Cue swollen with dampness at the joint

[seaspray]

I left my 20 year old John Parris cue with a friend, who lent it against a wall for a couple of weeks still in the case, when I took it out to play with it the ebony above the joint has swollen up leaving a 1mm rige round the cue !!!

My question is will it shrink back down once the moisture has evaporated, and will it have any effect on the brass joint ????

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Hi again seaspray, not had this unenviable experience, but apart from getting back in touch with JP, I'd be struggling to know what to do. I got some good advice about mine from him a short while ago so unless someone's had this horror happen to them, let us know how you get on.

On this photo, the inlay's are to the right an the tip's to the left, so your bulge is just to the left of this joint then?

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Edit.... " On this photo, the inlay's are to the right and the tip's that way too, so your bulge is just to the right of this joint then?"

Intentional mistake not spotted, deduct 10 tsf points off everyone!

[seaspray]

swelling

Thanks for your prompt response...

Yes the swelling is just above the joint to the right !

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A cue with arthritis, eurgh. This photo shows (if my JP cue's the same) where the bulge would appear... in case we've some chippies reading that can help us.

A very strange thing to happen to a cue; will it catch your chin if you try to cue with it? Has the moisture warped it at all, if it's not and it can be sanded down, all is not lost; you'd just need to know if the joint's been compromised. (a bloke I know changed his cue so much recently, he ended up needing to connect the extension and cutting it down to make it the right size because he'd lopped enough off the top to make it a 12mm tip!)

[seaspray]

oops

"rige" please read as "ridge" DOH !!!!

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we're all catching 'fat finger syndrome'!!

Didn't spot that Seaspray... I only correected myself after I realised I'd got a 50-50 wrong and the 'Edit' function won't work again until after the site's upgraded soon.

We'll get to the bottom of this though; have you thought about giving John a bell? Would you dare to get some sandpaper out?

[seaspray]

never touch it with sandpaper got it about 4 feet from the fire at the mo...try and dry it out....!

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I'd be careful of quick drying near to a fire, it might warp it that way, at least it might still be straight at the moment... sandpaper's okay in the hands of someone experienced or under craftsman instruction, it's what they originally shape it with anyway..... linseed sealant for conditioning afterwards. I'd be on the blower quick sharp or email JP; or Cueman or GreenBaize may drop in.... or PM/Email them.

If

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If I were to try drying, I'd probably put it back in the case with some silica gel sachets you get in electronic wrappers that suck the moisture out of the air.

[seaspray]

yep silica gels a very good idea !

Its not near the fire at all and def not hot..wouldnt take the chance on warping it...think the gels still a better option though..thanks !