Just in case someone missed it -- a while back I got hold of a ratty vintage Brunswick for basically no nothing (a gift). The cue had some serious water damage, warped shaft, cracked aluminum joint, and hidden underneath its yellowing varnish & grime was the distinctive Brunswick logo... barely visible.
Obviously, this wasn't an antique, but since the cue had this cool flattened butt-end (similar to a snooker cue), for laughs (and to some indignation for a couple of AzB'ers), I wanted to install a UniLoc joint and a Z-shaft on this silly piece. However, since I tend to like scruffy old hardware, my plan was to preserve its old cruddy looks while try to make it as playable as possible.
After some back & forth with the good guys over at 'Ask The Cuemaker' (special thanks to KJ and Shinobi), I ended up sending the cue to Ryan Theewen (ratcues) who sounded very trustworthy on the phone.
So last night, the UPS truck came by with a package that was truly a jaw-dropping experience to open -- holy smoke what a nice job! Not only was the new steel joint & collar beautifully fitted, Ryan had also cored out the butt-end and installed a weight rod (to balance it out and to get it within my spec of 18.5 oz). The old finish was also removed, making the wood stunningly beautiful -- now even the Brunswick logo looks nice, (but yet preserving the old "17 oz" imprint). Good going there, Ryan!
As soon as the pool-hall opens, I'll be trying it out first thing in the morning...
-- peer
Obviously, this wasn't an antique, but since the cue had this cool flattened butt-end (similar to a snooker cue), for laughs (and to some indignation for a couple of AzB'ers), I wanted to install a UniLoc joint and a Z-shaft on this silly piece. However, since I tend to like scruffy old hardware, my plan was to preserve its old cruddy looks while try to make it as playable as possible.
After some back & forth with the good guys over at 'Ask The Cuemaker' (special thanks to KJ and Shinobi), I ended up sending the cue to Ryan Theewen (ratcues) who sounded very trustworthy on the phone.
So last night, the UPS truck came by with a package that was truly a jaw-dropping experience to open -- holy smoke what a nice job! Not only was the new steel joint & collar beautifully fitted, Ryan had also cored out the butt-end and installed a weight rod (to balance it out and to get it within my spec of 18.5 oz). The old finish was also removed, making the wood stunningly beautiful -- now even the Brunswick logo looks nice, (but yet preserving the old "17 oz" imprint). Good going there, Ryan!
As soon as the pool-hall opens, I'll be trying it out first thing in the morning...
-- peer