PETE TONKIN..Amboyna Burl
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Amboyna Burl cue
I just wanted to take the time to point out that the points where machined out of a solid block and slid over the forearm and butt sleeve so there is no seam where the points and bridges meet. With this method we can keep the figure in the Amboyna burl in alighment through out the whole cue.
Also the veneers in the chevrons on top of the minor points were bent the hard way with steam so the color would match the veneers in the major points.
Thanks for looking and all the nice comments.
I just wanted to take the time to point out that the points where machined out of a solid block and slid over the forearm and butt sleeve so there is no seam where the points and bridges meet. With this method we can keep the figure in the Amboyna burl in alighment through out the whole cue.
Also the veneers in the chevrons on top of the minor points were bent the hard way with steam so the color would match the veneers in the major points.
Thanks for looking and all the nice comments.
Amboyna Cue Construction
Steve, I would be happy to do that the best way to explane it would be to post some pictures of your monster cue and of Brian's cue they are at differnt stages and the pictures would help explane it.
If it's ok to post the pictures I will put some thing together.
Take Care,
Pete
Steve, I would be happy to do that the best way to explane it would be to post some pictures of your monster cue and of Brian's cue they are at differnt stages and the pictures would help explane it.
If it's ok to post the pictures I will put some thing together.
Take Care,
Pete
Drawings
Here are some of the drawings of how the cue first started. After this stage you break all the parts out and do construction drawings and cross section drawings to work out the construction and tool paths
Here are some of the drawings of how the cue first started. After this stage you break all the parts out and do construction drawings and cross section drawings to work out the construction and tool paths
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Pete, I think that would be great for all of us to get a chance to see....please do it.
Pete, I think that would be great for all of us to get a chance to see....please do it.
Point Construction
In these pictures you can see the one piece points the point block was slid over the back of the forearm before the handle was attached. and the minor points have been inlayed this is done after the cue is assembled and turned the first time.
In these pictures you can see the one piece points the point block was slid over the back of the forearm before the handle was attached. and the minor points have been inlayed this is done after the cue is assembled and turned the first time.
Point construction
Now the chevron minor point caps have been put in and the pockets for the point veneers and bridges have been cut. To cut the miter on the bridges it is a compound angle so you have to put them in a fixture in the A axis and index + 45 deg to cut one side and -45 deg to cut the second miter.
These are the veneers and chevron caps for the cue with the ivory points they are mitered and ready to go in to the cue.
Now the chevron minor point caps have been put in and the pockets for the point veneers and bridges have been cut. To cut the miter on the bridges it is a compound angle so you have to put them in a fixture in the A axis and index + 45 deg to cut one side and -45 deg to cut the second miter.
These are the veneers and chevron caps for the cue with the ivory points they are mitered and ready to go in to the cue.
Point construction
I hope the pictures help a little to explane how the one piece points are construced. If anyone has any questions I will do my best to answer them. The only thing I will not tell is how the point block was machined it took me a year to figure out how to get the square core out of the point block this was the biggest piece of the puzzle.
I hope the pictures help a little to explane how the one piece points are construced. If anyone has any questions I will do my best to answer them. The only thing I will not tell is how the point block was machined it took me a year to figure out how to get the square core out of the point block this was the biggest piece of the puzzle.
I second this! Pete, thank you very much for giving a peek into the build process...I for one find it absolutely fascinating!
Steve, your pictures are pretty much second to none...kinda like your collection! :wink:
Cue Construction
Steve, Thank you for asking and allowing me to put up pictures of your cues that are still under construction. I enjoy doing doing stuff like this and I truly feel it is good to educate people to what is under the surface.
Some times a cue can look very simple but can be very complex to build and go unnoticed.
Steve, Thank you for asking and allowing me to put up pictures of your cues that are still under construction. I enjoy doing doing stuff like this and I truly feel it is good to educate people to what is under the surface.
Some times a cue can look very simple but can be very complex to build and go unnoticed.
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Adam, anytime my friend......how cool is that to see the behind the scenes at Petes shop. we never get to look at this kind of detail on how he makes these great cues. I wish more people would show this kind of detail
Adam, anytime my friend......how cool is that to see the behind the scenes at Petes shop. we never get to look at this kind of detail on how he makes these great cues. I wish more people would show this kind of detail
Great cue Steve. Pete, you outdid yourself. Truly a beautiful cue. Congrats on a great addition and a great build.