Warping

[biggus stickus]

Could someone possibly go into some more detail exactly the steps one would take to straighten a bent cue. Just out of interest.

Sometimes I think it would be hard for people to ge their cues to a cuemaker to have it straightened.

[MikeWooldridge]

Bottom line then?

Dont be put off by that warped description of a cue on ebay it may be a real bargain.

Cheap cue: get the wallpaper stripper going and have a go yourself.

Dear cue: let the pro's do it.

bottom line - bent cues are a minor problem that can be overcome.

not sure about a wallpaper stripper....

[MikeWooldridge]

[QUOTE=biggus stickus]Could someone possibly go into some more detail exactly the steps one would take to straighten a bent cue. Just out of interest.
QUOTE]

sorry mate, trade secret...

but it's not rocket science. there's a wealth of info out there about straightening wood. mind you, i sort of found my own way of doing it after many experiments. which i doubt very much is the way others may do it.

anyway, bending wood is the easy part. the real trick lies in the way it's done and exactly where pressure is applied.

good eyes, good hands etc.. it's not a science, it's an art.

[MikeWooldridge]

maybe to others. not to me.

isn't that what i said?

others viewing the post may not have been clear

[Semih_Sayginer]

mike

i replied with a general post after one of yours

it wasnt a reply to you

your next post was clarifying your point

i then posted saying i didnt need clarifying, as i knew what you meant

i dont need to converse any more with you on the subject. i knew what you meant

have a good day

[Qubit]

Its not that hard to do a passable job, but as Mike said im sure all decent cue makers have their own certain way that they find gets best results. Ive recently been teaching myself how to do various bits and bobs - ferrules, straightening, some splicing and eventually my own cue - hopefully.

The cue im currently using to play pool with is a knackered old cue i got off ebay and was pretty bent, but i managed to straighten it and its fine and still plays great. Basically, the best thing you can do is find an old warped cue (plenty on ebay ) and give it a go.

[MikeWooldridge]

thanks. you have a good day too...

[MikeWooldridge]

Its not that hard to do a passable job, but as Mike said im sure all decent cue makers have their own certain way that they find gets best results. Ive recently been teaching myself how to do various bits and bobs - ferrules, straightening, some splicing and eventually my own cue. The cue im currently using to play pool with is a knackered old cue i got off ebay and was pretty bent, but i managed to straighten it and its fine and still plays great. Basically, the best thing you can do is find an old warped cue (plenty on ebay ) and give it a go.

yeah, that's how i ended up making cues. just by having a go at different jobs.

sure, some things seem 'scary', but what's the worst that can happen?

well i suppose you could snap the cue in half....

but hey, then you could have a go at putting a join in!

it's a win-win situation on the life's experiences front.

happy days

[Qubit]

yeah, that's how i ended up making cues. just by having a go at different jobs.

sure, some things seem 'scary', but what's the worst that can happen?

well i suppose you could snap the cue in half....

but hey, then you could have a go at putting a join in!

it's a win-win situation on the life's experiences front.

happy days

Heh heh , yep, thats how i look at it. I wouldn't dream of practicing on a decent cue just yet, but if you dont try you dont learn. I have no background in woodwork, but im fairly practical and love a challenge/problem (basically im stubborn actually). Just messing about with a few cheap old cues can be rewarding and is hardly an expensive hobby.

[Semih_Sayginer]

try a local snooker hall, to see if thay have old cues that need retipping, referruling, and are bent etc, and ask if you can have a go at repairing them in your spare time

that way you can try almost what you want with them, within reason.

[ADR147]

ok its not exactly how i would do it but you could try this method at home. however i will not be held responsible if you bu66er your cue and any action you take is your own choice!!

wrap a towel tightly around the cue and pour a kettle of boiling water over it, remove the towel, flex the cue back to straight and hold it as it cools - for a smaller bend try rubbing a soft cloth hard over the area requiring straightening and you will find as the wood heats up with the friction it will be possible to straighten it (tip - wear gloves!)

[Semih_Sayginer]

ok its not exactly how i would do it but you could try this method at home. however i will not be held responsible if you bu66er your cue and any action you take is your own choice!!

wrap a towel tightly around the cue and pour a kettle of boiling water over it, remove the towel, flex the cue back to straight and hold it as it cools - for a smaller bend try rubbing a soft cloth hard over the area requiring straightening and you will find as the wood heats up with the friction it will be possible to straighten it (tip - wear gloves!)

good shout ADR....giving out hints, and making sure folk know if they take up the advice, its their choice

fair play. *takes hat off to ADR*

[biggus stickus]

Thanks ADR 147
At least that gives people something to try and have a go at. I'm sure I can find an old cue or two and give it a go to see what happens. Hopefully wont snap them in half.

[ADR147]

i once spent a weekend trying to make an old cue into a corkscrew - can't say it was terribly successful but it did produce an interesting result!

[Wity]

Didn't you make it into a baton first back in "79 ?
http://www.thesnookerforum.com/off-t...nals-5920.html