My workshop

[matthias]

An old two piece machine spliced racker that I did up for a bloke at work. He's about five foot three so I measured him from point of shoulder to floor it turned out to be 55 inches so that's how long the cue is. I cut it down from 57 inches, an inch from both ends, spliced some walnut and sapele to the butt with maple veneers, re-tapered it and finished it with boiled linseed mixed with activated charcoal to enhance the grain.
Two different pieces of ash so the shaft is a little darker, but it turned out OK, hope he likes it and the shorter length should suit him better than having six inches of butt behind his grip hand.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/vmax4steve/shares/2v4477

I like that
this machine/handspliced combo works really well.
especially because the maple really blends into the shaft.
very nice indeed.

[haggishunter]

nice setup and good looking cues there. good effort.

[Ninja.cues]

I would be very surprised if he is not very happy with that.

[vmax4steve]

An old two piece machine spliced racker that I did up for a bloke at work. He's about five foot three so I measured him from point of shoulder to floor it turned out to be 55 inches so that's how long the cue is. I cut it down from 57 inches, an inch from both ends, spliced some walnut and sapele to the butt with maple veneers, re-tapered it and finished it with boiled linseed mixed with activated charcoal to enhance the grain.
Two different pieces of ash so the shaft is a little darker, but it turned out OK, hope he likes it and the shorter length should suit him better than having six inches of butt behind his grip hand.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/vmax4steve/shares/2v4477

[vmax4steve]

hi
i have been looking at some of your pics. ive decided to have a go at making a cue. I'm concerned about drilling for the joints. I have a small lathe but it currently wont drill the end of a butt. Ive noticed you have a device that sits between the chuck and the drill to support the cue. Did you make this item or can it be purchased.
look forward to your reply.

I have a mid size Cuesmith lathe that I bought from the USA. Here's a couple of pics showing a one piece cue set in the lathe for drilling from the butt to fit a weight or a mini butt joint.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/vmax4steve/shares/58CV3B

[ambrad]

Can you explain how and how accurate are they

[RogiBear]

It's a lathe steady, you can't do joints without a lathe!

[ambrad]

fitting joints

hi
i have been looking at some of your pics. ive decided to have a go at making a cue. I'm concerned about drilling for the joints. I have a small lathe but it currently wont drill the end of a butt. Ive noticed you have a device that sits between the chuck and the drill to support the cue. Did you make this item or can it be purchased.
look forward to your reply.

[ambrad]

fitting joints

hi
i have been looking at some of your pics. ive decided to have a go at making a cue. I'm concerned about drilling for the joints. I have a small lathe but it currently wont drill the end of a butt. Ive noticed you have a device that sits between the chuck and the drill to support the cue. Did you make this item or can it be purchased.
look forward to your reply.

[vmax4steve]

You weren't shy at showing us all a swerve shot not so long ago...seemed to have a camera then...

I may have linked to one on youtube but it certainly wasn't me.

[Ninja.cues]

If you do a video.... I will do one to with my next finished cue.
Is an American pool cue by the way...
I'm sure not the player j6 is either...

[itsnoteasy]

I don't see John Parris, Trevor White, Dave Coutts, Robert Osborne or Mike Wooldridge doing that, only our own j6, and seeing as I'm half the player he is you lot would think all my misses were down to the cue.
So in short no, and I don't have a video camera anyway.
If anyone likes it then they can pm me for a price before it gets sold locally, and I'm not asking hundreds.

I was just pulling your leg, I wasn't expecting one really.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

I don't see John Parris, Trevor White, Dave Coutts, Robert Osborne or Mike Wooldridge doing that, only our own j6, and seeing as I'm half the player he is you lot would think all my misses were down to the cue.
So in short no, and I don't have a video camera anyway.
If anyone likes it then they can pm me for a price before it gets sold locally, and I'm not asking hundreds.

You weren't shy at showing us all a swerve shot not so long ago...seemed to have a camera then...

[vmax4steve]

Are we not getting a cue review on the old YouTube Vmax ?

I don't see John Parris, Trevor White, Dave Coutts, Robert Osborne or Mike Wooldridge doing that, only our own j6, and seeing as I'm half the player he is you lot would think all my misses were down to the cue.
So in short no, and I don't have a video camera anyway.
If anyone likes it then they can pm me for a price before it gets sold locally, and I'm not asking hundreds.

[itsnoteasy]

Well it plays very well, and once again those cheap chinese tips are excellent, loads of grip and feel from the get go. Can't believe I bought a hundred for a tenner, absolute bargain.

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Can't go wrong with them for that money, probably my favourite pressed tip, quite consistent too you will find. If they can do it why elks can't is beyond me.
Are we not getting a cue review on the old YouTube Vmax ?