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[Tommykiid]

With my budget being very limited I went down the old Chinese route and was pleasantly surprised with what I got to be honest













Just stuck an elk on an its gr8

[billabong]

See when you are just learning, why don't you just resplice the same cue over and over with cheap wood ,just to practice, save you ending up with a pile of mistakes.

I still think that would only teach how to get a cue that looks good.

I'd rather have a rubbish looking cue that played well, than vice versa. . Only my opinion though. each to their own and all that. . .

[markz]

See when you are just learning, why don't you just resplice the same cue over and over with cheap wood ,just to practice, save you ending up with a pile of mistakes.

I'll be honest mate, I didn't throw myself in to it like the others. Was just a project to see if I could do it. I pick up odd hobbies, my last one was lock picking lol

[itsnoteasy]

See when you are just learning, why don't you just resplice the same cue over and over with cheap wood ,just to practice, save you ending up with a pile of mistakes.

[markz]

Good effort that lad, it cant be easy and must be frustrating too when starting out.
Bet you could do it if the patience holds out.

Like you said fair play to those who have done it. J6 springs to mind, everyone is happy with the few cues he has sold.

I agree with you about J6, been producing some lovely cues. I wouldn't mind one of his myself.

[mikeyd100]

Good effort that lad, it cant be easy and must be frustrating too when starting out.
Bet you could do it if the patience holds out.

Like you said fair play to those who have done it. J6 springs to mind, everyone is happy with the few cues he has sold.

[markz]

I agree with you lads but you not seen the pile with all the mistakes, I wasn't looking for perfection but just to get it something like takes more skill than I had. I was forever messing up shafts by being heavy handed with the plane, I'd get over confident just like my snooker then it would kick me in the balls lol.

I did have a knock with one and made a 40, it was really satisfying knowing I'd made it and managed to pot a few balls. Was only a few already turned reject shafts from Jason Owen and Trevor White. Got couple left and ebony cut so you never know I might give it another go if I'm feeling adventurous lol.

[billabong]

Cheers Shockerz, plenty blood, sweat and tears lol

You do realise that the aim is to make a great playing cue, first and foremost right ?

The perfect alignment of stuff, should be secondary surely when starting out ??

[itsnoteasy]

What's wrong with that?, I think you have been very hard on yourself, better than anything I could do, at least it has a thick and a pointy end lol.
Did you give it a spin on a table Markz?

[markz]

Looks nice to me!

Cheers Shockerz, plenty blood, sweat and tears lol

[Shockerz]

Looks nice to me!

[markz]

Never mind all that Markz, where's the pictures of the cues you made

I gave up after 3, they were getting better but limited space and tools. Decided it was an expensive hobby to be making firewood lol. Still got a turned shaft, ebony cut for splices and few exotics but I'm not good enough. Fair play to the guys on here giving it a good go.

Don't laugh, it's not easy lol

[itsnoteasy]

Never mind all that Markz, where's the pictures of the cues you made

[markz]

What oil are you using - I'd like a TW finish on mine.

I started with a bottle of Mike Wooldridge cue oil but then tried my hand at making cues so got some linseed oil and Danish oil. Came up with the idea of splitting mikes in to 2 bottles and making them up with the linseed and Danish. I'm happy with the job it does but I only apply it in really thin coats, rather build up the finish than drowned the cue in oil.

[mikeyd100]

I agree mate, just nice to have a cue feel smooth and finished, nobody likes an over oiled cue as can get sticky pretty quick. I did send JP my Elite and it came back like shaft had been stripped back and little or no oiling, this cue felt the same but a few light coats later and it's nearly as good as TW finish that he gets. Feels great now.

What oil are you using - I'd like a TW finish on mine.