less is more

[desi2960]

i played with a joss west for about 20 years and loved the way it played, could be the best cue i have ever seen. But when i started making cues, i decided the less inlays, rings, and simpler the cue, the better for me. photos are of my playing cue for last 2-3 years it hits as well as any cue i have ever had in my hands. it is straight grain maple full spliced into straight grain maple, wood pin, no rings, no ferrule. a total of 7 pieces make this cue, tip, carbon fiber pad, shaft, wood pin, full plice butt, rubber bumper.
you will have to look close to find the splice in the photo.
chuck starkey

 

[center pocket]

Thats really interesting. Makes me wonder about the purpose of a ferrule.

Nice cue. I like a wood to wood joint but I have never tried a wooden pin.

 

[AnthonyLewis208]

Chuck is known for his wood pins and I have only ever heard good things about how his cues play. :thumbup:

The only way to get MORE simple than this is to walk over and take a cue off of the wall! Very cool sir. Thanks for sharing :smile:

 

[barking]

awesome

well well.

 

[desi2960]

who wanted photos?

i make another cue like this with a natural color ring at the joint and it is for sale. someone wanted photos of this cue when i finished it, and i cannot find the info, sorry my old 67 year old brain must have shortcircuted, please pm me again... chuck

 

[bbb]

now thats the ultimate sneaky pete:thumbup:
well done

 

[NickCasey]

wow

love this cue...how much is it?

 

[PDX]

A ferrule is meant to keep the shaft from cracking/splitting

 

[desi2960]

pdx

i have been told by older expert cuemakers, the reason a shaft splits, is when the tip starts mushrooming and putting pressure to the side. the carbon fiber pad stops that as does a ferrule, and with the tips we have today there is a lot less mushrooming. i have only been using the no ferrule about 3 years and have played with and sold many cues, as of yet i have never heard of or seen one split using my method.