shaft ding repair?

You can steam it out with a corner of a wet rag and a soldering iron. Make sure not to slip or you'll burn the wood. Or, put a drop of water on the ding, let it sit there so it soaks in and expands the wood. A little bit of sanding will probably be required with 400, 600, and/or 1000. Rotate the shaft back and forth so you don't make a flat spot.
 
Dents

Use a flat toothpick and put just enough water(or saliva) to fill dent. Depending on dent size, it may take from 5 to 15 appl. to sweat it up. I use a CueWiz and 800 or 1000 wet-dry sp to smooth up shaft. Have used this method for years and on some pretty ugly shafts with excellent results.
 
Thanks guys. It's just a little one so I'll try the water then sand back with the shaft buffing thing I have.
 
Take it to you local cue repairman and let him clean the shaft and get the ding out. He can also reseal the wood and condition the shaft properly.

This is what cue repairmen do for a living and have the tools to do it.

Just my 2 cents on the subject.
 
jschelin99 said:
You can steam it out with a corner of a wet rag and a soldering iron. Make sure not to slip or you'll burn the wood. Or, put a drop of water on the ding, let it sit there so it soaks in and expands the wood. A little bit of sanding will probably be required with 400, 600, and/or 1000. Rotate the shaft back and forth so you don't make a flat spot.
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Instead of a soldering iron, I use a regular iron. I wet a paper towel and cover the dent with a single layer of the wet paper towel and hold the iron on it for a minute or so. If it's not completely gone, then just cover it again with another section of the paper towel and iron away. Done it many times with my cues and my friends cues. Good luck with getting rid of the dent.
 
Steam from coffee machine is also nice for the job :)


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Brickcues said:
Take it to you local cue repairman and let him clean the shaft and get the ding out. He can also reseal the wood and condition the shaft properly.

This is what cue repairmen do for a living and have the tools to do it.

Just my 2 cents on the subject.
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I tend to think Alex has offered the best advice. While the methods mentioned by others will remove the dent, they also come with risk factors, like warpage, burns and uneven color and feel of the shaft in that area. And none will give the nice feel to the entire shaft that a quality repairman can give it on a lathe.
 
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