Points, Inlays, Veneers, Ringwork, and other embellishments

CocoboloCowboy

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My best Pool playing friend and I were debating weather Points, Inlays, Veneers, ringwork, and other embellishments effect the hit of a Cue.

He says his next custom Cue will be a plane jane with no nothing to effect hit of a cue.

I think he is gone off the deep end as his best hitting cue has 8 points in the Forearm, and another 8 points in the Butt, and it is his best playing cue.

I do not think embellishments effect a cue hit, but it does make em pretty.
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One way to look at it is everything done to a cue affects the feel of it in one way or another. The question is can the effect be measured by a human?

Vee points certainly change the hit of a cue. If you took a cue with a solid ebony forearm and inlayed 4 long floating points of holly, I believe the owner of the cue might feel the difference. Could you pick up two cues that you don't know blindfolded and tell which one has inlays and which one doesn't? Probably not, but that doesn't mean the inlays and points didn't have an affect.

Kelly
 
I think it would depend most on the construction methods, and whether points are structural or not, such as a fullsplice vs floating points. And whether or not the cue is cored, or what types of pins join the different sections, what they are set in, the ferrule, tip. I think that trial and error are necessary to find what you like best. I happen to play with a birdseye plain jane with Ivory Joint, and love the hit. I have had plenty of cues over the years, all but my first, as well as my current player were pointed cues, and a couple of fullsplices. The Ivory joint is a must have when it comes to my playing cue, now or in the future as the hit gives me just the right amount of feedback and feel. So my answer is yes, they do effect the hit, depending on what embellishments you have. Where abouts in AZ are you cocobolacowboy?And may I suggest to your friend to try an ivory joint on his plain jane.
Regards,
Ian
 
I think people are going in the right direction on this. I know that there are purists that feel that anytime you take away wood out of a cue in negatively affects the hit. Inlays reduce the cues integrety they say. I think it is hard to argue with that, but how practical is that? I think it may have some truth to it, but we are talking about something that, at least to me is not noticeable. I think that cuemakers today are so good to make this a non issue. I mean if you wasn to be that technical, adding a joint would do much more than adding some inlays to affect the cues integrety.
Again, one piece construction may be the best in theory, but again not as practical as having a cue that comes apart. I think that cuemakers are so good that any of these potential issues aren't even a consideration. The best cues today are two piece cues because more effort goes into making great quality two piece cues than one piece cues.

So the answer is yes, but no:D
 
It has been scientifically proven that Billiard balls are frightend of Elephants therefore the mear presence of Ivory on the table causes them to run for the shelter of the pockets.

The more Ivory you have , the greater effect.

They also know the when Pearl , Silver and other exotic inlay materials are in the area , Ivory is not far behind and therefore again , invokes a similar responce.
 
RRfireblade said:
It has been scientifically proven that Billiard balls are frightend of Elephants therefore the mear presence of Ivory on the table causes them to run for the shelter of the pockets.

The more Ivory you have , the greater effect.

They also know the when Pearl , Silver and other exotic inlay materials are in the area , Ivory is not far behind and therefore again , invokes a similar responce.
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LMFAO!!! This is so true!!!

I have a cue with 6 large ivory Points in the Forearm and 6 in the butt. 24 Silver and Ivory Diamonds and 12 Abalone Inlays. Rings have some Ivory too.

You should be there to see that damn cue ball jump off the table each time I break just because it thinks I am going to pick up that cue and shoot.

:eek: Selling my playing cue first thing in the morning!!!

Rep for the Great post!
 
MY opinion is the only time anything makes a big difference is when it's done WRONG. A solid built cue is a solid hitting cue IMO....though we all don't like the same "hit" :D
 
He's quite right. Of course, I am willing to take care of all his rubbish and will even pay shipping.

If he happens to own one of those bad-hitting black boar 8-pointers, I will of course pay a small compensation, say - 200 USD to compensate for the silver and ivory :-)

Regards,

Detlev
 
Gerry said:
MY opinion is the only time anything makes a big difference is when it's done WRONG. A solid built cue is a solid hitting cue IMO....though we all don't like the same "hit" :D
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Think your are right.
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