Turning down a cue with points

[cuenut]

I have a Titlist conversion cue and another cue that was made with a Burton Spain blank. They were done by two different cuemakers but have a similar issue. The points are not all sharp. My question is: When dealing with older blanks like these, were they imperfectly manufactured, or was the fact that the points are not sharp a result of something that the converting cuemaker did in the process. I am leaning more toward the imperfect blank side of the deal, but just curious. Thanks in advance for your responses.

 

[BLACKHEARTCUES]

I have a Titlist conversion cue and another cue that was made with a Burton Spain blank. They were done by two different cuemakers but have a similar issue. The points are not all sharp. My question is: When dealing with older blanks like these, were they imperfectly manufactured, or was the fact that the points are not sharp a result of something that the converting cuemaker did in the process. I am leaning more toward the imperfect blank side of the deal, but just curious. Thanks in advance for your responses.

The glue used in the older Qs, was nowhere near as good as the stuff we have available today. When turning these old cues, it is very possible that through age the tips of the points could lift, during the cutting process. If they lift up, then the lathe tool could break or rip out the tip...JER

 

[cuenut]

Thanks for the reply. The cues I have both have sharp and kind of "blurred" points, almost like the V groove was not full. I guess the veneer lift you mentioned could make this happen. Thanks.

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

Scott...sharp points and veneers....or the lack of, are generally a product of one or two things .......or could be a combination of them both.
Improperly milled or prepped parts.
Either there is an issue with the mother groove in the bottom of the 90 or there is an issue with the mating, point piece at the 90. One or the other or both not being a dead sharp 90.




<~~~possible other issues, but I think these are the two main ones......

 

[manwon]

I have a Titlist conversion cue and another cue that was made with a Burton Spain blank. They were done by two different cuemakers but have a similar issue. The points are not all sharp. My question is: When dealing with older blanks like these, were they imperfectly manufactured, or was the fact that the points are not sharp a result of something that the converting cuemaker did in the process. I am leaning more toward the imperfect blank side of the deal, but just curious. Thanks in advance for your responses.

Many cue makers correct this problem by doctoring the points to make the defect less noticeable. This can be done without turning, and if it done by a Master Cue maker without a magnifying glass you would not know it was done. I have seen a number of Burton's cues where he had corrected defects in the point and Veneers. The first one I saw was on a broken cue that was broken across the end of the points. It made it very difficult to repair the cue, so I passed. It appeared that the outer veneer and part of the one next to it had been marked in with a fine tipped marker. If you want the problem disguised you could send the cue to most of the top cue makers for a refinish and have the problem corrected without any turning.

Take care.

 

[cutter]

Turning dow a cue with points

Scott...sharp points and veneers....or the lack of, are generally a product of one or two things .......or could be a combination of them both.
Improperly milled or prepped parts.
Either there is an issue with the mother groove in the bottom of the 90 or there is an issue with the mating, point piece at the 90. One or the other or both not being a dead sharp 90.

Of the ones that I've seen, Dave hit it right on the head. Usually the mother groove was miss cut. The first cut of the saw didn't match the second cut and so not a perfect 90. One of the arts of cutting point channels the old way.