nck in shaft
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For a filler, super glue would work. Carefully fill the knick and smooth it even once it dries. You won't notice a damn thing.
To raise the knick out, take a small piece of wet paper towel just big enough to cover the dent and put it right on it. Heat up a paperclip with a lighter, candle, matches, what have you and hit the paper towel with it until you see steam. Do this until the knick is raised, then smooth even.
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To raise the knick out, take a small piece of wet paper towel just big enough to cover the dent and put it right on it. Heat up a paperclip with a lighter, candle, matches, what have you and hit the paper towel with it until you see steam. Do this until the knick is raised, then smooth even.
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It depends on whether it's a dent or a gouge. A gouge would be where wood is actually missing from the shaft.
For dents, take a damp wash cloth and place just enough of the cloth over the dent to cover it. Then grab Mom's steam iron (but, don't use the steam part) set on it's highest setting, and put the point of it down on the cloth that's over the dent. You'll hear a little 'psst'. Take it off and inspect the dent. If it hasn't completely lifted out, repeat the process.
Gouges are a bit more difficult. Super glue will work, but for the best job mix up some five minute epoxy with sanding dust and fill it in. If you are careful enough you will have little or no sanding to do.
Remember, your friendly neighborhood cue repair person can fix you up in a jiffy.
For dents, take a damp wash cloth and place just enough of the cloth over the dent to cover it. Then grab Mom's steam iron (but, don't use the steam part) set on it's highest setting, and put the point of it down on the cloth that's over the dent. You'll hear a little 'psst'. Take it off and inspect the dent. If it hasn't completely lifted out, repeat the process.
Gouges are a bit more difficult. Super glue will work, but for the best job mix up some five minute epoxy with sanding dust and fill it in. If you are careful enough you will have little or no sanding to do.
Remember, your friendly neighborhood cue repair person can fix you up in a jiffy.
I did the super glue deally once and was never satisfied. My advice is not to use this technique.
Use the water to draw it out. If this wont work, I suggest a true repair person to use some other filler, wood or someother.
I will never do the super glue deal again.
Best of rolls,
Ken
Use the water to draw it out. If this wont work, I suggest a true repair person to use some other filler, wood or someother.
I will never do the super glue deal again.
Best of rolls,
Ken
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Put some water into a whistling teakettle and turn the stove on high. When the kettle starts whistling place the dented area into the plume of steam and give it about 4 seconds. If any trace of the dent remains repeat the process again. Use some folded over paper towel to dry and burnish the wood, follow that with a leather burnishing pad and you'll be good to go.
If it's a small gouge super glue will work well, provided you have a lathe or some kind of rig to spin the shaft up. Apply the glue in thin layers and burnish with paper towel at high speed between each layer till you've filled the nick. Make sure you are working in a well ventilated area as the fumes can irritate your nose, lungs, and eyes.
For a bigger gouge, wood filler compound will be needed. If that's the case take it to a good cue repair person.
If it's a small gouge super glue will work well, provided you have a lathe or some kind of rig to spin the shaft up. Apply the glue in thin layers and burnish with paper towel at high speed between each layer till you've filled the nick. Make sure you are working in a well ventilated area as the fumes can irritate your nose, lungs, and eyes.
For a bigger gouge, wood filler compound will be needed. If that's the case take it to a good cue repair person.
Thanks guys, it is actually a nick or cut. it is about the thickness of a paper clip and about that deep and about I/4 in long. It is about five in uo past the joint. It belongs to a friend, I am going to try and fill it, thanks for the advice, I will let you know how it goes.
If it is that close to the joint I probably wouldnt even mess with it much since it will not affect play. I use the wet paper towel piece deal and it works well. I never apply heat to it though. I just let it dry naturally and if it still isnt enough just keep doing it until it is.