Long ( shallow angle ) splices

[billabong]

Looking at the 3rd picture on this listing made me do a double take on those splice lengths.

Is this particularly unusual ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3011250926...84.m1423.l2649

[jono*]

Crispian Jones does a lot of this type of splicing

[billabong]

I mean the ebony splice lengths. . or is that also what you meant ?

[jim evans]

When I started the fingers of my cues had long fingers,its all down to size of square at bottom of the butt,most cue makers I think aim for about a 10mm square.

[billabong]

When I started the fingers of my cues had long fingers,its all down to size of square at bottom of the butt,most cue makers I think aim for about a 10mm square.

Cheers Jim, another day, another thing learned. Many more years of that to come. . :snooker:

[SouthPaw]

Does anyone know who was the first to do this style of cue? I've only really seen this on a lot of C.Jone's and a few Trevor White's...

[itsnoteasy]

So I take it Jim if you have a larger square that means a thicker shaft, so less splice to be planed off to meet the shaft, is this anywhere near?

[jim evans]

No most shafts start around 31mm at butt base,unless somebody wants a thicker butt.

[ADR147]

Does anyone know who was the first to do this style of cue? I've only really seen this on a lot of C.Jone's and a few Trevor White's...

i know many were done during the war when importing wood was not a priority but as for who was first i am not sure, many canon match cues from the 30's have the burr bit made up of more than one piece.

[jack_dougles]

Does anyone know who was the first to do this style of cue? I've only really seen this on a lot of C.Jone's and a few Trevor White's...

I had two cues made by dave brown at craftsman about 15 years ago and both have these long splices

[SouthPaw]

Good to know, I'm a nosy wee bugger . Cheers

[itsnoteasy]

No most shafts start around 31mm at butt base,unless somebody wants a thicker butt.

Sorry I haven't asked my question right, before fitting a splice, the shaft is tapered down, is that correct?, if you make a smaller or shallower taper (leaving the tapered bit of the shaft thicker) does this make the fingers thicker?

[jim evans]

The shallower the taper the longer the fingers,the deeper the taper Orsay 5mm the thicker and Shorter the fingers.

[itsnoteasy]

Cheers Jim. It's obvious now you have told me, the deeper the taper the more of the splice will be in contact with the shaft.