How to remove and re-install butt cap

TwoRailDave · 2015-01-09T00:16:28+00:00

I have a friend who insists on personally modifying his Bill McDaniel cue. He wants to bore out some of the ebony butt with a long drill press to make it a couple ounces lighter. The cue currently weighs 22 oz. and has one solid plain piece of ebony for a butt with a standard-sized delrin or delrin-like butt cap. Unfortunately I do not have pictures of the cue but could get some in a few days when I see him next if needed. His question was how best to go about removing the butt cap and re-installing it. I'm sure he would like to keep the original McDaniel butt cap with the logo. Is it threaded on? I told him that modifying the cue would affect the value and that he should take it to a cuemaker to do the work. He's old school and insists on doing everything himself. He's not concerned about devaluing the cue as he figures to have it until he dies. He just wants to make it lighter for playing purposes. I'm not sure if he has access to a lathe. Any help would be very appreciated.