vintagecollectibles831
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This is something I always dread seeing when ordering an old used pool cue.
In this case, it was an $800 purchase.
Very slight roll out, up near the SS joint collar..
The roll out is about the thickness of a credit card.
I could barely fit a credit card under the highest part of the roll out.
Is this something that you would be really upset about? Or, is this something that you would not be worried about.
I understand that it is not going to affect the playability, but it surely does seem to affect the value.
Buyers want at least the butt to always roll perfect, right?
Anyways, the cue cane with 2 shafts, and I assume now that the roll out up near the joint was enough to cause one of the shafts to have a worse noticeable wobble, with the tip lifting off of the table..
With the other shaft, the tip remains on the felt of the pool table, but you can still see some roll out in the rest of the shaft section.
When the shafts are rolled by themselves, they look pretty straight though. My 1st thought was that maybe the 1 shaft just needed its joint face cleaned, but I do not have anyone local that can help me with that.
Out of respect for the cue maker, I did not want to mention his name, but this is a very old used pool cue, though it is in excellent condition. It is from one of the more well known cue makers.
Also, I heard from a dealer of the cue makers cues that the cue maker never Cored his cues. So, that makes me wonder if maybe it was a common thing for his cues to get a very slight warp in them.
Also, I have no idea if the warp is in the forearm, or in the handle. I understand that this is fixable, if it is a warp in the handle, or an issue with the A Joint, where the forearm connects to the handle.
I have been told that over a long period of time, the A joint gets very stressed, and causes what appears to be warping in cues, but redoing the A joint can sometimes make the butt perfectly straight again. Or, replacing the entire handle.
Anyways, thanks for any thoughts.
In this case, it was an $800 purchase.
Very slight roll out, up near the SS joint collar..
The roll out is about the thickness of a credit card.
I could barely fit a credit card under the highest part of the roll out.
Is this something that you would be really upset about? Or, is this something that you would not be worried about.
I understand that it is not going to affect the playability, but it surely does seem to affect the value.
Buyers want at least the butt to always roll perfect, right?
Anyways, the cue cane with 2 shafts, and I assume now that the roll out up near the joint was enough to cause one of the shafts to have a worse noticeable wobble, with the tip lifting off of the table..
With the other shaft, the tip remains on the felt of the pool table, but you can still see some roll out in the rest of the shaft section.
When the shafts are rolled by themselves, they look pretty straight though. My 1st thought was that maybe the 1 shaft just needed its joint face cleaned, but I do not have anyone local that can help me with that.
Out of respect for the cue maker, I did not want to mention his name, but this is a very old used pool cue, though it is in excellent condition. It is from one of the more well known cue makers.
Also, I heard from a dealer of the cue makers cues that the cue maker never Cored his cues. So, that makes me wonder if maybe it was a common thing for his cues to get a very slight warp in them.
Also, I have no idea if the warp is in the forearm, or in the handle. I understand that this is fixable, if it is a warp in the handle, or an issue with the A Joint, where the forearm connects to the handle.
I have been told that over a long period of time, the A joint gets very stressed, and causes what appears to be warping in cues, but redoing the A joint can sometimes make the butt perfectly straight again. Or, replacing the entire handle.
Anyways, thanks for any thoughts.
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