I'm building my first cue using ebony as the forearm and was concerned about the weight. I don't have the tooling to core the entire forearm and was wondering if a partial core is a feasable option. I was thinking about maybe the first 4 inches of the forearm. Just wondering how this would affect the cue structually. Thanks
Partial Core
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That probably won't change the weight enough to warrant the work.
sliprock said:
I've been doing it for years, to either add or subtract weight from forearms & butts. I use a 5/8" hole in the nose end & a 3/4" hole at the handle end of the forearm(I use a Forstner bit). Use a 3/4" hole through the butt sleeve. My numbers may be slightly off, but Maple weighs about 1/3 of what Ebony does. It will give you a little softer hit also. GOOD LUCK...JER
BLACKHEARTCUES said:
According to my measurements, which are in line with published numbers, I have it considerably higher than your 33%. Ebony around 70 lbs/cubic foot, hard maple around 42 lbs/cubic foot = 3/5 or 60%. That is still plenty of difference in density to accomplish what you and dickie are testifying to.
Kelly
I've been doing it for years, to either add or subtract weight from forearms & butts. I use a 5/8" hole in the nose end & a 3/4" hole at the handle end of the forearm(I use a Forstner bit). Use a 3/4" hole through the butt sleeve. My numbers may be slightly off, but Maple weighs about 1/3 of what Ebony does. It will give you a little softer hit also. GOOD LUCK...JER
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To make the holes easier to drill, I drill them with 1/2 drill then use a bottoming 5/8 and 3/4 routers bits. Make a 1 inch pilot holes then drill on.
I make sure the dowels have dead-on flat bottoms.
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