j6 cue stories

[j6uk]

Short ferule on that eh J6. Is shorter / smaller better in your opinion ?

i like the look of the longer ferrule but im finding more consistency on the hit with the shorter ones say 6mm depth

just out of interest Jason,
do you sand the lacquer off first, or you just start planing straight away

with these vintage shafts i sanded them a bit then used wire wool with paint stripper. but iv tried it every way, now i like to get to the wood before touching it with a hand plane




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[matthias]

just out of interest Jason,
do you sand the lacquer off first, or you just start planing straight away

[mikeyd100]

Short ferule on that eh J6. Is shorter / smaller better in your opinion ?

[j6uk]

just put an hour in, an move one of nine on to the next stage

[Shockerz]

Wow. How many chevrons does that shaft have!

I take it they're still pretty straight (probably a stupid question), just nice to find redundant wood that you can give a lease of life to.

What a waste of good wood in it's last life...

[j6uk]

suspect hand drill. the two that were center were the most used looking by the wear on the butts.
good news is is that there now in my hands, and most of the shafts are up there with some of the best iv seen. be tucking into a few in a couple of cues time..

[jrc750]

How can they get the holes so off centre tho ?? looks like they didn't even attempt it !!

[j6uk]

so heres the weight holes, and there were maybe two weighted properly




and one without lacquer

[Big Splash!]

Comes with the cue cost I guess.

Greater the cost, greater the care. There's a novel thought.

Every Parris and MW cue must come with a lifetime personal carer then. To a point I agree with you. I think that point is about 3-500 sovs.

[Shockerz]

yeah just steel bars about 4" long thrown up the the back any old how, only one of nine was nearly in the center

Comes with the cue cost I guess.

Greater the cost, greater the care. There's a novel thought.

[j6uk]

Ah. Were the weights up the butt just slugs or steel bolts?

yeah just steel bars about 4" long thrown up the the back any old how, only one of nine was nearly in the center

[Shockerz]

no shock, they were all weighted, stamped and had flats. iv just cut the weights out, so when i put a few back together i will stick some pics up

Ah. Were the weights up the butt just slugs or steel bolts?

[j6uk]

Are they plain round butts at the moment?

no shock, they were all weighted, stamped and had flats. iv just cut the weights out, so when i put a few back together i will stick some pics up

[Shockerz]

no matt, though as you know,i have access to the store room of one of the biggest supplier of club cues so i still have a few choice club cues..
no the shafts above were one piece all ash club cues used for pool. should have a few up on the table within a couple of months

Are they plain round butts at the moment?

I love taking cues that are due for the dustbin and bringing them back to life. If you're splicing them as well that must be a good feeling.

Look forward to what they look like J.

[j6uk]

keeping busy

nice score, are these special selected club cues? or all different old cues?

no matt, though as you know,i have access to the store room of one of the biggest supplier of club cues so i still have a few choice club cues..
no the shafts above were one piece all ash club cues used for pool. should have a few up on the table within a couple of months