Taking the plunge

[tedisbill]

Taking the plunge

Didn't know that. I just thought you make a 1 piece and then cut it down. That really surprises me.

[tedisbill]

Taking the plunge

I remember a video by John Parris saying how if you're going to cut a cue in half, then the joint should be precision engineering. See that suggested to me that he's saying its one piece of wood, and then when you cut it down, you make it as close to a 1 piece as you possibly can.

[cazmac1]

I remember a video by John Parris saying how if you're going to cut a cue in half, then the joint should be precision engineering. See that suggested to me that he's saying its one piece of wood, and then when you cut it down, you make it as close to a 1 piece as you possibly can.

I just watched that video, I don't think it is meant to be taken literally, I think he is just saying that when two pieces of cue are joined to make a full cue it should feel like it's a one piece
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https://www.parriscues.com/gallery/videos/ First vid

[MattCash]

This is standard practice by most if not all cue makers.

I'd assume that it would be the other way around, Ebony isn't cheap and why turn a solid block for a single butt, when you could cut splices for more than one cue from the same block? If any cue makers do produce 3/4 cues using this method exclusively, I would think that they would need to be producing cues on a very large scale.

[cazmac1]

I just watched the other video ( cue production) and the cue has definitely been cut and then joined, maybe because it is an ultimate. I wonder if TW could clears this up.

[cazmac1]

I think I may have got this wrong I might ring John and ask him.

[cazmac1]

Check this out...
http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...p/t-36174.html

[tedisbill]

Taking the plunge

Hmm. So they are not a matching set. That's pretty bad IMO. Surely you want one piece of wood. Dunno though, maybe it doesn't make any difference.

[darrenlowe79]

Taking the plunge

Caz you are correct the lead time is shorter on the 3/4 ultimates a friend of mine ordered one an John told him it was cause they could make the butts up and just wait for the selected ash!!

[cazmac1]

I don't really know what to think, I sure it's all about the shaft, but I going to stick with the one piece.

[old school]

Caz , very early JP 3/4 , if they were jointed at 12" , were made as a one piece and then jointed after.I have a JP Special made circa 1988-89 and this was made this way.They were often lighter cues as well and I have to assume that this is because there is less ebony in the butt i.e. the shaft goes all the way through and is not a solid block of ebony turned into a butt to match a separate 3/4 shaft.My JPS plays really well and as I know its provenance I am happy to state that this is the way the early JPs were made.Perhaps you could ask John , next time you are in the shop, I am sure he could confirm this.Will PM later.

[trevs1]

Hmm. So they are not a matching set. That's pretty bad IMO. Surely you want one piece of wood. Dunno though, maybe it doesn't make any difference.

You're right, it doesn't make any difference at all.....Absolutely none whatsoever.

[cazmac1]

You're right, it doesn't make any difference at all.....Absolutely none whatsoever.

I have sent an email to John asking if I change my order to a 3/4 will it speed up delivery.

[cueman]

I have sent an email to John asking if I change my order to a 3/4 will it speed up delivery.

Hope so, should help speed up my 1pc then with one less to make!

[Jasonteh6688]

Sent a few email asking for status of my cue, never got reply since September