Joint collars

[BooBoo]

When making a shaft for someone how do you match up the exact joint collar without using the one from the existing shaft. I understand that if it is an older cue it may be hard to do, but on a current model how do you do it? Do you buy it from the manufacturer or are there places they can be gotten from, or do you just make your own? I guess this is a simple topic for the experienced cuemakers on board but an enquiring mind wants to know. Thanks alot in advance. P.S. I am talking about custom or specific collars not the standard ones you can get from Atlas or other sources.

 

[Michael Webb]

Most manufacturers won't supply you with them cause they are not in the business for supplying others, If you can't make your own, Try Prathers, This is what they do and they are very good at it.

 

[rhncue]

When making a shaft for someone how do you match up the exact joint collar without using the one from the existing shaft. I understand that if it is an older cue it may be hard to do, but on a current model how do you do it? Do you buy it from the manufacturer or are there places they can be gotten from, or do you just make your own? I guess this is a simple topic for the experienced cuemakers on board but an enquiring mind wants to know. Thanks alot in advance. P.S. I am talking about custom or specific collars not the standard ones you can get from Atlas or other sources.

I know of no cue manufacturer who will sell spare parts. You either make your own or have someone such as Prather make them for you which can become quite expensive. About the only deco-rings that I have trouble copying are some of the Meucci rings. Many of them are molded plastic rings that I have no way of making myself.

Dick

 

[BLACKHEARTCUES]

Even a simple black collar has to be made oversized & then, with the shaft PERFECTLY centered, you can install the oversized collar. After the glue has dried, you can turn it to roughly to the OD of the joint. You may have to turn it several times & then hand sand it to fit. If the joint screw is even a few thousands off to one side, you will have to hand sand it to fit. Remember that you'll have to sand the new collar a little smaller than the joint, so that you will have room for the clear finish. This is always a major repair for the inexperienced...JER