How would you fix this?

Chopdoc

Chopdoc

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Hi Cuemakers!

I ran across this, I do not own the cue. The cue needs refinished, standard stuff really, I think, but this one issue made me think to ask a question. I have my ideas but am obviously really just a spectator, so I would love to know what those with experience will say. The tip of an ebony point is broken off on this cue.

Thank you in advance for any response.

How would you fix this?

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I'm armature/learning but I wonder if you could just cut a piece and put it in like an inlay. I'm also curious to see what everyone says as I'm just guessing at best. :)
 
Thanks.

Black epoxy.
A piece of ebony.

Anybody ever use black CA? I've seen it used in guitar repair. Not sure if viable in this case.
 
DeeDeeCues said:
Cnc doesn't make tight veneer miters. There's nothing I do on my cnc that I couldn't do before I built it.
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There were two parts to my response. The CNC alone does not create a tight veneers. The knowledge, methods, tool availability, etc, due to being able to find and access tooling and information has made it easier.

Do you think you would be where you are right now in your journey without, at any point, being able to come here or the dozens of groups on FB and ask for help?
 
Michael Webb said:
I have a Paradise like that. Going to be a challenge for sure.
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Thank you.

This one is a Huebler by the way.

Simply filling the void is a no brainer I think.

Doing it in a way that is 1) invisible, and 2) durable both mechanically and cosmetically could be challenging to get it right.

I think that's where experience pays off.

It has to blend in and accept a finish, then maintain that over time mechanically and cosmetically.

It could shrink, swell, pop the finish, discolor, or otherwise fail.

It may be a small defect, but I find the notion of repair and restoration of such things fascinating. Something that seems like a good repair today might not be so great down the road.
 
ratcues said:
Do you think you would be where you are right now in your journey without, at any point, being able to come here or the dozens of groups on FB and ask for help?
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Please don't assume that my path was the normal path to cuemaking. I grew up in a cabinet shop and started making cues when I was a student in mechanical engineering, building my own jigs and tooling on a student's budget. This was long before FB existed and when the interwebs were in their infancy. I had no direct cuemaking instruction from mentors, books, or videos. Every part of my process was working well before I started reading this forum and I quit FB well before that was widely used for this type of thing.

I will allow for advances in adhesives being a major factor in mitering.
 
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