Custom Cue #3

I managed to get hold of a really nice piece of Robinia. This is an imported timber with lots of nice grain and character and was used on the forearm.

Handle section is Merbau and the butt cap and joint ferrules are made from Tomahawk.

Rings are Tomahawk, brass, and turquoise reconstituted stone.

Joint pin is Uni-Loc Quick Release.

Shaft is AA+ Canadian Rock Maple, counterbored to reduce deflection, rings to match butt. Ferrule is Tomahawk, and the tip is an Ultraskin medium 12.65mm.

Overall length is 1.5m (59") and weighs in at 538 grams (19.5ozs).

Cue Type

Playing

Butt

Shaft

Pin
Uniloc Quick Release
Joint Collar
Tomahawk
Rings
Tomahawk/Brass/Blue Stone
Forearm
Tasmanian Sassafras
Points
0
Handle
Merbau
Butt Sleeve
Tomahawk
Butt Collar
Tomahawk
Butt Length (mm)
763
Construction
Full Maple core
Material
Hard Rock Maple
Ferrule
Tomahawk
Tip
Ultraskin
Tip Size (mm)
12.80
Shaft Length (mm)
763
The core was made from radially laminated Canadian Rock Maple. with glue grooves cut. c3
Cored forearm threaded to match core. c3
Merbau handle was bonded to the core with West System epoxy and rough profiled. c3
Parting off white Tomahawk for rings. c3
Rings were added then all was glued and screwed together. Rings are brass and reconstituted stone. c3
Profiling of the straight taper was quite easy to do in the CNC lathe. c3
Butt was installed in precision collets to drill, tap and epoxy the Uni-Loc Quick Release pin in place. c3
Then turned around and tapped for an adjustable weight and brass insert for an extension. Rubber bumper finished it off. c3
Boring and fitting of the ferrule was next. Tip and fibre pad went on while it was in the collet. c3
Rings and joint ferrule to match the butt were added. c3
Then the joint was bored and tapped and the brass Uni-Loc socket was glued into place. Then shaft was sealed and waxed. c3
I decided to make a matching extension. c3
Extension was fitted with a quick release coupling. c3
Completed Cue. c3