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Advise on fixing/refurbishing rare burroughes & watts cue
Hey, this cue overall is in very bad condition. However With it being a fairly rare model I want to restore it back to good condition and are hoping for people to give me advise on how best to do so.
The spec of my Stevenson 1016 record break Burroughes & Watts cue is:
56 1/2 inch long
9.6mm original tip (no ferrule)
32mm butt
15 oz weight
Ash shaft (has been lightly refinished)
macassar ebony butt, with mahogany face splice
The ivory badge is in bad condition the writing is very faded and not fully readable. On former post people have mentioned other cue maker companies also made Stevenson 1016 break cues. I’ve had a look at some of them badges and compared them to mine but the positioning of the faded words and also the few letters that I can make out on my cues badge indicates that its the Burroughes & Watts version of the cue.
Unfortunately the cue has a few other issues the cue makers weight stamp is also very faded I think I can make out the outline of the number 5, which probably means the stamp mark was 15 oz.
The biggest issue by far on this cue is that it has the old remains of woodworm around the position of the cues macassar ebony splices. The woodworm has not affected the ebony splices but it has affected the softer ash around them. I have therefore treated the cue so that the woodworm is certain to be longer effective and also sealed up the holes left in the cue. These now filled holes are flush with the rest of cue but look black in appearance, which creates a contrast to the lighter ash wood. Additionally on the front side of the cue I have tried my best to cover up the black coloured hole marks using a closely matched paint but I am now considering that it might be best not to cover up the other side as I may opt to remove the paint on the cue altogether and leave the cue with only the black coloured hole marks filled.
➢ If possible could anyone offer a better solution for fixing/coving up the woodworm holes? OR just If they think it would be best just to leave the holes filled in but still visible?
➢ Also was thinking if possible to get the ivory badge re-engraved by Tony Glover. Which I think would be better then getting a replica badge.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130031741@N05/ (photos of my Stevenson cue)
The spec of my Stevenson 1016 record break Burroughes & Watts cue is:
56 1/2 inch long
9.6mm original tip (no ferrule)
32mm butt
15 oz weight
Ash shaft (has been lightly refinished)
macassar ebony butt, with mahogany face splice
The ivory badge is in bad condition the writing is very faded and not fully readable. On former post people have mentioned other cue maker companies also made Stevenson 1016 break cues. I’ve had a look at some of them badges and compared them to mine but the positioning of the faded words and also the few letters that I can make out on my cues badge indicates that its the Burroughes & Watts version of the cue.
Unfortunately the cue has a few other issues the cue makers weight stamp is also very faded I think I can make out the outline of the number 5, which probably means the stamp mark was 15 oz.
The biggest issue by far on this cue is that it has the old remains of woodworm around the position of the cues macassar ebony splices. The woodworm has not affected the ebony splices but it has affected the softer ash around them. I have therefore treated the cue so that the woodworm is certain to be longer effective and also sealed up the holes left in the cue. These now filled holes are flush with the rest of cue but look black in appearance, which creates a contrast to the lighter ash wood. Additionally on the front side of the cue I have tried my best to cover up the black coloured hole marks using a closely matched paint but I am now considering that it might be best not to cover up the other side as I may opt to remove the paint on the cue altogether and leave the cue with only the black coloured hole marks filled.
➢ If possible could anyone offer a better solution for fixing/coving up the woodworm holes? OR just If they think it would be best just to leave the holes filled in but still visible?
➢ Also was thinking if possible to get the ivory badge re-engraved by Tony Glover. Which I think would be better then getting a replica badge.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130031741@N05/ (photos of my Stevenson cue)