Does oiling affect the cue stiffness?

[piper74]

I oil my cue pretty often, maybe once a month.

I find the cue getting stiffer after constant oiling.

Does constant oiling makes the cue stiffer?

If yes, why?

Please advise. Thanks!

[JABB]

Timber, especially ash, gets harder with time. Some of the oak used in old buildings for instance, old beams, you would never cut with a normal saw. Oiling wouldn't make a jot of difference to the stiffness of a cue, certainly not making it stiffer.

[jrc750]

You shouldn't need to oil it that often, once a year is enough. Just give it a good rub down every week and that should be enough

[Wayne G]

You shouldn't need to oil it that often, once a year is enough. Just give it a good rub down every week and that should be enough

Trevor White told me once a year is sufficient (if at all). That was good enough advice for me.