Cue finish/sealer

[Reini0100]

Hi can anyone tell me what kind of shaft finish or sealer this is on my Riley Dufferin Maple cue from the 80's? regards

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[Ninja.cues]

Need better picture's and even then, it can be heard to workout from a pic...

[Reini0100]

I think it is polyurethane or cyanoacrylate or maybe only clear coat.

[fkhan]

May I know what the square shape around the butt joint means?

[jrc750]

May I know what the square shape around the butt joint means?

What are you referring to here ?
Is this just a general question you have stuck on a random thread ??

[fkhan]

What are you referring to here ?
Is this just a general question you have stuck on a random thread ??

Yes, a general question. Could not find where to ask it. Found this thread.

[DeanH]

May I know what the square shape around the butt joint means?

sorry but what has this to do with this thread?
None of the photos show a butt joint.

But to answer your question, usually the square shape on the end of the butt is where the shaft wood has been planed down to add the butt-splices, four butt-splices gives a four-sided shape at the end of the shaft

[fkhan]

sorry but what has this to do with this thread?
None of the photos show a butt joint.

But to answer your question, usually the square shape on the end of the butt is where the shaft wood has been planed down to add the butt-splices, four butt-splices gives a four-sided shape at the end of the shaft

Sorry to barge in some random thread. Thanks for the info.

[fkhan]

sorry but what has this to do with this thread?
None of the photos show a butt joint.

But to answer your question, usually the square shape on the end of the butt is where the shaft wood has been planed down to add the butt-splices, four butt-splices gives a four-sided shape at the end of the shaft

Some cues don’t have this square around the butt joint. What does this mean?

[jrc750]

.... But to answer your question, usually the square shape on the end of the butt is where the shaft wood has been planed down to add the butt-splices, four butt-splices gives a four-sided shape at the end of the shaft

That's what i was going to say next

[narl]

Some cues don’t have this square around the butt joint. What does this mean?

Nothing really, just means the wood could have been tapered down to a smaller square that the joint is bigger than so you can't see it.

[fkhan]

Thanks guys.

[DeanH]

Some cues don’t have this square around the butt joint. What does this mean?

Nothing really, just means the wood could have been tapered down to a smaller square that the joint is bigger than so you can't see it.

as Narl says; or there is no shaft wood at the end to appear at the butt-end, now this can be because of (1) the cue is a 3/4 made in two pieces with a solid butt section, (2) some 1pc cues are made with shafts of shorter than whole length

nothing sinister or anything wrong with any of the above; just different ways of making a cue

[fkhan]

as Narl says; or there is no shaft wood at the end to appear at the butt-end, now this can be because of (1) the cue is a 3/4 made in two pieces with a solid butt section, (2) some 1pc cues are made with shafts of shorter than whole length

nothing sinister or anything wrong with any of the above; just different ways of making a cue

Thanks Deanh

[blahblah01]

(2) some 1pc cues are made with shafts of shorter than whole length


nothing sinister or anything wrong with any of the above; just different ways of making a cue

I have been thinking about this and

I'm seriously thinking of holidaying in Thailand (subject to funds) to get some happy rays, clothes made to measure and a snooker cue, probably from TP. If he doesn't have a suitable one there, I am hoping to pick a blank etc, hence digging out that vid.

I hadn't really thought about how far the shaft goes into the butt until watching the vid properly, but surely the deeper the better re feel?