Any other wax to replace beewax? Olive oil replace Linseed oil?

[Dave Walton]

PS If anybody wants to see some great finishes look at Gunsmiths , Gunstock finishers and weep lol

Aye look great but those finishes would feel horrible on a cue, so I couldn't really give a toss! Do one ya demented old fart!!

[Dave Walton]

closing time again!

Just a daft old t*t mate that thinks he knows it all. When it comes to cues he doesn't know his arse from his elbow

[JimB]

I don't think the type of finish should be looked at as an 'absolute', there's really no right or wrong cue finish (within reason that is), surely it's more dependant on what the customer wants / likes.

I normally just ask the customer first what type of 'feel' they want, then I choose appropriately, some players prefer the lightest of finishes, you would hardly know any oil was applied whereas some players like that thick 'glass-like' coating, go figure!

But hey, isn't the customer always right :tongue:

[RogiBear]

Have to agree with jim, cue finish is a personal preference. If you know how to use shellac it doesn't become sticky. I've heard tru-oil takes an enormous amount of coats to build up a finish.

For the shaft I use a mix of oils, that includes raw linseed over boiled. I buff it with either a silk or nylon rag to get a light sheen. It kind of burnishes it smooth at the same time.

[Dave Walton]

Have to agree with jim, cue finish is a personal preference. If you know how to use shellac it doesn't become sticky. I've heard tru-oil takes an enormous amount of coats to build up a finish.

For the shaft I use a mix of oils, that includes raw linseed over boiled. I buff it with either a silk or nylon rag to get a light sheen. It kind of burnishes it smooth at the same time.

I use shellac in the form of sanding sealer on cue butts, seals the butt and gives a nice feel in the hand, aswell as helping to create a deep lustrous shine after oiling, it doesn't feel right on the shaft and does begin to feel sticky when playing just like varnished cues do. An oil finish should be just that, OIL FINISHED. I use a mix of raw linseed and pure tung oil, the tung oil cures hard and gives a durable finish

[Dave Walton]

I don't think the type of finish should be looked at as an 'absolute', there's really no right or wrong cue finish (within reason that is), surely it's more dependant on what the customer wants / likes.

I normally just ask the customer first what type of 'feel' they want, then I choose appropriately, some players prefer the lightest of finishes, you would hardly know any oil was applied whereas some players like that thick 'glass-like' coating, go figure!

But hey, isn't the customer always right :tongue:

I agree to a degree, shellac or french polish for the shaft imo is a terrible finish for a cue, for the butt its good but definitely not the shaft.

[Raldon]

I dont like using a different finish for butt and shaft. The cue should feel and look the same all over imho. Look at well used American Pool cues...the difference between shaft and butt is horrible, isnt it?

[Dave Walton]

I dont like using a different finish for butt and shaft. The cue should feel and look the same all over imho. Look at well used American Pool cues...the difference between shaft and butt is horrible, isnt it?

Think that's usually because American cues are often sanded because they're laquer finished. Whether its true or not Parris claims to oil finish the shafts but wax finish the butts of his cues. Don't know if it still is but it used to say that on his website.

[tomeestrings]

agreed. i've read they use truoil quite a lot, which i believe is a mix of tung, oil varnish and thinners

Lots of folk think it is all mixed into a big bowl and applied to the surface with a brush but the oil although plays its part remains a lubricant to aid the flow of the varnish / shellac or whatever else anybody wants to call it !! If I did use a brush for application , I wouldn't need the oil !! I never once said that I finish any cue shaft with the same product that I finish the butt with and on that note !!! Anybody wishing to send me a ****ty old piece of wood for me to finish please PM me .. I will send it back to you purely to show my skill as a craftsman !! Now there is a challenge for those that clearly have no idea .. Get PM,s going !!!!