Interesting video on how they make snooker cue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-9LRNnflLs&feature=related
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-9LRNnflLs&feature=related
Enjoy
very interesting to see how much of this is done w/ hand planing and sanding.
you'd be hard pressed to see many US cuemakers turn down their shafts by hand, but of course a straight taper would probably be much easier by hand than a pro-taper.
great post