Making a sneaky pete from a blank

[7Baller]

I’ve ordered a Rounceville spliced blank with the intention of having a sneaky pete made. It will be very basic, no veneers or rings, in other words a true sneaky. What exactly is the process and are there any parts of the process that require special expertise?

 

[jokers_wild96]

So you bought a cue blank to build a cue you don't know how to build. I mean you need a lathe to install pins and joint/butt collars if any. And to turn the blank to whatever size you want. There's a lot more that goes into that but that's about as basic as it gets. Depending on what finish your gonna use you might need equipment or tools for that. I feel your about to open a can of worms you might not be ready for. I wish you the best on your journey here. Oh, you can always check youtube to see the process too.

 

[7Baller]

So you bought a cue blank to build a cue you don't know how to build. I mean you need a lathe to install pins and joint/butt collars if any. And to turn the blank to whatever size you want. There's a lot more that goes into that but that's about as basic as it gets. Depending on what finish your gonna use you might need equipment or tools for that. I feel your about to open a can of worms you might not be ready for. I wish you the best on your journey here. Oh, you can always check youtube to see the process too.

I won’t be building it myself, I’m just trying to understand the level of expertise required so I know who I can ask. There aren’t any cue builders in the country where I live but there are guys who repair cues who’d be able to install a pin and turn the blank down. Just wondering what else would need doing.

 

[fish2]

I asked a machine shop with a lathe to cut a house cue in two and install a pin and insert and viola, I have a sneaky pete. In your case, you would need to taper the blank, install a pin and refinish the cue and match it exactly to the dimensions of your shaft

 

[jokers_wild96]

I won’t be building it myself, I’m just trying to understand the level of expertise required so I know who I can ask. There aren’t any cue builders in the country where I live but there are guys who repair cues who’d be able to install a pin and turn the blank down. Just wondering what else would need doing.

It sounded like you were gonna build it. Yeah just cause they can repair something might not mean they can build it. Where you located at.