My first tip install
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It may be the photo, but looks like a saddle to me as well.
Very nice!
SSDiver2112
Escott Cues
I believe it was just the picture. I had never sanded it.
Here it is when I re-tipped it later. Kind of moot now though since I removed the whole thing and replaced it with a Tomahawk ferrule.
Original Pechauer ferrule:
Tomahawk ferrule:
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SSDiver2112
Escott Cues
Finally pulled the trigger on a gun drill a couple weeks ago so I can start coring my wood. Should get it in a couple of weeks. I did get another smaller gun drill for a good price used. (Thanks J.C.)
Been wanting to try making an extension for my cue and thought it could be a good test for the gun drill as well.
First I had to make a collet to stabilize and center the gun drill. What a difference. No more slow stepping of drill bits and then boring to fix the wandering bits and of course the additional length that can be done.
Still a lot of work, but a fairly simple process. Core the wood to lighten the weight of the extension some. Add tenon plugs to each end to support the rings. Glue up, turn it down, set the pin, and add the finish.
I used Black Limba for the main body since it would be lighter than matching the cue directly with Ebony or Purpleheart.
Never underestimate the simplicity of the project. I got careless and put the rings on backwards on one end (how did I not notice). Set me back a day. I had to cut it off, re-bore, new tenon, re-glue.
Previously, while making the joint protectors, I found out I cannot use holly for the inlay at the end of the extension. I used imitation ivory instead.
Been wanting to try making an extension for my cue and thought it could be a good test for the gun drill as well.
First I had to make a collet to stabilize and center the gun drill. What a difference. No more slow stepping of drill bits and then boring to fix the wandering bits and of course the additional length that can be done.
Still a lot of work, but a fairly simple process. Core the wood to lighten the weight of the extension some. Add tenon plugs to each end to support the rings. Glue up, turn it down, set the pin, and add the finish.
I used Black Limba for the main body since it would be lighter than matching the cue directly with Ebony or Purpleheart.
Never underestimate the simplicity of the project. I got careless and put the rings on backwards on one end (how did I not notice). Set me back a day. I had to cut it off, re-bore, new tenon, re-glue.
Previously, while making the joint protectors, I found out I cannot use holly for the inlay at the end of the extension. I used imitation ivory instead.
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You’re doing really nice workFinally pulled the trigger on a gun drill a couple weeks ago so I can start coring my wood. Should get it in a couple of weeks. I did get another smaller gun drill for a good price used. (Thanks J.C.)
Been wanting to try making an extension for my cue and thought it could be a good test for the gun drill as well.
First I had to make a collet to stabilize and center the gun drill. What a difference. No more slow stepping of drill bits and then boring to fix the wandering bits and of course the additional length that can be done.
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Still a lot of work, but a fairly simple process. Core the wood to lighten the weight of the extension some. Add tenon plugs to each end to support the rings. Glue up, turn it down, set the pin, and add the finish.
I used Black Limba for the main body since it would be lighter than matching the cue directly with Ebony or Purpleheart.
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Never underestimate the simplicity of the project. I got careless and put the rings on backwards on one end (how did I not notice). Set me back a day. I had to cut it off, re-bore, new tenon, re-glue.
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Previously, while making the joint protectors, I found out I cannot use holly for the inlay at the end of the extension. I used imitation ivory instead.
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