Ive been an avid player for about 20 years. I have played with about every production cue and numerous customs. I have had 3 custom cues designed to my specs or so thought until i received them. I have probably unusual specs that i like. Ive for past 5 years turned my own shafts down because never had cuemaker do exactly the shaft diameter and taper i want. If the taper was close the balance pt would be off or the weight. So what i am looking for is the ultimate sneaky pete or basic custom . I need advice on getting the right combo of woods, materials and construction to fit my preferences. So this is the specs that i like:
1. 12mm shaft slight gradual increase to 13.5mm at 16" Pressed triangle tip.
2. weight can be between 17.75 - 18.25
3. balance pt at 18.25 from butt instead of standard 19
Here is the feel im trying to get.
I like a soft hit and virtually no sound when striking cue ball but has some feed back but very little.
So here are the Questions sorry for so many?
1. What type of woods that give soft hit but gives some feedback but very little?
Does burl woods give softer hit? Do all burls have to be Cored and does this affect hit?
2. What material for ferrule and would longer length ferrule make softer hit? capped or not
3. Ive always preferred 3/8x10 pin but wondering if a g10 would make difference in feel?
4. What type of joint construction for soft hit? Ive shot with a solid ivory joint and currently shoot with solid white phenolic joint cue and i like the hit.
5. Would wood sleeve at joint make a difference?
6. Does using metal pins in cue to join handle to forearm and butt make a difference in feel vs threaded tenon ?
Thanks JL Rowe
1. 12mm shaft slight gradual increase to 13.5mm at 16" Pressed triangle tip.
2. weight can be between 17.75 - 18.25
3. balance pt at 18.25 from butt instead of standard 19
Here is the feel im trying to get.
I like a soft hit and virtually no sound when striking cue ball but has some feed back but very little.
So here are the Questions sorry for so many?
1. What type of woods that give soft hit but gives some feedback but very little?
Does burl woods give softer hit? Do all burls have to be Cored and does this affect hit?
2. What material for ferrule and would longer length ferrule make softer hit? capped or not
3. Ive always preferred 3/8x10 pin but wondering if a g10 would make difference in feel?
4. What type of joint construction for soft hit? Ive shot with a solid ivory joint and currently shoot with solid white phenolic joint cue and i like the hit.
5. Would wood sleeve at joint make a difference?
6. Does using metal pins in cue to join handle to forearm and butt make a difference in feel vs threaded tenon ?
Thanks JL Rowe
