as you're an avid snooker fan I am hoping this means you have posted a picture on here of it? can you point me in the direction of it so I can have a look of your master craft cue?
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Originally Posted by jwhitbread View Postas you're an avid snooker fan I am hoping this means you have posted a picture on here of it? can you point me in the direction of it so I can have a look of your master craft cue?
You can see the cue in a new case I had made for it at http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...e-Case**/page6 post #53
I was happy with the quote from them and may go back there if/when....Last edited by DeanH; 11 May 2011, 10:17 AM.Up the TSF! :snooker:
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Originally Posted by jwhitbread View Postlook at that lil mini butt! that's awesome haha. very nice cue! where was this cue made? have you had a msatercraft cue before? I've forgotten if you have mentioned this in a previous post! haha
I do have a Dan Shelton cue on order but see the other thread on that subject (http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...n-shelton-cues)
No I have not had a Mastercraft cue myself only got a quote, but a snooker-playing-acquaintance got one made after he had a chat with me one night - honest I gave him several options - and the cue if very nice indeed and plays very well.Up the TSF! :snooker:
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ok good I've emailed the guy at mastercraft but still waiting to hear back keen to get this going and I'm not really sure how long it will take him to make the cue? I know he has just returned to office on the 9th of may as I recieved an out of office reply but just hoping I will hear back soon. I'm hoping his workshop is open on a saturday too as that's the only day I can travel to him!
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Originally Posted by jwhitbread View Postok good I've emailed the guy at mastercraft but still waiting to hear back keen to get this going and I'm not really sure how long it will take him to make the cue? I know he has just returned to office on the 9th of may as I recieved an out of office reply but just hoping I will hear back soon. I'm hoping his workshop is open on a saturday too as that's the only day I can travel to him!
They usually seem to quote 3-6weeks for a cue order and my friend's cue took just under 6 weeksUp the TSF! :snooker:
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Jesus, This thread took some time to read over since I left it yesterday.
Are you going with a custom mastercraft then?
The thing to get right as the spec of the cue is length, tip, butt size, weight & balance.
The design is a different part of the spec.
There are many woods to choose from so going to the workshop will help as you can pick the woods yourself. The thing to remember is the more woods / design, the more money.
Standard cues will be a plain ebony butt say this costs £150. If you wanted a front splice and veneer, this is extra material and time so this is extra cost.
If you wanted 4 x secondary splices, again this is more material and a lot more time so more money again. you could go onto the a front splice on top of secondary splices and beyond all resulting in more money.
The design / look of the cue wont change the way it feels in your hand or the way it plays.
I suggest you read over www.handmadecues.com as this is very informative about all aspects of a cue. I also suggest you visit www.dunns-cues.com and look at the authentication section / custom gallery for many pictures of cues.
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Thanks DeanH, Hopefully I will hear back from him soon then! Just under 6 weeks sounds good as I need it for mid july.
JaffaH, it has become a massive thread hasn't it haha. that's all down to how many questions I have and need answering haha! Thank you for your response it has been of great help. so this link... http://www.mastercraft-cues.co.uk/im...on=mastercraft , am I right in saying this is four splices? I get confused with the whole splice thing
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Originally Posted by jwhitbread View Post.....so this link... http://www.mastercraft-cues.co.uk/im...on=mastercraft , am I right in saying this is four splices? I get confused with the whole splice thing
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Look at this Mastercraft page and read all the descriptions carefully, it starts with a plain cue, then you get single front splice, eventually getting to the cue you linked to a minute a go, the more splices=more time=more money !
http://www.mastercraft-cues.co.uk/10....php?p=2&pno=0
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Originally Posted by jwhitbread View Postoh how I hate how there is so mucch to choose from! you don't knowby any chance if mastercraft cues workshop is open on a saturday do you haha?
Contact InformationMastercraft Snooker Cues
Mr. David Buswell
Unit 8a Rodenhurst Business Park
Rodington
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4QU(Map).
Tel: 01952 770800 Fax: 01952 770800
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In a way the timber used for the secondary splices on a cue is ( sorry guys) just "eye candy".The shaft is what you play your shots with and the main splices e.g. ebony or rosewood,is what adds the weight/mass call it what you want and balance to your cue.It should make no difference whatsoever whether or not you have a plain shaft i.e. maple,pear or hornbeam OR a highly figured shaft ( loads of chevrons) such as ash or hickory.This is because you should not be looking at the shaft when you play your shot,you should be looking at the tip.Conversely if you are a "confidence player" there is nothing better in the world than taking a really nice cue out of its case at the club ,as if to say "now beat me".A plain ebony and ash cue from any of the top makers will play the same as an eight point multi-splice,exotic from the same maker.Apologies all round to people who are into "cue porn" I do assure you that I appreciate as much as the next man the quality and time invested in a multi-splice,work of art.
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