Work in Progress

 

There is no easy way to make a good cue. Attention to detail at every stage is critical…

 

#1

• Shafts are individually selected by eye, to make sure the grain pattern is of the correct quality, and then checked by hand for test the 'feel'
• Any defects are quickly spotted and the shaft discarded

 

#2

• Using a plane, the shaft is skilfully tapered down to size
• This is done slowly, in stages so that the natural stresses in the wood have time to settle
• Any bends that appear get planed out which results in a very stable cue

 

#3

• After the shaft has gone through the tapering process, the exact splice pattern is measured out with engineering precision so that the points are very accurate and even

 

#4

• The butt wood gets selected as carefully as the shaft wood
• From large stocks, the best quality is selected, and the rest discarded

 

#5

• The butt wood is skilfully cut to suit it's individual grain pattern
• Sometimes the angle of cut necessary to get the best out of the wood means much gets wasted

 

#6

• In the later stages, the cues are sanded down to a finish by hand
• This is very time consuming and labour intensive, but it is the only way to get the quality of finish necessary

 

#7

• The final sizes of a cue are checked and accurately measured during the final sanding process
• When you ask for a certain size, you can be sure you will get that size exactly

 

#8

• Join work is done on a lathe. It should be straightforward but it isn't!
• It is very difficult to get both the shaft and butt aligned correctly
• Any mistakes mean the grain will not match up. No mistakes allowed here...

 

#9

• The nameplate is fitted and the butt is skilfully shaped by hand and gently contoured for a beautifully comfortable fit in your hand
• This ensures every cue feels right the moment you pick it up

 

Final Word

As you can see, making a good cue is a 'hands on' process.

It takes time, and quality is never sacrificed for speed.

 

There are no better cues out there...