Can a snooker cue be made stiffer?

[jrc750]

Gonna ask just to please my mate, if a cue is not to your liking is it possible to make the shaft stiffer?
I'm saying no, am I wrong ?

[matthias]

maybe with a lot of Varnish or Lacquer

[jrc750]

maybe with a lot of Varnish or Lacquer

Which would then end up with a rubbish cue

[Ninja.cues]

Short answer is no as that much lacquer or vanish would crack at some point....

[jrc750]

Yep thought so
Short of using a long drill and inserting an iron rod nothing can be done lol

[vmax4steve]

Yes, you can cut a couple or three inches off the tip end, extend the butt and re-taper the shaft a tad thicker.

[Ninja.cues]

Yes, you can cut a couple or three inches off the tip end, extend the butt and re-taper the shaft a tad thicker.

That depends on the taper on the cue as some have a very small one

[jrc750]

Yes, you can cut a couple or three inches off the tip end, extend the butt and re-taper the shaft a tad thicker.

Aye that is an option but it's a 3/4 Parris cue and would then mess everything up, I think my mate was thinking of something magic lol

[Shockerz]

I quite like this thread.

As cue shafts are porous, I wonder if the cue could be soaked for a time in something that would harden inside the cue?

Just a thought as you can always keep the surface smooth.

[Ninja.cues]

I quite like this thread.

As cue shafts are porous, I wonder if the cue could be soaked for a time in something that would harden inside the cue?

Just a thought as you can always keep the surface smooth.

Would have to be careful as of you made it to hard.... It would break, plus what would you use?

[bigandyg]

Forget it.

[itsnoteasy]

Aye that is an option but it's a 3/4 Parris cue and would then mess everything up, I think my mate was thinking of something magic lol

Just flog it, he doesn't like it but there are plenty of us out there that would. Then buy a stiff one with the money.

[vmax4steve]

Aye that is an option but it's a 3/4 Parris cue and would then mess everything up, I think my mate was thinking of something magic lol

Well if he wants a stiff shaft then he could sell the 3/4 Parris and buy one of my one piece beech cues.

[Shockerz]

Would have to be careful as of you made it to hard.... It would break, plus what would you use?

I have no idea but nothing's impossible (or so I'm told).

So, stiffer but flexible. Hmm.......I'll get back to you!

[jrc750]

Just flog it, he doesn't like it but there are plenty of us out there that would. Then buy a stiff one with the money.

Sick of buying and selling cues for him i've had enough

Well if he wants a stiff shaft then he could sell the 3/4 Parris and buy one of my one piece beech cues.

Badge snob tho so must be a Parris, what are you like at transferring badges lol