Did Mark Bear get mentioned yet?
RIP, friend.:smile-us-down::smiling-heart::sad:
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Who Builds (Built) Spliced Cues?
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Verl Horn?
Phillippi?
Phillippi?
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Your qualifications for what a splice is needs to be clarified.
Several of those above made full splice with veneers. Several others did not, but just made v-groove point forearm blanks and attached them to a handle.
So please clarify what a splice is and you will get better answers.
Okay I now read the rest of the thread. You mean any cues with veneers done to sharp points.
Well your list is hundreds of names long now that you opened it up that wide as most cuemakers that have been at it for many years have built their own veneered points. Your list would also be hundreds long on those who used others point blanks at one time or another.
Your list might be shorter if you just asked who that is famous never built their own veneer point blanks?
Well your list is hundreds of names long now that you opened it up that wide as most cuemakers that have been at it for many years have built their own veneered points. Your list would also be hundreds long on those who used others point blanks at one time or another.
Your list might be shorter if you just asked who that is famous never built their own veneer point blanks?
Chris
I was asking about which guys used which methods. For me there are two major divisions of ways to get prongs and veneers into the arm of a cue. There are plenty of variations within each method, To me one method is:
Spliced - in spliced 2 different pieces are wood are cut and then married together, sometimes with veneers, sometimes just 2 separate woods held together with some type of screw or pin and wood.
or
Inlaid - where the cue maker cuts a channel in the wood and then drops the prongs and/or veneers in.
Thanks
Kevin
Bill
Right. This is how I see the division of the two major methods of getting prongs and veneers into the arm of a cue. It's scary that we would see it the same way, it scares me because it makes me think that maybe I learned the way I look at it from you.
Scary.
Thanks
Kevin
Jackson cue has 4 full splice cues in the pipeline right now, not all of his cues are full splice, just something different he is doing. I usually stop by about once a month and he lets me walk thru the shop and see whats going on.
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Different types of point construction
The problem here is that the term "splices" is being interpreted differently.
It is important to differentiate the three basic types of point construction & splices.
In a full-splice cue, a V-Groove is cut into the forearm to accept the points. The points in a full-spliced cue are made of one piece of wood and extend into the handle. They will vary from 15”-28” long.
In a short-splice cue, the same V-Groove is cut into the forearm to accept the points. The points in a short-spliced cue are cut into four pieces then glued into the forearm. Burton Spain referred to these as "half-spliced."
In a cue with inlaid points (flat-bottomed, pantograph/cnc cut), a flat channel is cut to accept a flat piece of wood. The flat piece of wood is shaped like a triangle to give the appearance of a spliced cue.
If the definition of the types of points & splices can be agreed upon, then the original list could be accurately reviewed.
Good talking to you on the phone, Kevin,
Beau
The problem here is that the term "splices" is being interpreted differently.
It is important to differentiate the three basic types of point construction & splices.
In a full-splice cue, a V-Groove is cut into the forearm to accept the points. The points in a full-spliced cue are made of one piece of wood and extend into the handle. They will vary from 15”-28” long.
In a short-splice cue, the same V-Groove is cut into the forearm to accept the points. The points in a short-spliced cue are cut into four pieces then glued into the forearm. Burton Spain referred to these as "half-spliced."
In a cue with inlaid points (flat-bottomed, pantograph/cnc cut), a flat channel is cut to accept a flat piece of wood. The flat piece of wood is shaped like a triangle to give the appearance of a spliced cue.
If the definition of the types of points & splices can be agreed upon, then the original list could be accurately reviewed.
Good talking to you on the phone, Kevin,
Beau
Beau
It was nice talking to you/meeting you and I'm still reviewing the wealth of material you sent me on the subject.
AZ is still a great site and guys like you make it what it is.
OK, back to reading and looking and learning.
I really appreciate it.
Kevin
http://mitchellthomascustomcues.com/
he a good friend of mine and he makes some really cool cues like never seen before..