Whats the hardest thing to do in cue-making

[BHQ]

I'd do it too.

It just always seems like there is a poor that doesn't want to fill or one that mysteriously starts blowing a bubble. Pop it and it comes right back. Just little strange things that bug me when spraying.

your cues blow bubbles????
had that happen to me before too, it's aggravating for sure
it usually happened to me on the first coats
was that the case with you too?
seemed like they just kept coming on me ,
so after getting tired of that crap, if i have a bubble or an area thats got pits, i sand the clear thats on it with 320 and reseal with epoxy
no more bubbles, no more pits, :thumbup:

 

[cueaddicts]

Very interesting topic....glad to see this being discussed. I would think some of the customer service aspects would be tough, like dealing with the nits and undercover pool detective types.

 

[CamposCues]

your cues blow bubbles????
had that happen to me before too, it's aggravating for sure
it usually happened to me on the first coats
was that the case with you too?
seemed like they just kept coming on me ,
so after getting tired of that crap, if i have a bubble or an area thats got pits, i sand the clear thats on it with 320 and reseal with epoxy
no more bubbles, no more pits, :thumbup:

I'm sure I could solve many of my problems by taking more time to make sure I've sealed everything extra good. I get to anxious to see it with clear!

 

[brianna187]

the hardest thing to do in cuemaking is not punching the public in the face when they say, "that's nice but i don't like the veneer colors."

I just spent months working on this. It's so detailed. Every little part is nuts. So much time, effort and thought. All you can say is, "i don't like the colors?!?!"

*whop*


haha, i'll add a real response.

I think getting the bottom points on an 8 pointer even is one of the tougher things i see done. Almost no one gets it right. Here is a barnhart. He nails this.

I'm referring to the part of the ebony forearm closest to the a joint. That sharp ebony part right between the points. Almost no one gets those even around the cue. They'll get the top points even. Everyone checks that.

in closing, cory is the man.
matta

use a recut fixture the only way to do this with super accuracy

 

[63Kcode]

I'd do it too.

It just always seems like there is a poor that doesn't want to fill or one that mysteriously starts blowing a bubble. Pop it and it comes right back. Just little strange things that bug me when spraying.

Hypodemic needle with alittle clear in it is great for injecting those silly pores full of clear. Fill them from the bottom and they never come back!

Larry

 

[vasilios]

getting into the project is wonderful. but cleaning up the shop is the shortest and toughest task. and with overlapping projects it gets worse.

bill

 

[ratcues]

One of the toughest things to do is to be consistent. They say "the sun shines on a dog's ass every now and then." Well, I want the sun to shine on my ass every day. I try to make sure that I do everything the same way each time, for each cue. I know not every one will play exactly the same but I do everything I can to make them close. Making a great playing cue is worthless if you cannot make another one.

 

[Eric Wynne]

Acquiring quality stable seasoned wood ... Most makers or people who supply will send their worst wood and keep their best ... Been burned more times than not ... Quality materials insure a quality finished product ... Not everyone can go to Michigan to hand pick their lumber ...