Stripped 2003 Bludworth Shaft

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ugottha8

Junkie of the Poolhall
Silver Member
The shaft is stripped in my 2003 Blud, I have emailed them but to no avail. I believe its a 3/8-11, and have heard that you cant get these pins or arbors for the lathes, or a tap so that I can dowell my shaft and retap it, I love the cue & it sux not bein able to play with it. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

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It's an undersized 3/8X11.5. Blud snoopes around from time to time, This is a big weekend being the 4th, I'm sure his restaurant has him jumping.
 
Another option is to swap pins. I know a couple of Blud cue owners that swapped to a 3/8-10 so they could try various aftermarket shafts without the hassle. That will make working on your cue much easier too if you do your own work as your thread suggest.
 
So how do I reach him, emailing hasnt seemed to work, or how can I acquire an arbor so I can get the shaft on the lathe, and what about a tap, to fix the shaft or make another one?? Im a lil new to this, I have made one cue with a local cue builder (well about 85% made myself), and I would really love to get the Blud back out to play with?

Thanks for your help Mike, I was just lookin you up in the Blue Book to e-mail you.
 
Varney Cues said:
Another option is to swap pins. I know a couple of Blud cue owners that swapped to a 3/8-10 so they could try various aftermarket shafts without the hassle. That will make working on your cue much easier too if you do your own work as your thread suggest.
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well thats the part I havent tackled yet, havent set the pins, I know how important it is to be exact dead center, cant learn if you dont try tho right...Its not called WD-40 cuz they got it right on the first try LOL
 
ugottha8 said:
well thats the part I havent tackled yet, havent set the pins, I know how important it is to be exact dead center, cant learn if you dont try tho right...Its not called WD-40 cuz they got it right on the first try LOL
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If you own a lathe & do your own work, and you are comfortable with doing such work as doweling the shaft, boring & retapping....then you could indeed do the work yourself. I'd be happy to walk you through the process...fairly simple. Send me your email if you'd like help. Or any quality cuemaker/repairman could handle this for you with no problem.
 
my email is ugottha8rackem@hotmail.com, any help is greatly appreciated. I havent done any pin work as of yet, but the guy helping me has, and we need a tap for this particular pin or I will suggest the removal of the pin and replaced with a 3/8-10...But Yea I would love to take a few crap shafts and practice first. Thank you for offering to help, that is awesome...Im new to AZB and these are my first posts, and ive been here since 8 this morning, I just keep finding things to read about in all the forums.
 
ugottha8 said:
So how do I reach him, emailing hasnt seemed to work, or how can I acquire an arbor so I can get the shaft on the lathe, and what about a tap, to fix the shaft or make another one?? Im a lil new to this, I have made one cue with a local cue builder (well about 85% made myself), and I would really love to get the Blud back out to play with?

Thanks for your help Mike, I was just lookin you up in the Blue Book to e-mail you.
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any further assistance, my email is webbcues@cox.net

By the way is this the email you used for blud, poolcues@hctc.net
 
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I think Donald uses the same pin. You could try to contact him. However I have no idea where he is now.
 
In one of the discussions on pins I remember that Leonard stated his pin was .348 x 11.47. This is "old fart" memory but it was not a true 11.5 tpi.
 
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Michael Webb said:
any further assistance, my email is webbcues@cox.net

By the way is this the email you used for blud, poolcues@hctc.net
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Thanks Mike, the pin was designed by me, and in my opinion, it's been the best out there for 30 plus years. Those who think they have there act together are full of it. Varnney cues, please, changing my pin out, is insane, the 3/8-10 is crap, my pin makes the cue play better. If you knew what you were talking about, you would know what the size is. But you know nothing, and have proved it. I developed my pin many years back, for your information, it's
.348, dia. X 11.455 threads per inch...
Mike Webb can help you out. The reason for the shaft stripping out is the player who is using it, buy not holding the shaft straight with the cue, and letting it wobble while screwing it together. It breaks the wooden threads....
Mike, like I said eariler, those who think they know what there talkin about, are clueless..... PLEASE, That's what's wrong with these forums, some come here to see there name in print. And they know nothing, about others products, peroid.
I, Don't give a crap who I piss off over my cues, build your own cues, and leave others alone.
I had at one time more champions playing with my cues, than anyone else in the history of billiards, and never had to pay them a penny. Ever wonder WHY?
Because my cues played great....Yes, GREAT, had 17 plus champion players, playing with my cues for almost 13 years, in a row. NO ONE CAN TOP THAT, NO ONE....... Not even those who ""PAY"" for guys to play with there cues.....and """PAY""" for them to talk them up....

If you want your cue fixed properly, send it to Mike Webb, or call Donald Bludworth @ 830-275-3419.....
Problem is MIKE, the cuemakers, [the good ones] won't speak up, because there busy and have plenty of business, so they let these so called, go ahead and make mistakes with others cues. This hurts all cuemakers.....and hurts the image, of POOL,,,,
blud
 
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blud said:
Thanks Mike, the pin was designed by me, and in my opinion, it's been the best out there for 30 plus years. Those who think they have there act together are full of it. Varnney cues, please, changing my pin out, is insane, the 3/8-10 is crap, my pin makes the cue play better. If you knew what you were talking about, you would know what the size is. But you know nothing, and have proved it. I developed my pin many years back, for your information, it's
.348, dia. X 11.455 threads per inch...
Mike Webb can help you out. The reason for the shaft stripping out is the player who is using it, buy not holding the shaft straight with the cue, and letting it wobble while screwing it together. It breaks the wooden threads....
Mike, like I said eariler, those who think they know what there talkin about, are clueless..... PLEASE, That's what's wrong with these forums, some come here to see there name in print. And they know nothing, about others products, peroid.
Don't give a crap who I piss off over my cues, build your own cues, and leave others alone.
I had at one time more champions playing with my cues, and never had to pay them a penny. Ever wonder WHY?
Because my cues played great....Yes, GREAT, had 17 plus champion players, playing with my cues for almost 13 years, in a row. NO ONE CAN TOP THAT, NO ONE....... Not even those who PAY for guys to play with there cues.....and PAY for them to talk them up....

