Cue making diary

[JasonOwen]

I have put pics on there. If you click on them they will enlarge.

[mazur]

Best snooker blog of the year so far, keep updating please

[gazza147]

Nice to see somebody having a go.

[Andy W]

This is really great Jason, very good blog, all the best to you.

[ADR147]

jason mate are you not using donor shafts - its a much easier way to start!

[Stupree]

Cue making diary

jason mate are you not using donor shafts - its a much easier way to start!

Donor shafts? Is that using old cues and splicing on them?

[ADR147]

that is correct

[jim evans]

donor shafts

yes thats right i had a few done from 20-30 year old cues about 5 i think cost about 60 pound each to have them spliced all 1 piece

[Stupree]

Cue making diary

I do understand Jason's approach and like what he is doing in his method of working through from step one to completion. He is a perfectionist!

What are the best ways to keep costs down?

[JasonOwen]

Yes it definitely would have been easier to splice a few donor shafts and go along the root of adding a few front splices to cues. I have done a little bit of that in the past and not enjoyed it as much as creating a whole cue from scratch. I wanted and still want to learn how to make cues from scratch.

That said I have enquired into buying pre tapered shafts from Craftsman and various Chinese sources but no-one at the moment can supply as they are all too busy. This would have been an easier way to cut my teeth but then would I have ever learnt how to properly make a hand made cue, probably not.

[ADR147]

Yes it definitely would have been easier to splice a few donor shafts and go along the root of adding a few front splices to cues. I have done a little bit of that in the past and not enjoyed it as much as creating a whole cue from scratch. I wanted and still want to learn how to make cues from scratch.

That said I have enquired into buying pre tapered shafts from Craftsman and various Chinese sources but no-one at the moment can supply as they are all too busy. This would have been an easier way to cut my teeth but then would I have ever learnt how to properly make a hand made cue, probably not.

they would supply me though fella!

[safe t boy]

they would supply me though fella!

Any idea on the going rate for one

[JasonOwen]

Any idea on the going rate for one

From china about £2 each but you gotta buy a 1000 !

[ADR147]

one is the issue - if enough people were interested i could make a point of getting some.

[flame]

one is the issue - if enough people were interested i could make a point of getting some.

supply me regularly Andrew & i'll even make you a cue and buy some tips.