Personal Cues

Hierovision

Hierovision

Dios mio, man.
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I've heard some strange construction techniques for getting an extremely nice feeling hit out of a cue in the past. For the cuemakers that have been in the business for a while I have a question for you:

Does your personal cue differ in construction than the usual custom cue's basic design? Whether it differs or not what features are a must for your cue as far as physical aspects (tip types, ferrule types, grip types, anything dealing with feel)?
 
Hierovision said:
I've heard some strange construction techniques for getting an extremely nice feeling hit out of a cue in the past. For the cuemakers that have been in the business for a while I have a question for you:

Does your personal cue differ in construction than the usual custom cue's basic design? Whether it differs or not what features are a must for your cue as far as physical aspects (tip types, ferrule types, grip types, anything dealing with feel)?
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Nope. Just a normal $1200.00 sneaky pete.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=37186
 
Mine is only a $750 sneaky pete.
With:
-Rosewood butt
-weight in the points for forward balance
-ABS partial cored forearm to quiet the "hit"
-SW style big pin into ABS
-314 cored & sleeved at both ends
-Grice ferrule (don't ask, you can't get anymore)
-Sniper
-soft plastic faux ivory joint collars for a "softer" hit
:D :D :D
I could go on...just normal stuff.;)
 
Murray Tucker said:
Nope. Just a normal $1200.00 sneaky pete.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=37186
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Simple is most certainly better in your design Tucker. It's not even simple... it's elegant.

I like the idea of putting more weight forward and I've heard grice ferrules give it a seriously soft feel... maybe too soft ;) What's wrong with the Z-shafts by the way? I usually see 314's on custom cues; is there something fundamentally advantageous to them over the Z's? I've used both and absolutely prefer the Z (I haven't experienced either 2nd generation shaft however). Thanks for the responses.
 
Gerda, spent a lot of time with the Z...she went back to the 314.;)
The Z is so skinny its very unforgiving on a slightly mis-hit ball.
 
My cue is a sneaky pete with an oil finish and no ferrule, no rings, no collars. As basic as it gets.
 
Sheldon said:
My cue is a sneaky pete with an oil finish and no ferrule, no rings, no collars. As basic as it gets.
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No ferrule? Why? Just curious.
 
I wanted to try it after hearing about Bob Jewett playing with a cue that way. I've been trying it ever since. (same shaft, about 2 years now) :D
 
Sheldon said:
My cue is a sneaky pete with an oil finish and no ferrule, no rings, no collars. As basic as it gets.
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Mine is has stag collars, oil mix finish, delrin buttcap and no ferrule ( just a hard backer and Kamui tip ).
Love it.
 
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Murray Tucker said:
Nope. Just a normal $1200.00 sneaky pete.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=37186
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Murry, can I borrow a cue from you or Mike?
I have never been able to keep my personal cue over a year or two.Got one started, and wouldn't you know it, our youngest daughter, Lisa Kay, was here this past weekend, and she wants it. Cue needed real bad. Come on guys, need a cue.
blud
 
blud said:
Murry, can I borrow a cue from you or Mike?
I have never been able to keep my personal cue over a year or two.Got one started, and wouldn't you know it, our youngest daughter, Lisa Kay, was here this past weekend, and she wants it. Cue needed real bad. Come on guys, need a cue.
blud
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No problem. I'll send you one to use.
 
I'm not a Cuemaker but,

Here is my personal "converted" playing cue.....not really a SP more of a Hustler style. It's an old bar cue we had lying around the Pub. I just about got it finished; using Tung Oil. It shoots pretty good ;)

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JoeyInCali said:
Mine is has stag collars, oil mix finish, delrin buttcap and no ferrule ( just a hard backer and Kamui tip ).
Love it.
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Great minds think alike? :D :D :D :D
 
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Murray Tucker said:
No problem. I'll send you one to use.
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bludworth cues
#4 frio valley road.
leakey, texas 78873


be waitin...............blud
 
Sheldon said:
I wanted to try it after hearing about Bob Jewett playing with a cue that way. I've been trying it ever since. (same shaft, about 2 years now) :D
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I'm a sloppy chalker so the no ferrule don't work for me. I have 1/2 long very thin wall ferrules on mine.

Damn. I guess my playing cue is not standard like the poster was asking.
 
Murray Tucker said:
I'm a sloppy chalker so the no ferrule don't work for me. I have 1/2 long very thin wall ferrules on mine.

Damn. I guess my playing cue is not standard like the poster was asking.
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I'll take it so you can make yourself a more standard model.
 
JoeyInCali said:
Mine is has stag collars, oil mix finish, delrin buttcap and no ferrule ( just a hard backer and Kamui tip ).
Love it.
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Joey,

What type of hard backer you're using? I might want to try it since I got a few spare shafts for experimenting.

Snookered <=== curious
 
How about a pic too!?

How about some more pics too :cool:

Hey Murray....what kinda material did you use for the white ringwork?
 
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