Veneers?
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I did and have..............I'm not judging on just one picture but many examples I've seen over the years.
Murray's by far are without a doubt one of the better examples I've seen. That being said..........look again and you can see the glue line in the lighter colored veneers. In the darker ones it's not really that much of a BFD. IMO (disclaimer).......if your going to do it and still have a glue line it looks far better running parallel to the center line of the cue.
Some have figured out how to eliminate the glue lines in even the lighter vens. Most have not.
You know the old saying goes......."The master is the one who can hide their mistakes the best."
<~~~you can't put a bell on a dog and call it a cow.......................
For the record: In the past I have mostly done mitered veneers. The reason for doing a couple of overlapped is simple. My young son likes to hang out in the shop with me. That means no epoxy and pretty much no power tools when he is in there. With overlaps he can help me squirt and spread the glue and have a good time with dad.
Plus if anyone wants to complain about points like this then there are plenty of other cuemakers out there that can help them.
Plus if anyone wants to complain about points like this then there are plenty of other cuemakers out there that can help them.
I don't really think one style looks that much better than the other. If the right glue and a good press is used, the glue lines should be minimal in light or dark wood. I like both, one is just faster.
For the record: In the past I have mostly done mitered veneers. The reason for doing a couple of overlapped is simple. My young son likes to hang out in the shop with me. That means no epoxy and pretty much no power tools when he is in there. With overlaps he can help me squirt and spread the glue and have a good time with dad.
Plus if anyone wants to complain about points like this then there are plenty of other cuemakers out there that can help them.
What kind father are you not allowing your son to go home with epoxy in his hair? You should be ashamed!
Murray, I don't want you think I'm complaining. Lord knows, I just don't do that. (much of it anyway)
You are obviously one in few when it comes to gluing vens.
I was just stating MO when it comes to doing so and I knew it would ruffle some feathers but it is what it is.
I just stated that I think they look better on center.
Kinda like some don't like to use a tenon when drawing two parts together.
Flat face joint versus piloted joint.......ya know that kind of thing.
So you are back to building cues aren't you..(noticed the word cuemaker in there and that must mean you are taking orders and ready to build a cue for me....yipppppeeeeeeeeee)
Ummmmm.........................no. The weather is still warm.
Thank God it wasn't a shirtless pic....
I understand, Dave. Just pointing out that there is a method to my madness. And everyone knows that piloted stainless hits the best.
Them thar are fightin words.................don't ya know?
dave sutton
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Dave u agree. I think 45 or no. When you're new you try new things. Like I said I spent 1200+ just to make a perfect 45. That's committment I think. If u think hard and notice i still have the cue and took the pic lol. Won't be selling that one. May give it to a friend tho.
To add to what some of the others have offered, Notice the 5th row, Don't look at the aquare itself but half the square, (Triangle)
True Dave but it really is set up more than machine. Things I have seen for mitering:
Milling, routers, jointers, planers, Table saws. Lots of different ways to skin that cat or veneer in this case, What ever looks good and your comfortable with, That's the right way for each individual.
Dave, every cue that you build should see an improvement over the last. Maybe not to everyone but if it's only to you then it's an improvement. Glue lines are nothing to be ashamed of as long as they over time disappear from your finished product.
I don't think there's any question about commitment. I've seen some setups where a bridgeport was purchased solely for the purpose of knifing in point blanks and that's it. It doesn't get used for anything else. With the avenues and knowledge that are available today, machines, equipment, tooling and dedicated setups, yada, yada, yada, we should see some pretty interesting results over the next decade or so.
<~~~thinks you should keep your cue as a reminder of where you have been...............
To add to what some of the others have offered, Notice the 5th row, Don't look at the aquare itself but half the square, (Triangle)
I'll take the 1st, 5th, and last row please:grin-square:.
Rodney.........drooling
To add to what some of the others have offered, Notice the 5th row, Don't look at the aquare itself but half the square, (Triangle)
Look at you. Show off!
Probably has them numbered and categorized also.
To add to what some of the others have offered, Notice the 5th row, Don't look at the aquare itself but half the square, (Triangle)
Nice LEGO. :grin:
