Trying to learn about splices

[GDD1966]

I understand the difference btwn a full splice & short splice......but how do you know if a cue was spliced vs. the points just being inlaid? For example, were all of Tim Scruggs / Bill McDaniel's cues spliced? I assume some of the mass produced (i.e. McDermott) are inlaid points vs. spliced?

 

[Sheldon]

The longest tips will taper to nothing and (usually) be slightly uneven. It's possible to inlay sharp points and veneers, but tough to do at the very ends.