Looking For Some Advice

[BHQ]

i was always told the dumbest question is one that you don't ask
so here goes
i have a bunch of old brunswick house cues added later: TO CONVERT
i'm looking for the softest hitting cue added later: I CAN CONVERT TO TWO PIECE CUE
a few are paduak, very light, very soft wood
is this the choice wood to use to acheive the soft hit i'm after?
what's got me confused is, i have an old double butterfly cue of my dad's from the 1950's, purpleheart butt into mahogany forearm. both harder woods, but this is the softest, sweetest hitting cue i've ever used.
i realize joint and shaft and ferrule and tip all play a part in this too.
i want to duplicate that hit as close as possible


my dad's cue. 21oz.brass pin in shaft. ivory ferrule. joint is not ivory. ELK TIP AND PAD

 

[chokenstroke]

i have a bunch of old brunswick house cues
i'm looking for the softest hitting cue
a few are paduak, very light, very soft wood
is this the choice wood to use to acheive the soft hit i'm after?

i want to duplicate that hit as close as possible

Look very carefully at what tip and ferrule material was used.
Using that same tip and ferrule material will get you very close to what you want.
So close you might not even feel any difference.

Try having some soft tips put on your house cues and see which you like the best.

 

[cheese_ball]

sports car

Hi S4S,

The joint throught the tip of your cue is like the wheels/tires/suspension of your nice sports car. They're not where the power comes from, but how the ride handles. If you change the rubber on a nice sports car you can drastically change how the car handles and "feels" on the road.

If you want to mimick a cue that you already have, you must create a cue with a similiar balance point that has the same joint, same shaft taper, and the same tip/ferrule combination.

GOOD LUCK!!!