how NOT to treat a cue (PART 2)

[BHQ]

see http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=104412 first
since this sucker was heading for the garbage can, i thought, just for the heck of it, i'd turn cue to strip the rest of the finish off and cut out the warp
it was warped when i sold it to him a few months ago, but warped a little more from this excessive heat treatment he gave it

since this cue was hugeeeeeeeeeeeee, i figured i might be able to salvage it for him
butt was 1.30" , joint .880"
after cutting the finish only off, it measured out at 1.26" & .840"
40/1000ths of finish
i thought this cue was ebony, but to my surprise, i swear it's painted black
and it is one piece construction, with a wrap groove cut in it
it's an old mcdermott, someone told me maybe 1970's???????????
i wiped some mineral spirits on it to show the wood, don't have a clue what it is
looks green to me, but i'm so colorblind it could be anything but green

 

[Dave38]

If the wood wasn't sealed prior to paint, as this one seems, the paint soaked into the woodpores and unless you go down further with the router, it will have a greenish/blackish color. I've stripped and repainted a few for friends that were like that. Atleast the warp is gone. I also have noticed an older McD that had .020 of finish on it at the end of the shaft, and it was chipping so I peeled the chips down and went from .840 to .824 by just removing the finish. It was a bi@#h to build it back up.
Dave