Me:rotflmao1:
Back in the early 90's I bought a Hightower repair lathe. No router no taper bar but I had the bug, I wanted to make a cue.
I used calipers and a parting knife every inch than used a cutter pulling back on cutter to give a degree or rounded type edge to begin my tapers. When done I would sand smooth.
The shaft was actualy made from a house cue. I made 2 shafts, the one pictured was with points going up from joint the other with the points going down from ferrule. The second shaft I did as my pool playing grounds were "Charlies" pool hall or the Empire Billiard Lounge that was first opened by Charlies dad in the 1800's and in the 60's he still had some old custom cues there that had been made long before (this was about 1964)
Like I said, LOL, feel free to trash but I felt like king of the freaking world after I finished and hit a ball with it.
You must fall a few times and pick yourself back up if you have a road to ever travel.
Back in the early 90's I bought a Hightower repair lathe. No router no taper bar but I had the bug, I wanted to make a cue.
I used calipers and a parting knife every inch than used a cutter pulling back on cutter to give a degree or rounded type edge to begin my tapers. When done I would sand smooth.
The shaft was actualy made from a house cue. I made 2 shafts, the one pictured was with points going up from joint the other with the points going down from ferrule. The second shaft I did as my pool playing grounds were "Charlies" pool hall or the Empire Billiard Lounge that was first opened by Charlies dad in the 1800's and in the 60's he still had some old custom cues there that had been made long before (this was about 1964)
Like I said, LOL, feel free to trash but I felt like king of the freaking world after I finished and hit a ball with it.
You must fall a few times and pick yourself back up if you have a road to ever travel.
