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What type of wood is the best for pool cues?
The type of wood you use in the construction of your cue will determine whether the cue will be softer hitting or harder hitting. For instance, Ebony and Cocobolo produce a similar hitting cue - hard rather than soft. Rosewood makes for a softer hitting cue. A cue made from Bocote will fall somewhere between.
What is is a pro taper on a pool cue?
This provides a narrower shaft section further back from the tip than is found on a typical cue. This allows a longer stroke before the cue shaft widens. This is popular for professionals and is the reason it came to be termed the pro taper.
I have a Pool cue with the letter B inside an outlined King Chess piece emblem any idea who made the pool cue?
Brunswick
What wood is used in pocket billiards?
The table base is very often made of oak because the strength is needed for support. Other woods such as mahogany are often used for the table surfaces and worked areas. Pool cue shafts are most often made of maple. The pool cue butt may be made from nearly any wood in the world, ranging from ebony and cocobolo to rosewood and maple.
Can you fit a snooker tip in a pool cue?
No. The typical snooker cue tips are much smaller than the typical pool cue tips. So, you can fit a pool cue tip to a snooker cue, but not a snooker cue tip on a pool cue.
How do you build a pool cue shaft?
The simplest pool cue shafts are simply turned on a lathe following a template to produce the 13 mm or 14 mm tip, followed by the taper, and then to the mating surface to the butt. The proper mating insert is selected and the shaft is drilled and it is inserted. The tip is applied, the tip properly turned and shaped, and the shaft is complete. In most cases, the shaft is finished with the butt however.
How do you you use a snooker cue?
Clamp your cue on a flat surface with the bend going up, then apply controlled heat to warp it back straight. There is two ways that your cue has warped, one being dampness. As the damp gets into the cue the wood softens and bends, when it dries out the cue stays bent. Or the cue is exposed to a hot temperature, eg in a worm car boot also leaning it against a radiator.
What does drake mean by bet he felt that like the end of a pool cue?
i thought it had something to do with the blood crib line before, end of a pool cue is blue... Edit By Blackjakal: I actually made an account for this. Drake used the word "felt" as a double meaning. The end of a pool cue is made from a felt material. So he "felt" that line, like the end of a pool cue. Get it? :)
How do you straighten the shaft a billiard cue?
One method - fasten the shaft to a straight pole. It should follow a new shape now.(the pole). Apply moisture and hair dryer as often as possible. In a weeks time, depending on the humidity of the country your in, it should keep the cuestick straight. You can also add a SMALL amount of vinegar to the water to help the wood become flexible (until dried). Vinegar can discolor the cue though, and you may have to remove some of the finish to get the moisture into the wood of the shaft. Second method - Hang the cue - hangers can be purchased or made using string and rubber bands - a hanging cue will be straighter than one against a pole because the shaft has a taper (cue shafts do not have a straight side). Use the moisture as described above.
What is pool cue playability?
Although playability can be in part a personal opinion on the "feel" of the cue, it must be straight, have a proper and well shaped tip, be properly balanced and the shaft must be clean and smooth.
Where are Lucasi Pool Cues made?
Lucasi pool cues are a mass produced cue that exists in name only. These are produced for Cue & Cases Sales, Inc. of Florida. These are imported, but Cue & Case does not reveal where these have been made. The cue name comes from the company's owner's last name, John Lucas III.
Where can one purchase custom pool cues?
A custom cue is typically handmade. It will have design, a handwrap, tip(s), and balance specifically requested by the person purchasing the cue. Even the joint work and butt are typically by request. Other choices include types of wood, types of inlays, shaft characteristics, length, and weight. A good custom cue can both add to a player's confidence, and can intimidate some opponents.
