Center Joint: weight and cost

[Master Blaster]

Ok, so now I'm thinking of the unthinkable, having a centre joint put in my Joe Davis 147 maple cue (11mm). It weighs 16oz at the mo which is a bit light for nine-ball. I've got a case for a centre-jointed two-piece cue in the loft. The US players like their cues like this. How much weight would the joint add (I'm thinking a regular snooker joint not the big collar US brass joint) and could more lead be added behind the joint at the same time?

How much would it cost to have done?

[Tim65]

Not sure of weight for a centre joint but a typical butt joint is just under 2 oz.Why does It matter what American players prefer if the cue is for your own use? Cost of jointing a cue is around £40 & £20 for weighting - which is normally added to the butt.

[Master Blaster]

Thanks Tim. I just thought that adding weight will change the cue so I may as well use the joint and weight right behind it, so that the cue is forward weighted with a high balance point. How far up the butt can the weight go? If no joint, then I'd like it as far up as possible.

[Tim65]

The simplest way of adding weight is to drill the butt from its end & add a weight & then fill.No limit on how far up the butt you go other than the length of the drill bit.Alternatively the butt can have small holes drilled into It from the side & filled with lead.Ive seen this method done quite high up on the splices but never on the shaft but I imagine it could be done.