Shafts

[craigslater]

I have a wooldridge cue with an 8mm tip which i use nearly every day to play uk pool, the shaft is quite whippy and not very stiff at all, is there anything i can do to stifen it up i.e treat it with an oil etc to make it a bit stiffer?

Im thinking about getting mike to make me a new shaft for it, also 8mm, the taper and tip size will be a factor in the whippiness, would i be able to get another shaft same spec but stiffer of is it because the wood on my cue is so thin?

[trevs1]

Hi Craig,

The main factor in the stiffness of any shaft is the rigidity of the timber used.

Having said that, the taper and weight of the cue also plays a major part in determining stiffness.

If two cues were built using the same ash for the shafts but to different specs, you might find the following:

Cue A)
With a slim shaft and a bigger ferrule size and with more weight towards the butt end will give a whippier shaft.

Cue B)
With a standard shaped taper, with a smaller ferrule size and less weight will be more rigid.

This example is just a guide, but, hopefully it gives you some idea of what causes more spring throughout a shaft in any given cue.

By the way, I'll try to get some pictures done for you tomorrow.

[craigslater]

Ok thanks for the info Trevor