South West Cue ?

Bob Farr

Bob Farr

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Just wondering why South West Cues are built with an uneven split? 29 1/4" shafts and 28 3/4" butts. Does this add any specific functionality to the cue?
 
Man, I have the same question.... I thought it was fake for minute.. But the cactus and the serial number looks orig....
 
Do you honestly think 1/4" is going to have any effect on play ability of a cue? IMO It is probably to differentiate there cue from the next, same reason so many bastard threads are used for pins on cues. Now having said that I always build my shafts a little long by 1/8" so as through the life of that shaft it can be faced off or if the ferrule is replaced you have a little material to work with. But even that is probably not necessary.
 
Bob Farr said:
Anybody share your thoughts on this please?
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I'll tell you the way it was explained to me several years ago. Might be true and fact might not be...
Two reasons::...1 is it makes their cue very unique if you need a new shaft it can't just be bought in a billiards store. You will have to buy from them or a custom cue maker.
2. It made for better or easier balance. They might have a construction bolt on the tail end but no weight bolt with most woods.
I've never owned one but the guy that told me had 3 and if you wanted to hit balls with any of his he wanted atleast two cecils to hold in case you scratched or dented it......take it as you will...idk
 
That's the way Kersenbrock did it, so Jerry Franklin carried on the same.
I don't know the technical reason, maybe Harvey Martin started it
 
Canadian cue said:
Do you honestly think 1/4" is going to have any effect on play ability of a cue? IMO It is probably to differentiate there cue from the next, same reason so many bastard threads are used for pins on cues. Now having said that I always build my shafts a little long by 1/8" so as through the life of that shaft it can be faced off or if the ferrule is replaced you have a little material to work with. But even that is probably not necessary.
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Thanks for your reply. No, I don't think it's going to make any difference in the playability. I was just wondering why the difference. Not a big deal with me just curious.

Also, thanks to everyone else for your responses.
 
The reason I thought it was done that way is because they came out with the extra long joint pin and in the 80s many cases would not hold the butt. But that is just my opinion as I never asked Laurie.
 
Just a thought... but shifting balance rearward (with longer shaft) could offset the weight extra long pin. But I'm not sure that either could make much of a difference. And I don't know the dimensions at the joint. Have seen many SWs over the years but never paid any attention.
 
cueman said:
The reason I thought it was done that way is because they came out with the extra long joint pin and in the 80s many cases would not hold the butt. But that is just my opinion as I never asked Laurie.
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This sounds very plausible... Is the pin 1 and 1/4" long?
 
Thanks Chris and Joey, we don't get to many South West cues in these parts and I have never had the opportunity to work on one.
 
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