Making a cue

[liltaz222]

Hi guys, I have been thinking about making my own cue but I have no idea how it would be done. Could someone please explain how.
Thanks

Ben

[RogiBear]

I don't think anyone will tell you exactly what to do. I asked a similar question a few weeks back, you can see the responses I got:
http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...on-making-cues

[liltaz222]

Okay thanks I'll take a look

[liltaz222]

Are you supposed to splice the butt separately from the shaft? If so how would they be put together without a joint?

[DeanH]

Mike Wooldridge did a series of youtube vids showing taking a square section down to a tapered dowel, and beyond, see if you can find them

[RogiBear]

Are you supposed to splice the butt separately from the shaft? If so how would they be put together without a joint?

There are two ways to make a cue, a one pice where you directly splice the butt onto the shaft. A jointed cue normally a 3/4 these days can be done the same as a one piece and then jointed afterwards or by using a shorter shaft, splicing the end. Then for the butt section using a solid piece of timber on to which you can splice if you want and joint them together.

[liltaz222]

How would you splice the butt onto the shaft? If you can find pictures or a video explaining this then it would help thanks

[jrc750]

How would you splice the butt onto the shaft? If you can find pictures or a video explaining this then it would help thanks

I think if you have to ask, this could be beyond you lol

[liltaz222]

I know I will be able to do it I just don't understand how it would work.

[RogiBear]

As I said before no one will tell you definitively how make a cue. Splicing is a relatively common woodworking method for joining. It took me about 6 months to figure out angles etc before I even starting cutting the wood.

[liltaz222]

Okay thanks.

[jrc750]

Here you mate, gives you a great idea of how to do it, then just hone it to get best results, good luck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_RJUcyvr_s

[liltaz222]

Thanks I think I'm starting to understand it more. Time to put it into practice

[liltaz222]

Going to go and buy wood on Monday

[Maverick54]

lol luv it dead simple. Think B&Q open at 8am