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Tim Scruggs Four Pointers
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There is more than one supplier of radial pins, it's not some custom thing. It all depends on the supplier. The pin may include a dimpled top for machining, depending on the maker, round or flat.
Mike Cochran cut the bullet shape off and made them flat.
That's interesting. I have some 14 thread pins and acme pin cues from Tim/Mike, but not radial. Both above are from Jerry Rauenzahn, one round and one flat, both with dimples on the end. I'm not sure why the dimples are there, as I've seen them without a dimple as well. I suspect the dimple holds the pin in place with a lathe while machining the pin. Good info as always, Michael.
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The custom he made me sang. The feedback from each shot was something I learned to expect. I could tell when I hit one bad bcuz the cue would respond. It had a sweet spot, like a base ball bat.
If you over clocked it, or were off on your hit, you could feel that. Subtle differences in feedback. For someone like me who learned how to play by feel as well as sight, this was a big advantage over other cues.
Scruggs guys know of what I speak.
I can hear the naysayers loading up.
Ok. Let me have it!!
Those guys knew more about pairing woods for that special hit and feedback than most cuemakers back in the day. I recall Tim talking about bocote, cocabola, ebony and purpleheart paired with certain grained maples to produce a cue that would literally sing in your hands, If that makes sense. I'm paraphrasing of course, but you get the drift.Thank you for the response. Even though the Ivx,ry jointed cues were never my thing, I still appreciate a good looking cue when I see it.
One of my favorite cues was a cue made by Tims cohort, Mike Cochran. It wasn't the flashiest cue I'd ever seen, but sometimes one just speaks to you.
Thank you for sharing the photos.
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The custom he made me sang. The feedback from each shot was something I learned to expect. I could tell when I hit one bad bcuz the cue would respond. It had a sweet spot, like a base ball bat.
If you over clocked it, or were off on your hit, you could feel that. Subtle differences in feedback. For someone like me who learned how to play by feel as well as sight, this was a big advantage over other cues.
Scruggs guys know of what I speak.
I can hear the naysayers loading up.
Ok. Let me have it!!
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The wasted space at the end of the screw was there for the Makers who had thier name engraved in the space. Other than that, it serves no real purpose. The original Radial joint screws were threaded all the way to the bullet, the part that gets glued into the butt, were threaded all the way too.
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Like Acme, or some other manufacturers??
The Acme 3/8x10 used in the Scruggs shop came from fully threaded rods that they cut to length
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What's your take on radial vs 3/8-10??
I don't have one. I offer both
a Dealer once told me. I offer to many choices when it comes to Joint Screws.
I said, maybe you should learn what Custom really is.!
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Is there one you prefer or even go so far as to recommend when a person want a cue and is clueless about joint types.
I really enjoy playing with the roasted maple shaft Cory Barnhart makes. So much so I contacted him asking if he could
make me at least one more, preferably two. I asked if he would make me at least one different version than a radial joint. I was told before I reached out Cory only makes radial joint pool cues and cue shafts. I’m not sure why he only uses a radial pin design but I had hopes I could get at least a 3/8x10 version from Cory. Nope, I was whistling Dixie.
So I am looking for another brand Kielwood and as most already know, torrifying a shaft renders it lighter than before.
My search confirmed this and I spoke with a couple of cue makers as well. The shaft Cory made is the lightest weight
I’ll accept and it is 3.8 ozs. I’m hoping I find one that’s 4.0 ozs, or heavier. My chances improve if I got a 13 mm shaft
but I want 12.75mm with a long pro taper. I know one maker can do that if the shaft was 30” which would be okay. But
this particular brand costs as much as a cue priced at over $500. It only a a piece of wood that been roasted in a kiln.
Well, I guess I’m too frugal or else naive in my thinking because I won’t pay that much for any wood shaft. Nonetheless,
I was able to get the Barnhart shaft and it convinced me that Kielwood shafts do play better than original maple shafts.
If I were 30-40 years younger, I’d be more inclined to ignore the price and just order one regardless. But my game is
not going to improve that much as I approach my 80’s so I just can’t justify paying that much for a cooked wood shaft.
I wonder why Cory only uses radial threads. He makes a great shaft roasted maple shaft, i.e., Kielwood, and he could
expand his market by including other version cue joints. That’s disappointing because I really like the shaft he builds.
make me at least one more, preferably two. I asked if he would make me at least one different version than a radial joint. I was told before I reached out Cory only makes radial joint pool cues and cue shafts. I’m not sure why he only uses a radial pin design but I had hopes I could get at least a 3/8x10 version from Cory. Nope, I was whistling Dixie.
So I am looking for another brand Kielwood and as most already know, torrifying a shaft renders it lighter than before.
My search confirmed this and I spoke with a couple of cue makers as well. The shaft Cory made is the lightest weight
I’ll accept and it is 3.8 ozs. I’m hoping I find one that’s 4.0 ozs, or heavier. My chances improve if I got a 13 mm shaft
but I want 12.75mm with a long pro taper. I know one maker can do that if the shaft was 30” which would be okay. But
this particular brand costs as much as a cue priced at over $500. It only a a piece of wood that been roasted in a kiln.
Well, I guess I’m too frugal or else naive in my thinking because I won’t pay that much for any wood shaft. Nonetheless,
I was able to get the Barnhart shaft and it convinced me that Kielwood shafts do play better than original maple shafts.
If I were 30-40 years younger, I’d be more inclined to ignore the price and just order one regardless. But my game is
not going to improve that much as I approach my 80’s so I just can’t justify paying that much for a cooked wood shaft.
I wonder why Cory only uses radial threads. He makes a great shaft roasted maple shaft, i.e., Kielwood, and he could
expand his market by including other version cue joints. That’s disappointing because I really like the shaft he builds.