Will Hunt black plate cue No.82 and No.85

[sanman]

wouldnt worry me too much either tbh, no workman will get every single splice perfect every single time on every single cue...
(awaits MW to tell me different )

If that is the case then it should not be badged ultimate but one would think that with more than two decades of expertise behind him JP would be able to splice 6 inch splices properly. And for the cue in question one would expect to pay nothing lesss than 700 pounds, so expecting perfection is only natural at that price. i for one would not have accepted that much of a dicrepancy in splicing. The one MW cue i did own was spot on in all respects with regards to splicings. Pity I never could get to grips with that cue.

[cally]

I would'nt be at all happy with the splicing being that much out either. i want them pretty much spot on from any top maker tbh.

I don't like uneven splices..It bothers me...

And as said, paying all that hard earned for a cue that's not nigh on 'perfect' in craftsmanship is not on. IMO anyway...

[ADR147]

splices are in fact just decoration, as long as it plays well! all the top cue makers could make sure every splice was perfect every time but the price of the cues would need to reflect this.

[jrc750]

...... all the top cue makers could make sure every splice was perfect every time but the price of the cues would need to reflect this.

Paying £600 ish for an Ultimate i would expect the price had been reflected !!!!!!!!
Otherwise what are you paying for ?????????????????

[ADR147]

time my friend time.

[jrc750]

time my friend time.

What, as in time to make a balls up of it and still charge you an arm and a leg......................no thanks

[MattCash]

I,d be more disappointed if the spicings were mm perfect , but the cue felt or played awful.

Agreed, give me a fantastic player with uneven splices instead of a piece of crap with perfect splicing any day.

Just looked back at saman's pic, I wouldn't be too fussed with that. I mistook the picture as the points being around an inch out at first . Besides, the cue looks like a cracker, if it plays as good as it looks you should be happy

[jrc750]

Agreed, give me a fantastic player with uneven splices instead of a piece of crap with perfect splicing any day. That being said, it's a kick in the teeth when you fork out £600+ and wait for months for a cue that is, supposedly, the makers best work and the splices aren't even fairly even.

This is exactly the point, i know looks don't make a good playing cue, BUT if your paying top whack for a cue i think you have a right to perfection, otherwise i personally would send it back

[poolqjunkie]

All Thai cues I have seen have prefect splicings top and bottom, and some much more expensive cues such as TW, JPU were a very tiny bit off sometimes.
When you are splicing and planning a cue by hand this can happen. But a cue should not be dismissed because of something like that, in my humble opinion-- if the quality of wood is top notch, and the cue plays awesome.
MW is always very precise, hats off to Mike.:-)
I have also seen some Hunt and also some of Robert's cues (green plate) which are not even on the bottom and these are not cheap cues. It did not really bother me a bit.
I have played with cues with prefect splices that hit totally dead with very low quality wood used on the splices and poor oridinary shaft wood.
In furniture making I see a lot of funriture without any screw or bolt used (e.g. dovetail jointed) that were jointed by hand and they were not "perfect." These are not as precise as pieces made by mass production companies--but yet these hand made items are worth much more. Some people appreciate the craftsmanship of a hand made item by a craftsman even if it means it is not as "prefect" as a mass produced item. E.g. a hand made solid wood piece vs a piece made with particle boards from Ikea cut by machines.
Of course being precise is the goal in cuemaking as in everything else--and should be so.
What I am trying to say is perhaps this should be put in prespective and not become something that is blown out of propotion.
Just my humble opinion.

[trigger666]

do all your cues have perfect splicings ?? lol

sorry couldnt resist !!

[poolqjunkie]

I knew it was coming LOL:-)
You can see examples of my work in my photo album.
Most of my cues feature even splices on top and bottom but I need to be honest and tell you that sometimes the bottom could be a tiny bit off.
When I first started I was not as precise as I am now.
To get all splices even has been my goal all along and I am very pleased to say on almost all the cues coming out of my shop this has been achieved.
My top priorities have always been selecting the best shaft wood on each and every cue in order to build each and every cue with superior playability, using the best quality butt wood splices and taking my time to employ the best finish by hand on all my cues, plus to get the splices as precise as possible, to creat something my customers would be very proud to call his own.
I still have lots to learn, but it has been a lot of fun so far.
Thank you.
:-)

[trigger666]

to be honest ive made a few and mine were no where near but the all still played ok it deffo helps if you have woodwork experience (which i don,t) and some machinery at your disposal !! (which i dont) !!
none the less ive loved making each and every one of them !! blood sweat and tears went in to making them with just a no.5 plane and some clamps so i really do appreciate a the hard work and time that goes in to a hand made cue because i know how easy it is to fcuk it up !!

[trigger666]

sorry deleted it as i posted it twice !!! !!!

[mattyshinobi22]

no offence here, and have been enjoying reading the comments but, the thread seems to be hijacked, topic is very interesting but maybe a new thread needs starting about it. i wouldnt like it myself if my sale cue thread was going off topic

[poolqjunkie]

Yes, you are right. I have deleted my last post, sorry Jason.
Let's get back to the two Hunt cues.:-)