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Info please...when were weights added to cues by drilling the butt and adding lead , then a dowel...I'm asking as I know the old full shaft cues (with the square end peg) had the lead fitted under the splice.Im thinking early 30s when the practice altered...any thoughts welcome
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There is no specific period when a certain 'practice' altered, it's all about whether the cue was hand spliced or machine spliced. That square end peg as you calll it is in fact the shaft of the cue and it's square because the wood has been planed off on four sides to glue on the butt splices, and yes the weight was added under the splices before glueing the same as it is now, I do this myself.Originally Posted by GR1 View Post
Machine spliced cues are joined when the shaft and butt are still square using a four point finger splicer and are then turned into shape on a lathe and it's these cues that are drilled from the butt end (as it's a solid wood butt) and a length of bar added for extra weight, this is also still the same today.
I've just 3/4 split two old one piece machine spliced cues for a forum member, both stamped 16.5 oz's and neither had any weight added, the basic raw ash/maple shaft without any hardwood splices added weigh about 14/15 oz's when shaped and the ebony/rosewood adds about 1.5 oz's so anything heavier needs added weight.
I re- butted and 3/4 split a new Brittania machine spliced cue earlier this year and it had a 6 oz steel bar in the end of it to bring it up to 20 oz's, which I removed to get the balance right as it was way too butt heavy as it was.
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