Homemade Cue Joint

[Daniel Marc Brooks]

Hello,

I've made a two-piece cue using a nut and bolt as a joint. It turned out alright, so
I've posted some videos showing how I did it, if anyone is interested.

This might be of interest to hobbyists like myself, who are interested in making a
single cue for personal use, but only have a simple work bench and modest selection
of tools. You don't need any power tools to do this.

I still have a bit more work to do on it, but it seems to play fine.

Cheers,

Dan

https://youtu.be/8fbC4KPRUws

[Cue crafty]

Some nice skills there mate and an abundance of patience! At first I was thinking why bother going to that effort but watching the whole video I grew to appreciate what you are doing here, its obviously a labour of love and relaxation therapy for you. They reckon Jesus was a carpenter, he was quite a patient guy too by all accounts.

[Daniel Marc Brooks]

Some nice skills there mate and an abundance of patience! At first I was thinking why bother going to that effort but watching the whole video I grew to appreciate what you are doing here, its obviously a labour of love and relaxation therapy for you. They reckon Jesus was a carpenter, he was quite a patient guy too by all accounts.

Thanks man. It's been an enjoyable project. I just do an hour or two here and there when I have time. And you're right about it being relaxing. Working slowly with hand tools can be therapeutic.

[Daniel Marc Brooks]

I completed my cue, if anyone is interested. It turned out okay.
To skip the work and just see the finished cue, you can fast-forward to the 9:43 mark,
and to see it being used, skip to the 10:46 mark.

Cheers,

Dan

https://youtu.be/nc0ypogM44E

[itsnoteasy]

The left versus right bit at the end was brilliant, I can't make a one break with my wrong hand, I'm like a pig with a gripe.
Well done on the whole project, is there a video of you making the actual cue, or was it a one piece you altered.

[Daniel Marc Brooks]

The left versus right bit at the end was brilliant, I can't make a one break with my wrong hand, I'm like a pig with a gripe.
Well done on the whole project, is there a video of you making the actual cue, or was it a one piece you altered.

Thanks man. Appreciate the compliment. Learning to play with your opposite hand happens when you don't know anyone else who plays (lol).

[Daniel Marc Brooks]

The left versus right bit at the end was brilliant, I can't make a one break with my wrong hand, I'm like a pig with a gripe.
Well done on the whole project, is there a video of you making the actual cue, or was it a one piece you altered.

Sorry, missed your question. The first half of the cue is covered in this video: https://youtu.be/puweGwBAGpE
Even though it's a different cue, the video footage up until the points are being laid in is actually the two-piece cue shown in this latest video. I lost the
footage for the first half of the one-piece cue I made, so I had to make another identical to it (up to that point) so I'd have footage for the video. I then
had a half-completed cue on the floor of my basement for about nine months. I finally decided to complete it by making it into a two piece.

[Cue crafty]

Thanks man. Appreciate the compliment. Learning to play with your opposite hand happens when you don't know anyone else who plays (lol).

I remember watching you make the first cue and having to drive 2 hours to a club with a snooker table! It's sad the game of snooker isn't that popular in Canada now. With social media being what it is today I guess that's probably the best way to find like minded souls who still love and play the game.

[Daniel Marc Brooks]

I remember watching you make the first cue and having to drive 2 hours to a club with a snooker table! It's sad the game of snooker isn't that popular in Canada now. With social media being what it is today I guess that's probably the best way to find like minded souls who still love and play the game.

Yes, I was shocked when I returned here from Japan and realized that all the billiard halls I knew from my youth were gone. It's nice that this forum exists though Cheers.