Tip install

A mate asked to replace a tip on his Ignite shaft yesterday. He said he prefers it just slightly tapered.
So today I've installed a Kamui tip he gave me.
For my playing shafts I always do it the same way...very slight taper. For me the key is to not touch the ferrule and a pad if there is one. Tip work is a pretty simple procedure... some adhesive tape around the ferrule and a pad helps to not have a headache because of the glue...
BTW a mate is our current top player Vitaliy Patsura who is sponsored by Mezz.
As it was already mentioned I would better focus on the game and have some fun playing it than...;)
 

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S.Vaskovskyi said:
A mate asked to replace a tip on his Ignite shaft yesterday. He said he prefers it just slightly tapered.
So today I've installed a Kamui tip he gave me.
For my playing shafts I always do it the same way...very slight taper. For me the key is to not touch the ferrule and a pad if there is one. Tip work is a pretty simple procedure... some adhesive tape around the ferrule and a pad helps to not have a headache because of the glue...
BTW a mate is our current top player Vitaliy Patsura who is sponsored by Mezz.
As it was already mentioned I would better focus on the game and have some fun playing it than...;)
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Nice job.
 
S.Vaskovskyi said:
A mate asked to replace a tip on his Ignite shaft yesterday. He said he prefers it just slightly tapered.
So today I've installed a Kamui tip he gave me.
For my playing shafts I always do it the same way...very slight taper. For me the key is to not touch the ferrule and a pad if there is one. Tip work is a pretty simple procedure... some adhesive tape around the ferrule and a pad helps to not have a headache because of the glue...
BTW a mate is our current top player Vitaliy Patsura who is sponsored by Mezz.
As it was already mentioned I would better focus on the game and have some fun playing it than...;)
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I zoomed in until the tip was about six inches wide on my screen and the job still looked great! Nice work. If it isn't already posted somewhere could we have a look at the stick you built?

Hu
 
ShootingArts said:
I zoomed in until the tip was about six inches wide on my screen and the job still looked great! Nice work. If it isn't already posted somewhere could we have a look at the stick you built?

Hu
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Thanks for the compliments.
When it comes to the sticks or majority conserning billiards I'm just having some fun and enjoying whatever I do ...coaching, teaching, playing, building ...learning and trying to improve where I want to...
I've got my first own cue lathe in December 2019 (thanks to another friend of mine who helped to build one). Since then I've built not so many cues.
Started with the cues for myself and the pupils I coach.
For myself I've built two 62" cues. The first one is fullspliced Pau Rosa into ABW which was built back in 2017 in my friend's workshop. This one has a hit that definitely stands out. The second one is a simple plain jane straight grained maple forearm / butt sleeve & Pau Rosa handle on a full length Pau Rosa core. Being curious about trying a lighter cue I'm working on third one (lighter plane jane butt on a full length spliced core).
After having some experience and feedback I've also built a few for sale.
Here is the latest one (cue #7) which is already in the customer's hands (just got a message from him a few hours ago with great news that he received a cue).

60 inch player with some beautiful woods

I've finished an interesting cue recently. First of all due to the woods used. I don't know if the wood I used for a forearm and butt sleeve was ever used in a cue at least I haven't seen any yet. So the wood is Pau Santo also called Brazillian blackheart. It's pretty rare and really hard to...
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I'm happy I started to learn this new craft. It helped a lot to have some fun during all those quarantines and Covid related ... Never read a book when it comes to working on a lathe or... simply learning by doing. Common sense, some logic and having good friends helps a lot).
Excuses to OP for posting here.
 

