel pretty oversized in diameter compared to the profile of most modern cues. Anyways, if any cue makers are interested in converting one of these please send me a PM. I will give you my phone number and we can talk through the design and price. Also I will be at the expo in April and can bring them then.


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