Took the Scruggs for a spin

skor

skor

missing shots since 1995
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Haven't played with it for 16 years.
While it sat in its case, one of the rings probably got swolen a bit and raised the finish around it but the cue still looks amazing.
it came with 2 shafts, one at 12.3mm and the other at 12mm with a bit longer ferrule. I used the 12.3mm tonigh.
I couldn't find my pivot spot for the shaft and missed a few balls with spin. I changed the shaft to my Revo 12.9mm and I was good to go.
To be honest, it's a really nice cue and the weight and balalnce point are spot on to my liking but compared to other cues I have with the same joint, I like the hit of my Schons, McDaniels and Jacoby better
Back to the case until next time...

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skor said:
Haven't played with it for 16 years.
While it sat in its case, one of the rings probably got swolen a bit and raised the finish around it but the cue still looks amazing.
it came with 2 shafts, one at 12.3mm and the other at 12mm with a bit longer ferrule. I used the 12.3mm tonigh.
I couldn't find my pivot spot for the shaft and missed a few balls with spin. I changed the shaft to my Revo 12.9mm and I was good to go.
To be honest, it's a really nice cue and the weight and balalnce point are spot on to my liking but compared to other cues I have with the same joint, I like the hit of my Schons, McDaniels and Jacoby better
Back to the case until next time...

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Nice cue. Assuming the rings are nickel, they didn't likely swell, but rather the surrounding wood shrunk just a bit. That happens more in dry climates but can happen anywhere depending on climate control.
 
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WildWing said:
Nice cue. Assuming the rings are nickel, they didn't likely swell, but rather the surrounding wood shrunk just a bit. That happens more in dry climates but can happen anywhere depending on climate control.
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They are made from Aluminum.
But it could be the wood
 
WildWing said:
Yeah, I see what you mean. Couple of possibilities. One, the wood next to the ring shrunk a bit, and two, some finish tends to flake off of some metals sooner than it flakes off wood. Could be a combination of the two giving it that look. In older cues, that's character.
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interestingly, it only happened on the bottom ring, the others are ok
The cue still looks great and I don't mind it.
I got it in 2009 from Bill of Cornerstone and back then Mike Cochran dated it for me to 1990, so this baby has been around...
 
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its unique to me but i am no expert in scruggs (or any) cues
the forearm and the squares in the butt i have not seen in a scruggs
whats the wood in the forearm?
 
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