Am i right????

[Mellow Yellow]

Quick question for you to settle an argument – is my cue laquered/varnished?

http://www.craftsmancues.com/acatalog/Craftsman_Classic_cues.html
its the legend, 3 down

I was chatting to a guy last night and spotted he had a craftsman cue also, we compared cues etc and he seemed to think mine had a coating, but to be fair he was pretty drunk by this point and our cues felt pretty similar to me – I even had him sniffing it as I reckon I can smell the oil.

Basically I think he thought he new a lot more than he actually did (all the gear no idea) he even told me to rub it down to bare wood and to leave it??? I told him this would let moisture in and possibly warp it. He then questioned why I bought it, so I explained the cues come highly recommended, got a good deal, uk company. He just laughed smugly. (at this point I just walked off)

Is this guy just a pr1ck? was i right to stick up for my lovely new cue? or was i argueing out of my depth?

[ADR147]

depends on the age of the cue - in fact you are both right sort off! - its not a varnish but the finish is harder than on the older craftsman cues, again its a natural finish though so yes you can oil it to look after it. no why would you ever rub down a cue that has nothing wrong with it - people who make comments of this sort are a bit silly!

[Wity]

Maybe it's a harder finish than an oldercraftsman cue because...(post#6)
http://www.thesnookerforum.com/newbies-amp-introductions-8/new-to-the-forum-4511.html

[craigslater]

Dont think CC would put varnish on any of there cues, maybe years ago but definately not now i wouldnt have thought....

[Mellow Yellow]

depends on the age of the cue - in fact you are both right sort off! - its not a varnish but the finish is harder than on the older craftsman cues, again its a natural finish though so yes you can oil it to look after it. no why would you ever rub down a cue that has nothing wrong with it - people who make comments of this sort are a bit silly!

lol - i thought you would reply :D

his cue is only 2 years old (so he said)

I have no problem with the cue, as you know there is nothing wrong with it, why would i go tampering with it.

Everyone has there opinions i guess, his was just wrong. (re sanding it down anyway)

(just remebered as well he was saying "i would send it back mate, and get them to finish it properly" lol, why do people like this comment, they obviously think they know their stuff but without any real education on the subject)

[craigslater]

He was obviously an idiot, i have a £550 wooldridge custom made cue and i was playing a county game against an idiot who thought my cue had varnish on it, it told him to smell the oil but he swore it was varnished......you just get people like that who wont take your word for it.

Best thing to do is just let them get on with it.....

[Mellow Yellow]

He was obviously an idiot, i have a £550 wooldridge custom made cue and i was playing a county game against an idiot who thought my cue had varnish on it, it told him to smell the oil but he swore it was varnished......you just get people like that who wont take your word for it.

Best thing to do is just let them get on with it.....

I totally agree mate.

Thing is, his cue probably had exactly the same finish on it as mine, the ony difference being he had wrongly sanded it down and not protected the bare wood, where as i intend on looking after mine!

[ADR147]

you should not worry about him damaging his own cue!

[cueman]

Cuemakers use various oils or mixes to finish cues with and some use their own recipe. I would seriously doubt that Craftsman would varnish any of their own cues, even the cheapest in their range.

However I know Craftsman used to sell bottles of cue slide which was a silicon based oil which when applied made the shaft of the cue very smooth and aided the cue to slide easily over the bridge hand. This stuff did used to give quite a shine to the cue and did make it appear lacquered or varnished.

[Mellow Yellow]

Cuemakers use various oils or mixes to finish cues with and some use their own recipe. I would seriously doubt that Craftsman would varnish any of their own cues, even the cheapest in their range.

However I know Craftsman used to sell bottles of cue slide which was a silicon based oil which when applied made the shaft of the cue very smooth and aided the cue to slide easily over the bridge hand. This stuff did used to give quite a shine to the cue and did make it appear lacquered or varnished.

This guy's thoughts were mainly based on the feel, rather than the sheen and smell.

[ADR147]

people can be funny about cues in the end if it works for you its great, cues from the top makers are never varnished but you would be suprised how hard a wax finish can be!