Cue making diary

[JasonOwen]

Heres is pics of Cue 002. Now finished and for sale......
Spec
57 inches long
9mm ferrule
29.5mm butt
Balance point 16 inches
Taper at 12 inches is 14.5mm
Weight 15oz
Premium ash shaft with 6 arrows
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[Inoffthered]

Heres is pics of Cue 002. Now finished and for sale......
Spec
57 inches long
9mm ferrule
29.5mm butt
Balance point 16 inches
Taper at 12 inches is 14.5mm
Weight 15oz
Premium ash shaft with 6 arrows
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Looks great. 002 huh? I wonder how long before that number will be considered a 'legacy' cue

[JasonOwen]

Well 001 sold, 002 sold, now working on 003.

003 will be ebony butt with a tulip front splice and a thick maple veneer.
Will post some pics mid week.

Ordered more wood, and maple is coming soon. Woo woo!

[mazur]

Looks awesome.. but 15oz? not too light? I think cuemakers adds some weight on 1pc cues, depending on density of wodd they use.

[Acrowot]

Beautiful cue Jason. Keep up with the good work.

[JasonOwen]

Looks awesome.. but 15oz? not too light? I think cuemakers adds some weight on 1pc cues, depending on density of wodd they use.

Yep, hadnt quite sussed the adding weight back then. Have now.
Its probably the hardest part to work out where and how to weight a cue.

[mazur]

Really, that can't be easy.. u must start work with joints and extensions on next level.
Nice work, please keep updating your cue making blog.

[JasonOwen]

003 is nearly ready...

Ash shaft
Ebony butt with tulip front splice and thick maple veneer.

57.5 inches
9.5mm ferrule
not weighted it yet but around 17oz

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[tomah]

I really enjoyed following your diary. Top work, too. I can't imagine how much time they're taking you, though. It must take ages, no?

[JasonOwen]

I really enjoyed following your diary. Top work, too. I can't imagine how much time they're taking you, though. It must take ages, no?

Its a big learning curve, things are getting easier and therefore quicker and better.
Its a labour of love for sure.

[Andy W]

003 is nearly ready...

Ash shaft
Ebony butt with tulip front splice and thick maple veneer.

57.5 inches
9.5mm ferrule
not weighted it yet but around 17oz

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That is a great looking cue, well done, this is a very good thread.

[ADR147]

Yes it definitely would have been easier to splice a few donor shafts and go along the root of adding a few front splices to cues. I have done a little bit of that in the past and not enjoyed it as much as creating a whole cue from scratch. I wanted and still want to learn how to make cues from scratch.

That said I have enquired into buying pre tapered shafts from Craftsman and various Chinese sources but no-one at the moment can supply as they are all too busy. This would have been an easier way to cut my teeth but then would I have ever learnt how to properly make a hand made cue, probably not.

i now have some - although they have gone pretty quickly! http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...414#post584414

[ADR147]

interesting http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-bits-spalte...#ht_500wt_1156

[gazza147]

You have too much time on your hands andrew if I know what your thinking!....lol


Gaz.

[ADR147]

just bored mate!