when someone asks what size the shafts are for a cue you are selling, what is the proper place to mic the shaft? At the very tip? Bottom of the ferrule? In the stroking area? Just curious
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how to measure shaft sizes?
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Describe the diameter at the tip/ferrule boundary and the kind of taper. Most people know what diameter of tip they play with and what kind of taper they like.
ok, thank you Bob.
Measure the ferrule. The easiest way is with a small dial-caliper, although you can ballpark it with a rule.
While you're measuring, measure the shaft about six inches down from the tip, then again at four inches, then again at two, then the base of the ferrule, then just below the tip. These numbers will tell you if a taper is beginning to develope on the end of you shaft. If a noticable taper is present then your friendly neighborhood cue repair person is doing way too much sanding when installing tips. Change repair persons the next time you change tips. :wink:
While you're measuring, measure the shaft about six inches down from the tip, then again at four inches, then again at two, then the base of the ferrule, then just below the tip. These numbers will tell you if a taper is beginning to develope on the end of you shaft. If a noticable taper is present then your friendly neighborhood cue repair person is doing way too much sanding when installing tips. Change repair persons the next time you change tips. :wink:
Well not really, the shaft may have a strong taper. Measure the ferrule then measure appx at 4" increments to appx 16 inches or more. This tells the true taper. As you said it could be the repair person is a bit aggressive or it may just have a strong taper.
However the sellers in the for sale section don't bother. They just list the tip size and call it good. Rarely will anyone list any real specs, like shaft taper or butt taper and size. I guess they don't want to take the time.
The buyers rarely ask either, I suppose most of them have no clue. If you happen to deal with someone like me though, I want to know. When I do ask they just say they don't know or some phony excuse. I have yet to buy a cue over there for lack of info so they just miss a sale.
Ok more than you wanted to know but I wish a trend would start where sellers supply more info. The way it is now, here is a cue -- buy it. LOL what a joke.
Rod
That is a good question, I personally take two measurements, first I measure the ferrule top, bottom and center to make certain that it is the same diameter. Then I measure shaft itself just below the ferrule, the reason I do this is because many players have a bad habit of sanding their shafts with Scotch Britte or sand paper. This will reduce the diameter of the wood below the ferrule, which will make the ferrule larger then the wood. In most cases you can tell if some one has done this because you will feel a ridge where the wood meets the ferrule, so this should be explained if some one sells a cue because the only way to correct it is turn the ferrule down to the wood below it.
Take care
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