Huebler ID and repair question

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I have a Huebler with a crack in the joint collar (I misspoke earlier by calling it the butt collar... so much to learn!). I'm wondering about how much it should cost to repair, what kind of Huebler I have (model, age, what kind of wood,...), and about how much it might be worth... I enjoy playing with it, so I'll probably have it repaired regardless (within reason), but I'd like to know more about the cue...

The pictures were too large to post on the forum, so I've put them up on Picasa:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lizntony/HueblerCue?authkey=Gv1sRgCN7Y0ISn7JmkQA&feat=directlink

I found a somewhat similar problem in another thread:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=114515&highlight=huebler
But that damage looked a little more extensive than mine... but maybe not, as far as repairs are concerned?

Also, are there any recommendations for somebody to repair it in the Denver area, or should I send it somewhere to be fixed?

Thanks for putting up with my novice questions... I love to play pool, but don't know much about cues. --Liz
 
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That very easy to fix. You have your choice of the same material, steel, and ivory in most cue shops. Chris Byrne is in colorado from what I understand. Ivory will cost around 80, and 30-40 for the others is about right.

http://www.poolndarts.com/55-Professional-Cue-Repair-Joints/

https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/PoolCue/TrademarkIndex.pdf



lizmari said:
I have a Huebler with a crack in the butt collar. I'm wondering about how much it should cost to repair, what kind of Huebler I have (model, age, what kind of wood,...), and about how much it might be worth... I enjoy playing with it, so I'll probably have it repaired regardless (within reason), but I'd like to know more about the cue...

The pictures were too large to post on the forum, so I've put them up on Picasa:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lizntony/HueblerCue?authkey=Gv1sRgCN7Y0ISn7JmkQA&feat=directlink

I found a somewhat similar problem in another thread:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=114515&highlight=huebler
But that damage looked a little more extensive than mine... but maybe not, as far as repairs are concerned?

Also, are there any recommendations for somebody to repair it in the Denver area, or should I send it somewhere to be fixed?

Thanks for putting up with my novice questions... I love to play pool, but don't know much about cues. --Liz
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A simple fix. It can even be replaced with a little better material like Elforyn...which will look more like ivory. $50 should handle the repair easily. Looking at your pics...you need a new ferrule too. The dark line/gap under the ferrule is bad news. Its not flush at all and is allowing chalk to get in under the ferrule...hence the dark line. Add $30 for a premium ferrule & add another $25 for a new premium layered tip. Any quality cuemaker can fix all this rather easily.
Welcome to AZ.:)
 
Here is a pic of the Elforyn joint (a shorter version than yours)...and also how your ferrule should look.:)
 

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I can fix that for $25 with original Huebler parts. I also have fibre ferrules ($20) like Paul would have used so the cue will play the same as if would have orginally.
 
lizmari said:
I have a Huebler with a crack in the butt collar. I'm wondering about how much it should cost to repair, what kind of Huebler I have (model, age, what kind of wood,...), and about how much it might be worth... I enjoy playing with it, so I'll probably have it repaired regardless (within reason), but I'd like to know more about the cue...

The pictures were too large to post on the forum, so I've put them up on Picasa:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lizntony/HueblerCue?authkey=Gv1sRgCN7Y0ISn7JmkQA&feat=directlink

I found a somewhat similar problem in another thread:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=114515&highlight=huebler
But that damage looked a little more extensive than mine... but maybe not, as far as repairs are concerned?

Also, are there any recommendations for somebody to repair it in the Denver area, or should I send it somewhere to be fixed?

Thanks for putting up with my novice questions... I love to play pool, but don't know much about cues. --Liz
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Hello, and welcome to AZ. I did the repair that you referenced, and it came out great. I forgot to post pics when I finished. I would also check carefully on the shaft collar, the one I did had a split thru the joint area. Your pic showing the joint has a dark line on the shaft joint face, which could be a crack, can't tell exactly, but I'd check it out. I'd offer to do the repair, but I'm in Mass, and if Chrs Byrne is in your area, you'll be in great hands. Good luck,
Dave
 
ratcues said:
I can fix that for $25 with original Huebler parts. I also have fibre ferrules ($20) like Paul would have used so the cue will play the same as if would have orginally.
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Thats way cheaper than I'd fix it with an Elforyn joint, juma ferrule & Everest tip. Let Mr. Rat cues fix it...for $45 you can't go wrong. He may even throw in a free tip & shipping.:thumbup:
 
You all are so helpful and very nice - thanks for the warm welcome and good information. :) I'm weighing staying local (Chris Byrne, ~1 hr from my house) versus original parts... any opinions on this?

Also, does anybody have any ideas on what year (or range of years) my cue might have been made, and what the 'model' is (is that the correct term?).

As a last note, I'm thinking I might have had the terminology wrong in my original post... is the part that's cracked on my cue the joint collar or the butt collar? Thanks for your patience as I learn. :o Please don't hesitate to correct me if I say something wrong - it's sort of like having spinach in your teeth... I'd rather know right away...
 
lizmari said:
I have a Huebler with a crack in the butt collar. I'm wondering about how much it should cost to repair, what kind of Huebler I have (model, age, what kind of wood,...), and about how much it might be worth... I enjoy playing with it, so I'll probably have it repaired regardless (within reason), but I'd like to know more about the cue...

The pictures were too large to post on the forum, so I've put them up on Picasa:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lizntony/HueblerCue?authkey=Gv1sRgCN7Y0ISn7JmkQA&feat=directlink

I found a somewhat similar problem in another thread:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=114515&highlight=huebler
But that damage looked a little more extensive than mine... but maybe not, as far as repairs are concerned?

Also, are there any recommendations for somebody to repair it in the Denver area, or should I send it somewhere to be fixed?

Thanks for putting up with my novice questions... I love to play pool, but don't know much about cues. --Liz
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The cue is from the Mid-1990's and it is a low end model that cost around $225 new, over all the cue looks like it is in good condition. It should cost between $40 and as much as $60 depending upon on location to fix the problem. However, the cue in the photo bucket had a cracked joint collar, and I could see nothing wrong with the butt cap!
 
Thanks manwon for the correction! :) And also for info about the cue - especially about the years it might have been made.
 
Quick update - I took the cue to Chris Byrne in Denver (great guy - thanks for recommending him!). The cue has more problems than were immediately apparent to my untrained eye - the crack in the joint collar extends slightly into the wood, and there is a matching crack in the shaft collar that I missed (but not extending into the wood - Dave caught this one too). On top of all of that, Chris' trained eye noticed an irregularity in the shaft near the tip - it looks like it broke at some point and somebody just glued it back on and sanded it down... (I bought it used from somebody who obviously didn't believe in full disclosure, and I was too green to notice)

I'm choosing not to have it repaired for now, but I'll probably hang onto it and maybe fix it in the future.

So, because the Huebler will be on the shelf for a while, I'm looking for a decent cue to shoot with now... (I'll also post on the WTB/For Sale forum). I'm a student on a bit of a budget, so I can only spend up to about $200 at the moment. I would rather buy a good-condition used handmade cue, but a decent production cue would be okay too. Something in the 18-19oz range would be great if anybody has or knows of anything for sale...

Like I said, I'll be posting this on the WTB/For Sale forum, so it is probably best to either PM me, or post replies on the WTB/For Sale forum to keep them all in one place.

Thanks again to everybody for all of your help!
--Liz
 
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