My workshop

[Ninja.cues]

looks like some good dims for those cues steve, and reaching that simply by hand eye would be a very secure feeling

Hands and eye can be a lot better than people might think...
Think of how much furniture was made with just that... As long as your not looking at old Italian stuff lol
Well the stuff I've worked on...

[vmax4steve]

looks like some good dims for those cues steve, and reaching that simply by hand eye would be a very secure feeling

At each stage of the process after planing each shaft all the way around I look down the shaft to see where it's going. I expect you do the same, I expect we all do the same, and a straight taper from 30mm to 9/10mm has to be around those dimensions. Using a long bed no: 7 will produce that same straight taper, then get the smaller planes out if you feel a need to hone the shaft at differing pionts for a different feel, but whose feel, yours or the potential customer ?

[vmax4steve]

Some better pics of the one piece ash with tigerwood butt

https://www.flickr.com/photos/vmax4steve/shares/7837B5

[justf]

Some better pics of the one piece ash with tigerwood butt

https://www.flickr.com/photos/vmax4steve/shares/7837B5

Looks very good Steve nice shaft too. Great work.

[vmax4steve]

Looks very good Steve nice shaft too. Great work.

Thanks, giving it a bash on the table at lunchtime.

[vmax4steve]

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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[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 ?

[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.

[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...

[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.

[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...

[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.

[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.

[RogiBear]

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