Hub Cues

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What is the point of the extra joint in hub cues? I don't see how it would help portability since the shaft is obviously in one piece.
 
I haven't seen a Hub cue and don't know where the joint is but many cues are made as jump/break cues. The extra joint is to convert the cue into a jump cue. Some jump/break cues such as GIlbert are also good playing cues.
 
That would make sense, except that in the photos I've seen the male-female configuration of the joints wouldn't allow conversion to a jump cue.
 
To use the cue as a jump cue all you do is remove the lower butt section and leave the forearm attached to the shaft.
 
If you are talking about the hub made out of WA, I believe it was a 3 cushion cue designed to be put into a very small carrying pouch. The extra joints were made for that purpose. The shaft was build quite a bit shorter than a regular shaft.

If you are referring to the Brunswick, then it is a different story.

Richard
 
The Hub cue was designed by Herman Rambow and introduced by Brunswick in 1923-24 and carried in the line through 1927. There is much speculation as to the purpose of the design. Some feel that B'wick did it to maximize their use of good lumber. The butt being made in two pieces means the grip area could be made of substandard wood, scraps and pieces salvaged from repaired cues. The other theory is that this design (two-piece butts - even three piece butts) was gaining in popularity in Europe. Cuemakers there were using the design to more asily regulate the weight and balance of their cues. In 1966 I had a Finck cue with a three piece butt.

Most of the above can be found in the BE 2nd Ed.

Adios,

Pizza Bob
 
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