How long to build a short splice cue?

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AzB Silver Member
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Just curious, assuming the wood is on hand and you have shafts turned down that just need to be finished off basically, how long does it take to build a 4point/4veneer short splice cue assuming just a simple player style? Assuming no other projects that would take away your time....just the actual required construction time.

No particular reason, just always wondered.
 
Depends on the type of wood, the age, if its cored or not. honestly to many variables and actually no real answer due to the fact that each cue maker has their own preference on how its done. best thing to do is ask the person who is building your cue for a ball park time frame.
 
Let's say cored ebony point into maple.

I'm looking for cue makers answers for their working style, doesn't have to be a universal answer...I know no answer is universally applicable. Just interested in some data points.
 
Probably 12 hours hands on over a 3 month time provided you have spent the necessary time doing the necessary work over the preceding years. On the other hand a much more accurate estimate would be how many hours did you spend working on things in the shop last year and divide that by the number of cues you made. 70, 4 point, 4 veneer cues would be a really busy year at 40 hours a week (60 is more likely) making it between 30 and 40 some hours per cue. Then you add materials used, materials purchased and thrown away, warped, cracked, defective, as well as expenses to run and operate the business, it is hard to raise a family. Waiting times between steps can be weeks. It's almost impossible to say how much time you will spend on any one cue, everything is variable
 
4-6 months depending on the wood being used. Making sure the wood is not going to warp due to rushing the cutting process is the big concern. I also take 10-12 days to apply finish.
 
Great info, thanks everyone!

I know there are a lot of factors that go into it. The 3-6 months type stuff was what I was looking for...basically what it would take including all the waiting time to make that one cue if that was the only thing on your plate and there were no holdups on any materials or anything like that.
 
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