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That's about right yes.
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Robin cook is of the exact same opinion / fact of Trev.
He says his average one piece cues weighs around 14-15oz before weight is added.
I remember another few posts where people are talking about 1 piece cues (especially maple) would struggle to be lower than 17oz but obviously they were not in the know.Comment
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Hope it's not a signed photo of your cock and balls........Originally Posted by trevs1 View Post
Sorry, Mighty Boosh moment for me there.....One day I'll make a century, I've knocked in a 51!
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Why not.???.....are you worried about the size and shape of your own.???Originally Posted by DWOT View PostComment
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nothing like a bit of banter eh.....ha.Comment
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It's a bit warped to the left if I'm honest Trev, have tried to bend it straight again but just won't straigten up and I'm trying to sink more balls and getting better at it!Originally Posted by trevs1 View Post
Any advice?
;-)One day I'll make a century, I've knocked in a 51!Comment
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A splint sounds like a good plan.
Tape it up nice and tight and leave on overnight.
Good luck with it.Comment
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Hmmm, what type of splicings should I go for, also the length and weight has to be spot on otherwise I might spend the next 6 months searching for the one!Originally Posted by trevs1 View Post
One day I'll make a century, I've knocked in a 51!Comment
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Originally Posted by DWOT View PostHmmm, what type of splicings should I go for, also the length and weight has to be spot on otherwise I might spend the next 6 months searching for the one!
Ash sounds like a great choice, it's got good flexibility and is not too heavy. You don't want to be using ebony, it's too brittle and might end up with it snapping off.
You wouldn't want that now would you.
Back on topic..............Comment
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Trev thanks for the input,much appreciated and yes I know weights above 16oz would be an exception.I have a 1st ed Mascot that goes from 9mm to probably 30-31mm ( never microed it) that goes 17-17.5oz,obviously plain ash and ebony and that appears to be unweighted.I have another cue that goes about 12oz,from 9mm to about 29.5mm,that is a 58" jointed cue.I have a hand planed Andy Gibbs that was made as a one piece and jointed after.The shaft of this cue is only 39" and weighs just over 8oz on its own,this is on a 20oz cue,with a main butt splice at 16.25" and jointed at 18".The shaft is quite heavy in its own right and the butt is not even ebony.Balance is forward at just over 19".In my earlier comment I suggested a weight between 14-18oz and the lower weght is something that yourself and Robin seem to agree with.The joint weight of 1oz is the lightest joint that I can find and was used as an example to add 1oz to a cue of 14oz-18oz ( as a hypothetical illustration only).I have no problem with artificially weghted cues,I just have a preference for naturally weighted cues.I have even run stud or metal detectors (diy channel finders) to check weighted or not,anal I know.My favourite cues are naturally weghted and "feel " right to me.I couldnt tell,just by picking a cue up whether it was artificially weighted or not and admit this but I know what cues I prefer to use.Thanks again for the comments,great thread this isnt it ?Comment
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My cue ready to be packed away for shipping! Haha.Originally Posted by trevs1 View Post
But seriously, I was up late last night when I asked that question and on reflection, I'm guessing it's a wood workshop like any other. I gotta get out more
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What i never understood i why anybody bothered to find another matterial for the top of the cue so as not to have to use chalk all the time.If they had on from rubber or smth they would never have the disadvantages the chalk gives...Comment
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They have google kings chalkless tips.Originally Posted by MITS GR View Post
...They're rubbish mind. The 'hard' one and if you hit anything other than centre you miss-cue (good finding the middle practise I guess), the soft 'spinner' tip spins OK for top/bottom but squirts an absolute mile with side.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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I didnt know they had smth but because you say and probably everyone would say the same they still havent found a material to be better than the one currently used.I meen it would be a huge deal!!!Originally Posted by perpetualboredom View PostComment
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this is a better copy jason dont know how they got the splices close at top of splice
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