Intricacies of cue building

gh8st

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Im a newbie cue collector that would like some recommendations on a cue making book to enhance my limited knowledge of the construction of cues. I would like to better understand the intricacies of cue making to be able to better appreciate some of the cues I own and also the different building methods and styles employed by the various cue makers cues displayed here.

Thanks
 
Take a look at Joel Hercek's site, too. He has some great info & history about full splice construction. (He learned from & took over the shop of Burton Spain.)
 
gh8st said:
Im a newbie cue collector that would like some recommendations on a cue making book to enhance my limited knowledge of the construction of cues. I would like to better understand the intricacies of cue making to be able to better appreciate some of the cues I own and also the different building methods and styles employed by the various cue makers cues displayed here.

Thanks
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Books, Schmooks... Cuemaking is easy. You don't need any books!

You just need some old house cues, some pins, a drill and a hacksaw. You'll be a cuemaker in no time.

[/END SARCASM]

Sorry, I'm feeling sarcastic today. ;)


I haven't read either of these but...

Dieckman has a free book on cuemaking on his website.
http://www.cuemaker.com/book_on_cue_building.htm

Chris Hightower's book gets high praise on here. I think someone has already linked his website above.


Books I have read but are incredibly hard to find these days. Honestly the modern books would probably be better choices than either of these. I thought they were interesting books, anyhow.

Burton Spain's "Making Blanks: The Recollections of Burton Spain" is a good read. It isn't the most technical book. It does have some nice drawings of how the blanks are built and cuemaking philosophy. Though, it seems to be more about the early days of cuemaking. He discusses guys like Balabushka, John Davis, Dick Helmstetter, and Bob Meucci. It was a good read.

Then there is a Kersenbrock's legendary book, "Basic Cue Shop Design." This book is very technical and you might question his sanity at times. He is a little out there. Though, that man really was revolutionary in the field. As a note, the tapers in the back of this book are tough to beat.
 
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What He Said!!!!

matta said:
Dieckman has a free book on cuemaking on his website.
http://www.cuemaker.com/book_on_cue_building.htm

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Burton Spain's "Making Blanks: The Recollections of Burton Spain" is a good read. It isn't the most technical book. It does have some nice drawings of how the blanks are built and cuemaking philosophy. Though, it seems to be more about the early days of cuemaking. He discusses guys like Balabushka, John Davis, Dick Helmstetter, and Bob Meucci. It was a good read.

Then there is a Kersenbrock's legendary book, "Basic Cue Shop Design." This book is very technical and you might question his sanity at times. He is a little out there. Though, that man really was revolutionary in the field. As a note, the tapers in the back of this book are tough to beat.
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Yea!!! What he said!!
 
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