A little cue shaft survey...

[Ninja.cues]

Hi all,

Not sure how to do this but I will be looking to make a few different cue shafts in the next few months.

It's nothing that hasn't been done before and do think it will make done interesting cues.

Who would think about buy or by trend to buy a cue made from something other than the two main timbers used?
Mainly ash or maple?

Few I have in mind...

Cherry, oak (have seen it done on here by someone and sold an old one to a friend year's so), pear and may look at a few others.
Some of the timbers used before, I'm not sure I will try as hawthorn can be hard work to keep straight..

Just trying to get an idea, more than likely I will do one of each anyway.

Thanks

[DeanH]

a friend has made himself a couple of cues over the years with hickory, very smooth and responsive I found the latest he made

[tomwalker147]

If the cue felt nice when picking it up I wouldn't care what wood it was to be honest Ninja.

[blahblah01]

If the cue felt nice when picking it up I wouldn't care what wood it was to be honest Ninja.

Pretty much this, but I've never had the chance to try out other woods....

[Ninja.cues]

Thanks for answering and hickory is another one I was going to add to the list.

Beech one I've made has surprised me in a good way with how well it plays.

Will be making another one as I bought enough for two cues..

[blahblah01]

Thanks for answering and hickory is another one I was going to add to the list.

Beech one I've made has surprised me in a good way with how well it plays.

Will be making another one as I bought enough for two cues..

A summary of the characteristics of different woods would be interesting.

[Ninja.cues]

A summary of the characteristics of different woods would be interesting.

Would be happy to give it a go, make stuff with my hands is normally much better than my writing lol

[Byrom]

Well if you can make me one out of gold for a budget of 50 quid ....

[Ninja.cues]

Well if you can make me one out of gold for a budget of 50 quid ....

As long as you but the gold to make it out of and host to let you know, there will be a lot of waste.....

[the lone wolf]

Hi all,

Not sure how to do this but I will be looking to make a few different cue shafts in the next few months.

It's nothing that hasn't been done before and do think it will make done interesting cues.

Who would think about buy or by trend to buy a cue made from something other than the two main timbers used?
Mainly ash or maple?

Few I have in mind...

Cherry, oak (have seen it done on here by someone and sold an old one to a friend year's so), pear and may look at a few others.
Some of the timbers used before, I'm not sure I will try as hawthorn can be hard work to keep straight..

Just trying to get an idea, more than likely I will do one of each anyway.

Thanks

Personally, probably no interest.
However, there are many cue collectors out there who should really appreciate such craftsmanship and also willing to pay good shillings to make it happen.
I like the idea of Cherry, but probably out of my price range to just sit around as part of a collection if I can't play with it...
Still intrigued to how these shaft would play. Am up for testing one if you're willing?

[Ninja.cues]

Personally, probably no interest.
However, there are many cue collectors out there who should really appreciate such craftsmanship and also willing to pay good shillings to make it happen.
I like the idea of Cherry, but probably out of my price range to just sit around as part of a collection if I can't play with it...
Still intrigued to how these shaft would play. Am up for testing one if you're willing?

Lol.... I did wonder where there was leading..
Lucky I can play a little myself out testers would have been a good idea..

[the lone wolf]

Lol.... I did wonder where there was leading..
Lucky I can play a little myself out testers would have been a good idea..

Don't ask don't get in this world...
Be sure to post pics of these shafts. Will be interesting to see how they turn (pun intended) out!

[RogiBear]

I've made a hickory cue shafted cue before and liked it, one of the members on here has it. It was fairly stiff so allowed you to have quite a slim taper. Played with hornbeam and have made one before too, not my sort of thing though. Also made one from alder before and quite liked it

[andy carson]

if you can get hold of some sapient pearwood, they play like a dream.

[Ramon]

Thanks for answering and hickory is another one I was going to add to the list.

Beech one I've made has surprised me in a good way with how well it plays.

Will be making another one as I bought enough for two cues..

any chance for pictures ??

if you have time of cours .