Old Snooker Cue

[runscott]

Here's the butt of an early 1900's snooker cue I just got. This shows both sides of the butt (flat) - I know there is a term for this configuration. Anyone know? I assume once I get my blue book all of these simple questions will be answered.

Thanks. Plan is to combine this butt with a Hoppe 2-piece, as the remainder of this cue is unusable for conversion (too thin).

 

[Hunter]

Good project! These wedge type cues have been around since marquetry cues were in vogue. I had a marquetry cue from the 1830's that had the same configuration. A friend had a few similiar butts, and sent them to a couple of different makers to have them modified. I bought two of them. One is from Andy Gilbert and the other one is from Jerry Raunzahn (see attached). Both of them came out nicely and completely unique from each other. Good luck with your project!

Steve

 

[runscott]

Good project! These wedge type cues have been around since marquetry cues were in vogue. I had a marquetry cue from the 1830's that had the same configuration. A friend had a few similiar butts, and sent them to a couple of different makers to have them modified. I bought two of them. One is from Andy Gilbert and the other one is from Jerry Raunzahn (see attached). Both of them came out nicely and completely unique from each other. Good luck with your project!

Steve

Thanks - those pics really have me psyched about this! I remember seeing another one of Andy Gilbert's conversions that had a partial "wedge" butt. Jerry Rauenzahn and I talked about this project yesterday and he seemed excited about the idea.

Here are some views of the butterfly splice - it ends at about 19". Cue has been cut off at 32", and you can see how thin it is at the joint (lined up evenly with another cue).

 

[Pizza Bob]

I know there is a term for this configuration. Anyone know?

It is called a mace or maced butt. And yes, I know that the term mace once applied to the whole cue. The purpose of the mace was for shooting long shots, before the invention of the bridge. You held the cue by the tip, resting the flat surface of the mace on the cloth and pushed it into the cue ball. Most cues that had functional maces had a leather pad on the butt cap. More than you wanted to know probably.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[runscott]

It is called a mace or maced butt. And yes, I know that the term mace once applied to the whole cue. The purpose of the mace was for shooting long shots, before the invention of the bridge. You held the cue by the tip, resting the flat surface of the mace on the cloth and pushed it into the cue ball. Most cues that had functional maces had a leather pad on the butt cap. More than you wanted to know probably.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

Here's Jerry's result:
http://runscott.homestead.com/files/equipment/WEDGE00.JPG