Recognize type of splice from picture

[mikeS60]

I've read Mike Wooldridge explanation about hand spliced and machine spliced cues, but it didn't make sense for me. How to certainly decide what type of splice you see? I have a picture of my friend's Cue Craft maple cue, who can determine if it's machine spliced of hand spliced?

[willtyson]

Hand Spliced.

[jrc750]

Yes definitely hand spliced, have a read of this guide which may help you understand better.
http://www.oldcues.co.uk/index.php?id=splices

[jaffa.johnson]

Hand spliced because it has round points.

It also looks like a craftsman cues badge not a cue craft

[poolqjunkie]

Hand spliced because it has round points.

It also looks like a craftsman cues badge not a cue craft

Yes, I was thinking about the same thing, looks like a craftsman rather than a cue craft.

Mike S60,
You should be able to see a line between each ebony splices if you look closely at the ebony splices above the joint. It shows you that 4 seperate pieces of ebony splices were spliced onto the shaft. With a machine spliced cue, you will not see any lines between the ebony fingers.

[old school]

Hand spliced and almost surely a Craftsman.Nice simple design too,like it.

[mikeS60]

Now it seems clear

poolqjunkie

Thanks for explanation

jrc750

Thanks for link, very helpful