Ultimate shaft tune up!

[jsaxman]

-remove any mushroom of tip
-shape tip to nickel,penny,or dime radius
-remove any marks on ferrule
-open pores on wood shaft
-clean shaft with cue shaft cleaner (Unique Products)
-micro-mesh 1500-1800-2400-3200-3600-4000-6000-8000-12000
-leather to close pores
-coat of Carnauba Wax & buff
-12000 micro mesh (lightly)
Shaft very smooth no friction, no resistance in bridge hand!

All for $10.00
What do the pro cuemakers charge for a shaft tune up?
Any input, as how to tune up a shaft?
Always looking for ways to improve!

Sax

 

[dave fingers]

I think a shaft "tune up" consisit more along the lines of changing ferrule, tip, taper, to suit the type of hit or playability the customer is looking for.
You did more of a "slick up" than a "tune up". But yes $10 is the standard rate to clean & seal a shaft.

 

[rhncue]

I think a shaft "tune up" consisit more along the lines of changing ferrule, tip, taper, to suit the type of hit or playability the customer is looking for.
You did more of a "slick up" than a "tune up". But yes $10 is the standard rate to clean & seal a shaft.

A tune-up, in my opinion would be just to clean, polish and take out dents so as to feel like original. Why change ferrule if not cracked? Re tapering shaft would not be tuning up but redesigning the shaft.

Dick

 

[manwon]

I also charge the same price for this type of work. However, I would never use any of the commercial shaft cleaners, because they all contain bleach and they are more expensive.

The best product I have ever found that contains no bleach and will pull the dirt and discoloration out the pores of the wood is Bon Ami.

Bon Ami can be purchased in any food store, it is not a abrasive cleanser you can use it to clean glass, it will not scratch, and it contains no chlorine bleach, which with time will change the color of the wood.

But the best part is the price, you can get a 14 oz / 400 gram container of powder for $.99 cents.

Another thing you may want to try is Johnsons Paste Wax for wood floor's, works really well when spun it a lathe, and it will protect and re-seal the wood completely after cleaning.

I hope this helps!!!!

Have a nice day!!!!!!!!!!

Manwon

 

[yahosh]

BonAmi

Hi, I have a question regarding the use of bonami cleanser for shaft cleaning: Do you moisten it to create a paste, or use it dry, or what? I would love to try your technique. Thanks, Josh

 

[Craig Fales]

Lose about all the sandpaper and you have the same as I do for the same money...going through all that sandpaper is a waste of time...when I'm done with a shaft it's as clean as it feasibly can be and so smooth and slick it's like silk through your fingers...
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[manwon]

Hi, I have a question regarding the use of bonami cleanser for shaft cleaning: Do you moisten it to create a paste, or use it dry, or what? I would love to try your technique. Thanks, Josh

You would use the Bon Ami the same way you would use any shaft cleaning product. I slightly moisten a rag apply the Bon Ami to the rag fold the rag and rub the Bon Ami into it. I then spin the shaft in my lathe and with the shaft spinning apply the rag with the Bon Ami.

You can also take the rag and wrap it around the shaft and rub it up and down.

Sometimes, it takes more than one application to clean the shaft. After cleaning take a lightly damp clean cloth and wipe off any cleaner.
Then take a soft dry cloth and burnish the shaft, until dry.

Next take a piece of cardboard, clean with no writing and burnish the shaft, unless there are major dents the shaft should be smooth. If there is any roughness, lightly use some 600 grit sand paper and remove the roughness while turning the shaft slowly, then use some 1000 grit paper, and then some 1500 grit paper to polish the wood.

Last use some Johnson's Paste wax applied with a clean rag, then wipe off all excess, and again burnish with clean cardboard until the shaft is warm to the touch, this step will re-seal the wood. If after cleaning and re-sealing any roughness appears on the shaft, re-burnish it with cardboard until smooth to the touch.

I hope this helps!!

Have a great night!!!

Manwon

 

[jsaxman]

large dents

How do you repair large dents????
I get shafts from what I call hackers!!!!!
You know, the ones that hack the cue on the side of the table,
when they miss a shot.


I use wood putty
let dry
very light sanding with 400 grit-600 grit-800 grid
micro-mesh

You no longer feel the large dent in your bridge hand, however
you can see the wood puddy fill.


Turning down the whole shaft is the only other solution??


any input????


Sax

 

[JoeyInCali]

How do you repair large dents????
I get shafts from what I call hackers!!!!!
You know, the ones that hack the cue on the side of the table,
when they miss a shot.


I use wood putty
let dry
very light sanding with 400 grit-600 grit-800 grid
micro-mes

You no longer feel the large dent in your bridge hand, however
you can see the wood puddy fill.


Turning down the whole shaft is the only other solution??


any input????


Sax

Place wet tissue paper on ding overnight.

 

[manwon]

How do you repair large dents????
I get shafts from what I call hackers!!!!!
You know, the ones that hack the cue on the side of the table,
when they miss a shot.


I use wood putty
let dry
very light sanding with 400 grit-600 grit-800 grid
micro-mes

You no longer feel the large dent in your bridge hand, however
you can see the wood puddy fill.


Turning down the whole shaft is the only other solution??


any input????


Sax

Sax, first of all I steam the dent to swell the wood. I use a soldering iron because the shape of the tip will allow you get inside the dent. I take a very damp clean rag and place it over the dent, getting the dented area moist.

Then I take the hot soldering iron and place it on the wet rag, the hot iron causes immediate steam directly at the dent. I repeat this procedure over a period of three day's, three or four times a day depending upon on how bad the dent is.

This will in most cases correct the problem, however if this will not work completely and you want to keep the diameter of the shaft the same. I fill the remaining dent with super glue. I let it dry for 24 hr's then I sand it smooth. The only factor doing this is a slight dis-coloration where the glue is. However, this is little thing if you are concerned about the shaft diameter.

Manwon