What would it cost to replace a tenon?

[DEGAMO88]

I have a Meucci script logo cue that has a cracked tenon which holds the buttcap in place. What I'd like to know is how much would it cost to replace the old tenon with something thicker and replace the old buttcap with a new delrin buttcap. Thanks in advance!

 

[manwon]

I have a Meucci script logo cue that has a cracked tenon which holds the buttcap in place. What I'd like to know is how much would it cost to replace the old tenon with something thicker and replace the old buttcap with a new delrin buttcap. Thanks in advance!

I would charge around $60. First, I would not replace the entire tenon, I would turn it down to 5/8 and then sleeve it with Phenolic rod. I would then turn the Phenolic rod down to 3/4 and extend it the entire length of the new Butt cap which would slide on the new tenon. The cue butt then would have to be refinished, except for the butt cap which would be polished, because Delrin will not except finish.

This is a very simple repair, any cue repair person near you should be able to do it. Please however, understand that the price for the repair can vary from location to location, so the figure stated above is not set in stone.

Have a good night

 

[DEGAMO88]

Thank you Craig! Here's another pic of the tenon. Will the method you described work on this thin-walled tenon?

 

[Dave38]

what size weight bolt was in that thing, 2lbs? That's the thinnest I've ever seen. Do you know if this was bored out after it was made, and for what reason? Thats why it cracked, that area needs more meat than that. If you don't need it to be that thin, then it can be redone with more beefyness. I don't think Graig's first method will work, easily, IMO. Choose your repairman carefully. There's alot of great ones on here, if you don't mind shipping it. Good luck
Dave

 

[sliprock]

Thank you Craig! Here's another pic of the tenon. Will the method you described work on this thin-walled tenon?

I'm not trying to take the thread in a different direction, but do you know what kind of wood the darker buttsleeve inlays are? My friend has this same cue, and we were discussing it lately.

 

[cueaddicts]

I'm not trying to take the thread in a different direction, but do you know what kind of wood the darker buttsleeve inlays are? My friend has this same cue, and we were discussing it lately.

Lacewood, I think.

 

[DEGAMO88]

what size weight bolt was in that thing, 2lbs? That's the thinnest I've ever seen. Do you know if this was bored out after it was made, and for what reason? Thats why it cracked, that area needs more meat than that. If you don't need it to be that thin, then it can be redone with more beefyness. I don't think Graig's first method will work, easily, IMO. Choose your repairman carefully. There's alot of great ones on here, if you don't mind shipping it. Good luck
Dave

The tenon is very thin, about .060" thick and there's no weight bolt inside. The tenon looks like a hollow tube made from balsa wood.

 

[Sheldon]

How far back does that large hole go? Does it step down to a smaller hole (or no hole) someplace close to the end there? The thing to do, is probably to bore the hole slightly, and glue a new piece of maple into the handle, then turn that down for your new buttcap. If there's enough meat on that tenon further up to get a short tenon for your delrin, you could possibly just add your buttcap and hold it on there with an aluminum weight bolt.

 

[DEGAMO88]

How far back does that large hole go? Does it step down to a smaller hole (or no hole) someplace close to the end there? The thing to do, is probably to bore the hole slightly, and glue a new piece of maple into the handle, then turn that down for your new buttcap. If there's enough meat on that tenon further up to get a short tenon for your delrin, you could possibly just add your buttcap and hold it on there with an aluminum weight bolt.

Thanks Sheldon.

The hole in the tenon is about 1-1/4" long and the tenon itself is 1-7/8" long. It looks like the end of the tenon is solid and goes directly into the handle.

 

[Dave38]

Thanks Sheldon.

The hole in the tenon is about 1-1/4" long and the tenon itself is 1-7/8" long. It looks like the end of the tenon is solid and goes directly into the handle.

Personally, I don't think that the 3/4" length of solid wood is enough, if it were my cue or my repair, I would cut it all off, bore about 2" into the handle, then insert a hard maple dowel and make it a solid tenon for the whole 1-7/8" length. That end of the stick usually gets the most use/abuse, banging into the floor, etc. so it should be well constructed to handle it. You will probably gain about .3 oz if even that, but it won't crack again.
Dave

 

[TripXQ]

Good morning,
I invite you to view my website at www.triplecrosscues.com for assurrance that I can perform your repair. My price would be $50 plus shipping and insurance both ways. This straightforward repair may add a little weight but would be much more structurally sound than what you have had. I would add a rubber bumper also. Let me know if I can help you.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues

 

[BLACKHEARTCUES]

Thanks Sheldon.

The hole in the tenon is about 1-1/4" long and the tenon itself is 1-7/8" long. It looks like the end of the tenon is solid and goes directly into the handle.

Something doesn't sound right here. I have never seen a Meucci, that did not have a very long, threaded hole in the butt. The head of the weight bolt is usually about over an inch deep. I have a feeling that if you put a screwdriver in there you will find the screw...JER

 

[DEGAMO88]

Something doesn't sound right here. I have never seen a Meucci, that did not have a very long, threaded hole in the butt. The head of the weight bolt is usually about over an inch deep. I have a feeling that if you put a screwdriver in there you will find the screw...JER

You're right Jerry, there is a threaded hole at the end of the tenon, but instead of a weight bolt, there's a white plastic translucent screw. I tried taking it out, but it's glued in tight.

 

[Tallen01]

Agreed that the darker wood looks like lacewood. Could be leopardwood (wood I had was a little darker than the lacewood I had), but on second though still looks much more like lacewood to me.

 

[ratcues]

You're right Jerry, there is a threaded hole at the end of the tenon, but instead of a weight bolt, there's a white plastic translucent screw. I tried taking it out, but it's glued in tight.

Some more recent Meuccis had a nylon insert in the butt of the cue and the 5/8-18 weight bolt screwed into that. Probably to stop them from coming loose and/or tearing out the threads. Either way, you would have to bore out the cue as deep as the original hole. If not, it will break right where the butt sleeve meets the wrap. I would probably cut the entire butt sleeve off, bore into the wrap stock, rebore the butt sleeve and reassemble. If you try to bore the butt sleeve when it is still attached, the thin wall will break causing damage to the sleeve.

PM answered.