My new jump cue...

Cheez Dawg

Cheez Dawg

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Well, I just finished building my own jump cue. I do not have all the proper equipment, but I think it turned out pretty good.

I am posting some pics of it.
I have not yet put the finish on it, but I am going to go give it a try today before I spray it.

Let me know what you think!!!!!

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the end of the handle looks awful thick.. you may want to slim it down some unless you like it.. then in that case.. great job either way..

chris
 
Looks like you got a lot of inspiration from Jacoby.

I do think though, that you could use a smaller bumper, and maybe it's me, but it doesn't seem like when it's screwed together, that the butt is flush with the shaft. I guess after you put the finish on it will look totally different.
 
The butt is actually about 2 1/2 inches longer than a standard jump cue. With me being 6'2" tall, the extra length comes in handy.
It is also thinner than most jump butts as well. I guess the added length makes the thickness a little deceiving. I am still going to do a little more work to it. I find it a tad heavy, so I will put it on a bit of a diet. I am also going to reduce the size of the bumper.
I gave it a try today, and it jumps very well, with the exception of the dart stroke jump. I think this is due to the weight of the cue. That will be remedied very soon.
After I lighten it up some, and finish all the little things on it, and spray the finish on it, I will post new pics.
Thanks for all the comments!
I think I faired pretty good for not having all the proper equipment to do this.
 
Varney Cues said:
Please be very careful with that pin...err...I mean screw.
Someone could lose an eye.:D
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Good point!!:D :D Like Mom said. It's all good and well till someone gets there eye put out.:D :D LOL
 
Remember ... you asked ..

for opinions, so here goes:

1) Interesting little project,and I commend you for it.

2) Shaft looks thicker than ferrule slightly.
3) Is brass ferrule 1/2" long, which is in some rule books?
4) Joint - looks to be mismatched by 1/64 to 1/32" - Is pin off a little?
5) Finger grip seems to have a too drastic reduction. The slopes down
seem to be too great an angle, therefore not providing the complete space
needed for proper finger grip for dart method.
6) The end of the tip looks too rounded to me for jumping.
7) Bumper is definately too big for a jump cue - Why do you need one?
8) If the jump cue is 2 1/2" longer, does it make sense the finger grip
should be located a little more towards the butt end a little, given your
height and arm reach?
9) You could just core the butt to lighten it up.
 
It is a lot of fun to be able to build your own cue, especially when you only have very limited equipment.

I am sure this jump cue jumps great! Keep trying and creating. May you have a lot of fun!:)

Cheers,
Richard
 
Congrats on bulding your own jump stick. Did you model some of the specs from other jump cues?
 
bells said:
Congrats on bulding your own jump stick. Did you model some of the specs from other jump cues?
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I liked the idea of the concave near the joint for the dart stroke on the Jacoby. That's about all I really incorporated.
Thanks for all the encouragement.

The shaft thickness in relation to the ferrule is ok. The pictures are a little deceiving.
The ferrule is 1/2 inch long.
The joint matches up just as good as my Lucasi jump cue, which is good enough for me.
The finger grip feels just right in my hands.
I am not quite finished with the cue yet, but I plan to re-shape the tip for jumping.
I have already taken down the bumper to about 0.250 thickness.
I don't have the proper eqipment to core it out, unless I take it to work again, and use the machinist lathe in tool & die at work.

All I was trying to do was make a decent jump cue that felt right in my hands, and that I could say I made, and be proud of it. I am by no means a professional cue maker. I never claimed to be.
I can take a little criticism, and helpful suggestions.
Thanks for bringing all these things to my attention. Most of them I had already considered, and planned to, or have already dealt with.
I plan to finish the cue with polyurethane. That's pretty much all I have available to me here. First, a couple of coats of sanding sealer, then onto the finish, and a good smoothing out, and a good polishing.
I will post more pictures when it is completed.
I have some good experience in working with finish, so there shouldn't be a problem there.
 
Very nice, I remember my first jump cue attempt :o , The jump cue might also be alittle heavy because the wood in the house cue you used was Goncavo Alves, which is usaully a heavy dence wood. All in all, good job. This is how it starts, build one for yourself, then your bubby wants one, and so on and so on.

Later
Bryan Fisher
Fisher Cues
 
I Hope

Cheez Dawg said:
I liked the idea of the concave near the joint for the dart stroke on the Jacoby. That's about all I really incorporated.
Thanks for all the encouragement.

The shaft thickness in relation to the ferrule is ok. The pictures are a little deceiving.
The ferrule is 1/2 inch long.
The joint matches up just as good as my Lucasi jump cue, which is good enough for me.
The finger grip feels just right in my hands.
I am not quite finished with the cue yet, but I plan to re-shape the tip for jumping.
I have already taken down the bumper to about 0.250 thickness.
I don't have the proper eqipment to core it out, unless I take it to work again, and use the machinist lathe in tool & die at work.

All I was trying to do was make a decent jump cue that felt right in my hands, and that I could say I made, and be proud of it. I am by no means a professional cue maker. I never claimed to be.
I can take a little criticism, and helpful suggestions.
Thanks for bringing all these things to my attention. Most of them I had already considered, and planned to, or have already dealt with.
I plan to finish the cue with polyurethane. That's pretty much all I have available to me here. First, a couple of coats of sanding sealer, then onto the finish, and a good smoothing out, and a good polishing.
I will post more pictures when it is completed.
I have some good experience in working with finish, so there shouldn't be a problem there.
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you didn't think I was overlycritical, but you did ask, and I am pretty much outspoken when asked. I am pretty detail minded (occupational hazard from working with computers 30 years) ... LOL

I do think you are doing good though, and fixing minor things is no big deal.
Show us how it looks when it is completely finished.
 
No, no, I didn't take your post as being hyper-critical. I really appreciate the criticism.
The more people point things out, the more care I will take to make it better.
I am a bit of a perfectionist myself. It can be a good thing, but sometimes it can bite you in the A$$.:D
I have the first coat of sanding sealer on, and will be ready for a light sanding, and second coat very soon.
 
Cheez Dawg said:
Well, I just finished building my own jump cue. I do not have all the proper equipment, but I think it turned out pretty good.

I am posting some pics of it.
I have not yet put the finish on it, but I am going to go give it a try today before I spray it.

Let me know what you think!!!!!
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That looks just fine. The key to good jump cues are to keep it light and to put a very, very hard tip on it. Phenolic or Bunjee would work best.
 
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