Crispian Jones - my latest work :)

[j6uk]

I'm with you on that myth, the ash mm the ash

[crispian jones]

Any chance of some close ups of the different exotics?

So I can drool some more . . .

Thanks!

; )

if you go in to your garden and take me pictures of 7 different flowers tomorrow, then i will take the time to take pictures of the exotics

[crispian jones]

rosewood and maple

my latest cue, it is a little belter, maple shaft with four rosewood splices and a further set of four maple splices

quite a powerful little cue this one, verry stiff, you can feel every shot !

57.3/4" long
15 1/2 oz
19" balance
29.5mm butt
8.4mm tip/ferrule

[grimreaper]

Very nice looking cue Crispian keep up the good work.

[mythman69]

Looks great Crispian !! I have no flowers in my garden. How about 7 cue pics? ; )

[culraven]

Hideous, I would go so far as to say I'm positively offended by it's ugliness, mocking us all with it's simplicity, how dare it! Just filling in until the haters get here lol

[crispian jones]

Hideous, I would go so far as to say I'm positively offended by it's ugliness, mocking us all with it's simplicity, how dare it! Just filling in until the haters get here lol

TW#T :-) ha ha

[crispian jones]

exotics

Looks great Crispian !! I have no flowers in my garden. How about 7 cue pics? ; )

taking pictures is a needless messy job, but as it hapens i do have to weigh all my wood tomorrow, so on that basis
(and the fact that im a nice guy) i will take you a few pictures

[mythman69]

taking pictures is a needless messy job, but as it hapens i do have to weigh all my wood tomorrow, so on that basis
(and the fact that im a nice guy) i will take you a few pictures

You are a nice guy!

: )

[biggus stickus]

Hi Crispian,

If its not too much trouble could you outline the method used to lengthen a cue. I imagine the butt end splicing is removed and lengthened but what techniques are used to keep balance and weight. Sorry to be nosy but just curious

[raymo147]

Very skillfully hand planed to pin point precision and then glued with a wood of your own choice!
Cues may be plugged before hand depending on length required.
It's always important to keep the centre point of the cue during this process.
Sorry I'm not Crispian but though I'd give a quick description.

[jim evans]

heres a pic off one ime extending

[biggus stickus]

So basically that is then planed to shape and splices laid over as Raymo said. So does the balance point change or what other techniques are used to keep it the same? I am imagining a cue with a hole drilled up the shaft to take weight out to counteract the extra length but would that not effect the shaft or am I way off track?

And thanks for the pic and info guys, very interesting.

[jim evans]

all depends what wood you are using for extra splicings ebony will bring the balance towards the butt.lighter woods will just about remain the same,when i extend i drill about an inch into butt with a 9-10 mm then i insert a turned bung with a dowel type fitting ,recentre cue an work to that

[biggus stickus]

Thanks Jim, its starting to make more sense well a bit anyway.

I probably should have started a new thread rather than hijack Crispians sorry.