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S.Vaskovskyi said:
Thanks for the compliments.
When it comes to the sticks or majority conserning billiards I'm just having some fun and enjoying whatever I do ...coaching, teaching, playing, building ...learning and trying to improve where I want to...
I've got my first own cue lathe in December 2019 (thanks to another friend of mine who helped to build one). Since then I've built not so many cues.
Started with the cues for myself and the pupils I coach.
For myself I've built two 62" cues. The first one is fullspliced Pau Rosa into ABW which was built back in 2017 in my friend's workshop. This one has a hit that definitely stands out. The second one is a simple plain jane straight grained maple forearm / butt sleeve & Pau Rosa handle on a full length Pau Rosa core. Being curious about trying a lighter cue I'm working on third one (lighter plane jane butt on a full length spliced core).
After having some experience and feedback I've also built a few for sale.
Here is the latest one (cue #10) which is already in the customer's hands (just got a message from him a few hours ago with great news that he received a cue).

60 inch player with some beautiful woods

I've finished an interesting cue recently. First of all due to the woods used. I don't know if the wood I used for a forearm and butt sleeve was ever used in a cue at least I haven't seen any yet. So the wood is Pau Santo also called Brazillian blackheart. It's pretty rare and really hard to...
forums.azbilliards.com
I'm happy I started to learn this new craft. It helped a lot to have some fun during all those quarantines and Covid related ... Never read a book when it comes to working on a lathe or... simply learning by doing. Common sense, some logic and having good friends helps a lot).
Excuses to OP for posting here.
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Dragging the thread a bit off topic but I think the OP has had his questions answered, pretty much every option out there one or more of us thinks is best!(grin)

The cues look very nice and I like that you built your own to suit yourself. I kinda want to built a three piece cue at 22" each including the bumper on the butt section. Don't know if I will get around to it. I bought a conventional wood lathe and find it more fun than cue building.

Hu
 
Funny Hu,
ShootingArts said:
Dragging the thread a bit off topic but I think the OP has had his questions answered, pretty much every option out there one or more of us thinks is best!(grin)

The cues look very nice and I like that you built your own to suit yourself. I kinda want to built a three piece cue at 22" each including the bumper on the butt section. Don't know if I will get around to it. I bought a conventional wood lathe and find it more fun than cue building.

Hu
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I have the same idea on my bucket list. I know the Lou F has a nice three piece cue and Lou says it hits nice.
 
As an installer,if that first pic is right with zero distortion,that job is just a tad messy for me. As a customer,it wouldn't be too bad,but would watch the guy from then on if possible to guarantee clear communication about no taper. Maybe whatever caught your nail was missed glue residue?

Also as an installer,hats off to the 3 guys charging 40 bucks for an install on a customer supplied tip on a CF shaft,unless that is just a CF shaft nuisance fee,but either way,because of that my prices might go up. I'm glad there is enough business in that area supporting 3 of them at those prices. Even 25.00 gets looked at funny sometimes,and unless asked not to I throw in a dazzling cleanup with no additional fee on a wood shaft. 40 bucks even if the job looked like the pic in post #41 on a shaft where zero scrubbing/sandpaper/time getting it right is is required is IMO astronomical,so more power to them if they can stay busy. I would never in a million years have handed it back to you and expect payment without a job looking like example #2,and for that on any CF shaft or wood with the usual cleanup,I've been getting repeats at 25.00 for a few years now ;). That same 25 gets you a one piece tip or an Ultraskin too if asked or unspecified. Tommy D.
 
ShootingArts said:
I kinda want to built a three piece cue at 22" each including the bumper on the butt section. Don't know if I will get around to it. I bought a conventional wood lathe and find it more fun than cue building.

Hu
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Three piece cues were pretty popular in russian piramid in the past. I believe it is a good idea to build one. For example if G10 pins are used and no metal for additional weight in it...it is a good solution for travelling...when flying I believe it can fit in carry-on baggage.
I wish you to have some fun with your project.
 
Catalin said:
I just had the first tip install on my Revo after the factory one. As you can see from the picture it is tapered/conical which I don't like very much. I had noticed this repairman doing it on other people's cues before and I specifically asked him to keep the edges straight. He said he would do just a little bit of taper because he feels it helps with mushrooming.

The base of the tip is now slightly narrower than the ferrule, I can catch the ferrule with my nail. Is that a problem or nothing to worry about?
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