Tip of the day.

BryanMordt

BryanMordt

Retired Cuemaker
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I ran across this old picture I took years ago and thought I would share it with the group.

I have to say that the Elkmaster tip has been the bane of my existence.

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An interesting side note, this picture this was taken after the shaping of the tip.

Bryan :o)
 
Wow! I bet that would sure hold chalk well! :D
I have serious problems with turning down an oversized elkmaster too, that's why I prefer to keep a few sizes of them and try to find the most exact size. I think the leather was shredded, then recombined together with master chalk..hence that beautiful texture :(

Eddie Chin
 
I have heard about soaking these tips and pressing them in a vise to make them hard but still hold chalk well ?
 
I assume a single point cutting tool was done shaping it right?
The way I deal with Elk Masters is I press the tip overnight then after installing I use a blade cutter to cut out four sides from the top making it look like a pyramid with a flot top. Then in a lathe I round it up with 220 then 400 grit sandpaper. works well with me. Doesn't tear up and msuhrooms just a little aftr quite a few games. I then even it up with sandpaper again and get it back to shape. It stays more stable longer that way.

Hadj
 
Bryan,
I thought you were going to tell us you were working on Don Kings cue!!!

Joe
 
A great tip...

BryanMordt said:
I ran across this old picture I took years ago and thought I would share it with the group.

I have to say that the Elkmaster tip has been the bane of my existence.

elkmaster.jpg


An interesting side note, this picture this was taken after the shaping of the tip.

Bryan :o)
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Bryan...you know I like the way you put Elkmasters on MY cue!!!

JXN
 
classiccues said:
Bryan,
I thought you were going to tell us you were working on Don Kings cue!!!

Joe
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For punk rock tour?
 

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Murray Tucker said:
ROTFLMAO !

I use a utility knife to trim a elk master. I've never been able to get a single point sharp enough to cut them nice.
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ROTFLMMFAO Murray!

I love the picture and caption... it's classic, you should never change it :D .

I think that commercial ran twice here, and i never saw it again... i guess just a little too much envelope pushing...

Thanks,

Jon
 
Um...excuse me for my slowness to the humor this topic, but Brian...wha' happened?!? :confused: Is this what happens when a tip becomes delaminated?
 
shoutout33 said:
Um...excuse me for my slowness to the humor this topic, but Brian...wha' happened?!? :confused: Is this what happens when a tip becomes delaminated?
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Typically the Elk Master brand of tip machines poorly and this is an extreme example of a bad tip. It only has one layer and sometimes the leather just refuses to behave.

Bryan
 
Elk Master tips

> I have had great success with applying a thin coat of water-thin CA to the sides before machining,just wipe it off quick while it's turning then cut to match,most of the time it machines rather nicely. By the way,after looking at several pics of your cues,THE FORCE IS UNUSUALLY STRONG WITH YOU! Very nice work,care to elaborate on how you get such a bright finish on your pins? Tommy D.
 
Stainless Steel Joint Pins

Tommy-D said:
> I have had great success with applying a thin coat of water-thin CA to the sides before machining,just wipe it off quick while it's turning then cut to match,most of the time it machines rather nicely. By the way,after looking at several pics of your cues,THE FORCE IS UNUSUALLY STRONG WITH YOU! Very nice work,care to elaborate on how you get such a bright finish on your pins? Tommy D.
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Hi Tommy:

The original post was just meant to be humerous.

The suggestion for using thin ca glue was a good idea for those who might not be aware of it yet. Thanks for complimenting my work. The pins in my cues are made from stainless steel. The bright finish is a result of few things.

1. Quality machining on every pin. These pins are CNC machined and coolant is used during the process. Coolant help remove chips and keep the cutting surface from over heating these aids in a smoother surface finish. In the future I would like to grind all me threads for the best possible surface finish.

2. Lots of time and a polisher using white diamond compound.

3. Photographing the pin/cue under good light with a decent camera.

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