Latest Conversion Cue Completed by Craig at Full Splice Billiards
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Thanks Ross, stop when you get some and shoot the shit!!!
Take care
Absolutely will do!! Unfortunately I haven't been to T-town in a while, it's a bit of a drive....
Nice work Craig, that's a good looking cue.
Thanks Rusty, and I have been telling my customers that the only thing that will make my cues look better is being one of your cases!!!!!!
Take care Rusty
I like the butt end work on the cue. It's old school purdy.
The shaft looks longer than the butt in the photo? ferrule material? taper? rpi? Do you have a standard taper or multiple?
Would love to read some review of your conversion, from playability perspective.
I gotta agree with Ross on this one...I would say it still definitely qualifies as a full splice, as the bulk of the original full splice is still intact. I have seen many full splice cues, some conversions, some not...with new backends added. I can only assume that it is either to replace a damaged backend, or perhaps after a turn or two, the backend developed a wobble.
Another couple of beautiful examples, Craig...well done! As to your ringwork, well you know I think you have gotten that old school flair down pretty good in my book. Has that Corsair/Rich/Rubino kinda feel to them.
Lisa
Thanks for the kind words Jazz, the shaft on that is 30 inches long as requested by the customer. Normally I like to to make the shaft and the butt the same length, however, I have found that an extra inch in length on a shaft will increase the action on the cue ball. My own playing cue is also like that, so the customer after playing with my cue decided it was also for what he wanted.
I use standard Ferrule material which I buy in quantities from one of my suppliers. My ferrules are not capped unless the customer requests that they are. All my ferrules are threaded and screwed onto the shaft, and the tenon extends passed the end of ferrule until it faced even for tip installation.
The taper I use on my cues is not a Double or a Straight Taper, however, my cues unlike many others are tapered from butt to the tip with no interruption at the cues joint like many others. In the end my cues have a very solid hit, but not overly stiff which allow good consistent movement of the cue ball by any solid player.
In the end my cues speak for themselves, I wish I could catch up on my work and build a few to sell here on the forum. However, I don't know if that will ever be possible because currently I have more orders than I can fill this year locally, currently I am only building 5 to 10 cues per year. I just don't want to work any harder than that at this time, because I am suppose to be retired!!!!!!
Take care Jazz
Thanks Lisa, I appreciate your comments. That old school flair is what I like and I will continue along those lines. The possibilities are endless and like I said before designs are also endless so long as the mind is open.