j6 cue stories

[j6uk]

yeah something like that, planing bits here and there. if you can get them aligned when cutting down from the square then your moving in the right direction

[focus]

Do you have to plane more on one side of the shaft to kind of bring them back round into line ?

Yeah, they do. And that's because these boards are full of internal stress because the boards are case hardened in kilns. As soon as you cut one, the internal stresses release and the blank warps. If you don't let wood do what it wants to do when it is cut down as timber, it will do what it wants to do later. Wood is very stubborn; its ingrained.

Doesn't happen to boards air-dried in stacks over twelve years, no internal stresses see. Go natural. :biggrin-new:

[itsnoteasy]

Do you have to plane more on one side of the shaft to kind of bring them back round into line ?

[j6uk]

If it's not a trade secret , how do you go about keeping the arrows going straight up the shaft, if they naturally want to twist?

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im still learning but as far im finding im able to cut them twists out providing the shaft is over enough. but every piece of wood feels different so

[focus]

They do look like the Parris ones. You sure they ain't come on a slow boat from the far east? LOL Luckily J will get the joke.

[itsnoteasy]

If it's not a trade secret , how do you go about keeping the arrows going straight up the shaft, if they naturally want to twist?

[j6uk]

just put a few hrs in to cut these shafts down to well over sized and roundish while caseing the chevies to keep them in line. theyve been in the cold for a good few months so now i'll let then sit in the haouse for a few weeks till i take them to there final over size cut

[j6uk]

technique.. although from here you can pretty much play with anything...

thats because iv been tinkering around with cues for so long now that i feel i know what wont play well..
as far as the physical feeling of playing with a slightly thinner butted cue say between 27-28.5mm, i find being able to wrap the hand comfortably around the cue while still keeping a loose consistent so called grip works. and i think thats why a lot of tour players go under 29mm

[jono*]

technique.. although from here you can pretty much play with anything...

[j6uk]

Hi Jason

You've been making a few cues now with a slimmer butt. May I ask what you think are the benefits of a slimmer butt as opposed to say a 29.5mm or 30mm butt.

hi jono, when you say benefits is that cue or technique?

[jono*]

Hi Jason

You've been making a few cues now with a slimmer butt. May I ask what you think are the benefits of a slimmer butt as opposed to say a 29.5mm or 30mm butt.

[j6uk]

cue review

https://youtu.be/9EUedsoGnwg

[Snooker man Stevie]

Looking good mate

[j6uk]

this is the next coming though..

20" two tone merbau/golden merbau splices
58.75/10/28.3/17bp/17.5oz

[j6uk]

Looks good now has a new lease on life as a cue.

thats exactly my thoughts. i liked it at 57 but i just felt it would liven up being an inch longer. the cue was about 30yrs old so, after the much needed operatiion i see a long life ahead, for what is now a really good playing cue