straighten a warped cue any tips

[garysnooker]

ive just been trying to straighten some of my cues What is the best way to
straighten a warped cue

[jrc750]

Take it to someone who knows what there doing
nice looking games room you have, is that table full size ??

[garysnooker]

hi yes it is a table full size i got to many bent cues to Take it to someone who knows how to straighten them lol i thought i would have a go at i see you got
a few cues and a nice bike

[jrc750]

..i thought i would have a go ... i see you got
a few cues and a nice bike

Trouble is doing it yourself, if your just bending them in the opposite way to the bend, they are likely to just spring back to where they were - not sure if the experts will let on to you the correct way - have to wait and see
Actually 4 of those cues have now been sold off, having to streamline my collection untill more funds available (ie a job)
Bike does look nice when its all clean and sparkly

[Acrowot]

how do you store the cues, jrc750? Do you keep them in a snooker rack or in cases?
:snooker:

[jrc750]

how do you store the cues, jrc750? Do you keep them in a snooker rack or in cases?
:snooker:

Half and half, got a 10 cue rack (less than £6 on ebay )
and 2 cheap (less than £20) one piece cue cases that each hold 2 cues - i so far havn't given in to temptation to spend a lot on a case

[garysnooker]

what make of cue is that one below the cue stand ive got one with the same design

[jrc750]

what make of cue is that one below the cue stand ive got one with the same design

Do you mean the one with the green veneer ? its a Welshpool Trading cue, called the Welsh Dragon - sadly no longer made - there is one last cue by the company on ebay, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-HANDMADE-SN...item1c12d5ed3f Plain ebony butt is a JP Classic, Multi spliced maple cue is a Mastercue M7, and the square badge one is a Burwat Champion

[garysnooker]

sorry my memory like a sieve i thought it looked like one of my cues see pic but
it doesnt

[jrc750]

sorry my memory like a sieve i thought it looked like one of my cues see pic but it doesnt

That looks quite interesting, and fairly old ???

[garysnooker]

its a Rodney Hinde cue i notice a thread about steve davis bce cue are they that rare i brought a hand made cue about 19 years ago from Thurston in edgware it had a steve davis badge on it and i stell got it but the badge as warn out

[poolqjunkie]

I agree it is better to take it to a cue doctor.
Nice picture of your table, thanks for sharing.

[garysnooker]

ive got to many bent cues to take it to a cue doctor.it will cost to much to have them all done

[The Doctor]

I have straightened many cues in my time and just bending them, will most likely result in them springing back.
You can try applying heat to the bend and that might work, but i have often found that the only way to get a cue straight and keep it straight is to steam bend it and apply heat to dry it out.
This is not easy and it will require the cue to be re-finished after, nor should it be attempted to an expensive cue at first attempt. Try it on an old or cheap cue at first but do be very very careful.
This is only my suggestion and others might disagree.

[garysnooker]

hi doc thanks for that i will have ago at that got lots of cues to practise on
but what do you mean by re-finished