Any pics of planing the splices j6uk? I've tried to make a couple of cues from ash blanks and struggle lining up the splice points. Yours all look really great, you seem to have got it down to a fine art!
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Originally Posted by markz View PostAny pics of planing the splices j6uk? I've tried to make a couple of cues from ash blanks and struggle lining up the splice points. Yours all look really great, you seem to have got it down to a fine art!
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Originally Posted by j6uk View Postis there none on this thread? your looking for short or long main splice cuts?
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Originally Posted by markz View PostLong main splices please. I'll look through the thread again but was interested in if you use a jig and the technique you use. Think I'm too heavy handed, just think one more pass with plane then I miss my line of points and fighting a losing battle then to get them all level.
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Originally Posted by golferson123 View PostBuy the splices pre cut and its ebony for the contrast,plus when u buy them clamp em back together into a block until you use them
when you say contrast what your really saying is black looks better than brown or what?
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Originally Posted by j6uk View Postwell im like all the others iv found my own way of doing things, but yeah on the long main spices you need to keep your line an pay attention to what your doing. at the same time you might wanna close down the mouth on your plane until you get your desired spice. how many cues you made?
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Originally Posted by j6uk View Postokay i get it, but do you know how much the ebony costs for a cue ?
when you say contrast what your really saying is black looks better than brown or what?
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Originally Posted by golferson123 View PostWell yes black does look better imo,and lets say you pay thirty pounds for a set of ebony splices it saves you time and one side is planed and ready to go,its not a criticism j and if you have a decent bandsaw then buy it in blanks and cut your own
my latest cue is the best so far, an im really liking the properties of the merbauLast edited by j6uk; 6 August 2015, 07:39 PM.
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Originally Posted by 3000up View PostJsix, Itin, Kingwood (very beautiful) or Verawood no? As dense as Ebony and very tough. Very tough wood good on cues, must defense against knocks no? Dense good for cue weight, balance and feel no?
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