Cue Bruising

[j6uk]

I stripped the lacquer off this cue to blacken the grain. I found after using an oil based filler I saw this bruising come up in the middle of the cue. It has happened before, what is causing this?
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[Neil Taperell]

Is that not a disease in the wood ?

[j6uk]

Not sure. I thought it was a water mark or stress point. must be common, seen it on a few cues. It only came up after applying a new finish.

[Neil Taperell]

I've seen Graeme Dott's cue that he won the World's with and that had a disease in the wood .

Maybe this is just a blemish. I've sure the more educated on here can confirm what it is .

[humperdingle]

Did you use gloves or bare hands after stripping the cue?

[j6uk]

Don't think I used gloves for this one. Are you suggesting hand moisture as a culprit?

Did you use gloves or bare hands after stripping the cue?

[humperdingle]

Possibly - but i'm no cue expert - Certainly doesn't look like a random grain mark, though.

Having said that - It's bang on a 'dog-leg' of the grain.

[j6uk]

Has anyone had this before?
How to get rid of it and prevent it happening in the future?

[bigandyg]

I've seen Graeme Dott's cue that he won the World's with and that had a disease in the wood .

Maybe this is just a blemish. I've sure the more educated on here can confirm what it is .

Ta Neil. lol

[j6uk]

Need jim's help with this but he's probably sunning himself

But really, I'm very surprised none of the cue makers know what this is and if there's a prevention or cure.

[Neil Taperell]

Ta Neil. lol

No worries Andy !!! Not your fault

[RogiBear]

It could just be a point of inflection within the grain, doubtful its moisture

[jim evans]

It could be the extreme outer edge of a knot or an hard spot or something

[MikeWooldridge]

I stripped the lacquer off this cue to blacken the grain. I found after using an oil based filler I saw this bruising come up in the middle of the cue. It has happened before, what is causing this?
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you.

putting something on the wood that soaks in and highlights differences in, i don't know, let's call it density or cell alignment. or something.

bit like when you put dye on a piece of cheap pine or whatever. you'll see loads of dark and light spots where the colour takes more in certain areas.

i expect if you hold it one way, it doesn't show so much, but the other way stands out like a sore thumb.

Is that not a disease in the wood ?

meh! i can't actually believe you suggested that...

It could just be a point of inflection within the grain, doubtful its moisture

spot on. i think. once i look up what inflection means

(i'm only joking, but this is tsf, you're better of with single syllable words)

It could be the extreme outer edge of a knot or an hard spot or something

that's about hit the nail on the head. trust a yorkshireman to tell it straight.

to clarify. the wood is perfectly ok. something just got highlighted.

[Neil Taperell]

[QUOTE=MikeWooldridge;720696]you.

putting something on the wood that soaks in and highlights differences in, i don't know, let's call it density or cell alignment. or something.

bit like when you put dye on a piece of cheap pine or whatever. you'll see loads of dark and light spots where the colour takes more in certain areas.

i expect if you hold it one way, it doesn't show so much, but the other way stands out like a sore thumb.



meh! i can't actually believe you suggested that...

Lol ! ......just looked similar to something i've seen before .

Don't mess with me Mike.......i christened you The Cuefather ................otherwise i will send the family round .........you don't want to be sleeping with the sin bin cues