If you want your cue fixed properly, send it to Mike Webb, or call Donald Bludworth @ 830-275-3419.....
Problem is MIKE, the cuemakers, [the good ones] won't speak up, so they let these so called, go ahead and make mistakes with cues. This hurts all cuemakers.....and hurts the image,,,,
blud
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Thanks Blud,
 
blud said:
Thanks Mike, the pin was designed by me, and in my opinion, it's been the best out there for 30 plus years. Those who think they have there act together are full of it. Varnney cues, please, changing my pin out, is insane, the 3/8-10 is crap, my pin makes the cue play better. If you knew what you were talking about, you would know what the size is. But you know nothing, and have proved it. I developed my pin many years back, for your information, it's
.348, dia. X 11.455 threads per inch...
Mike Webb can help you out. The reason for the shaft stripping out is the player who is using it, buy not holding the shaft straight with the cue, and letting it wobble while screwing it together. It breaks the wooden threads....
Mike, like I said eariler, those who think they know what there talkin about, are clueless..... PLEASE, That's what's wrong with these forums, some come here to see there name in print. And they know nothing, about others products, peroid.
I, Don't give a crap who I piss off over my cues, build your own cues, and leave others alone.
I had at one time more champions playing with my cues, than anyone else in the history of billiards, and never had to pay them a penny. Ever wonder WHY?
Because my cues played great....Yes, GREAT, had 17 plus champion players, playing with my cues for almost 13 years, in a row. NO ONE CAN TOP THAT, NO ONE....... Not even those who ""PAY"" for guys to play with there cues.....and """PAY""" for them to talk them up....

If you want your cue fixed properly, send it to Mike Webb, or call Donald Bludworth @ 830-275-3419.....
Problem is MIKE, the cuemakers, [the good ones] won't speak up, because there busy and have plenty of business, so they let these so called, go ahead and make mistakes with others cues. This hurts all cuemakers.....and hurts the image, of POOL,,,,
blud
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Speechless ... :ignore:
 
Making the tap available would be a great service to those who bought those cues imo.
 
blud said:
Thanks Mike, the pin was designed by me, and in my opinion, it's been the best out there for 30 plus years. Those who think they have there act together are full of it. Varnney cues, please, changing my pin out, is insane, the 3/8-10 is crap, my pin makes the cue play better. If you knew what you were talking about, you would know what the size is. But you know nothing, and have proved it. I developed my pin many years back, for your information, it's
.348, dia. X 11.455 threads per inch...
Mike Webb can help you out. The reason for the shaft stripping out is the player who is using it, buy not holding the shaft straight with the cue, and letting it wobble while screwing it together. It breaks the wooden threads....
Mike, like I said eariler, those who think they know what there talkin about, are clueless..... PLEASE, That's what's wrong with these forums, some come here to see there name in print. And they know nothing, about others products, peroid.
I, Don't give a crap who I piss off over my cues, build your own cues, and leave others alone.
I had at one time more champions playing with my cues, than anyone else in the history of billiards, and never had to pay them a penny. Ever wonder WHY?
Because my cues played great....Yes, GREAT, had 17 plus champion players, playing with my cues for almost 13 years, in a row. NO ONE CAN TOP THAT, NO ONE....... Not even those who ""PAY"" for guys to play with there cues.....and """PAY""" for them to talk them up....

If you want your cue fixed properly, send it to Mike Webb, or call Donald Bludworth @ 830-275-3419.....
Problem is MIKE, the cuemakers, [the good ones] won't speak up, because there busy and have plenty of business, so they let these so called, go ahead and make mistakes with others cues. This hurts all cuemakers.....and hurts the image, of POOL,,,,
blud
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Wow, I feel honored to have the greatest cuemaker in the world respond to my post. Thanks for all the information Mr. Bludworth, I have emailed Mike and hopefully he will do the repairs for me so I can get the cue back out hittin balls. I aspire to one day be turning out at least a few cues a year & to have my name & "cue hits lights out" all in the same sentence. Again, Thanks Kenne T.
 
JoeyInCali said:
Making the tap available would be a great service to those who bought those cues imo.
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Not everyone can get Predator ferrules either Joey, Back in the day before the Internet explosion, the only way to get a tap for a special pin was to, earn the trust of the Cue maker or have one made yourself. Yes Sir, The Internet has changed some things, Willee also has the tap and I have always heard good things about his repair work. The last option in any cue is to change the pin, It takes away from it's originality.
 
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Rybord said:
In one of the discussions on pins I remember that Leonard stated his pin was .348 x 11.47. This is "old fart" memory but it was not a true 11.5 tpi.
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I guess, I'm old to some standards, but I know what I, developed many years ago, it is and will always be,
.348X11.455, never said it was anything else..
Call Jeff Prather, @ prather cue parts, he has my taps....
BTW, either Mike or Donald does great work...
blud
 
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