@@jpaynewoodworking7510 Guess your right lol! Keep up the awesome cue making! I'm from South Carolina and have several friends making cues really close to the same way you do and they play great!!
That is an awesome cue looks awesome you can really appreciate how he gives us access granted behind the scenes, on what all goes into making a cue, love the craftsman
Nicely done! Only thing I can think of to make this but even better is to add some metal ring between the epoxy part and those black caps, but hey that's me.
I used to love playing competitive pool until I had a couple strokes then I couldn't play any more. I had a lot of cues during my days, but none custom like yours. You did a beautiful job on his cue and I would have been proud to have owned one of yours. Thank you for the video.
best vid for whoever has insomnia. i struggled watching it all, my eyes are closing by themselves. thanks bud, it was satisfying, might watch this again another night.
I wish my husband would do this. I make jewelry out of resin. So much fun. I got my husband a 7-foot outdoor pool table. And I am learning to play from TH-cam videos. lol, Poolshark here I come lol...not! Love your work. toodles debs from Texas
Never thought to use a sanding block on the lathe, that’s an awesome tip! I’m planning my first cue build right now, I want to make kind of a hybrid of a snooker cue (I’ll use ash) and an American pool cue (same weights and type type) I love both snooker and pool, and I love woodturning so it’ll be a lot of fun. Thanks for your help!
Subbed. I used to be an avid player, and i am into woodworking, but I never even considered making my own cues until this video right here. Time to get myself a lathe and dust off my old Muecci Original and start doing drills I think. Gotta beat the rust off.
I like woodworking, and I like playing pool. trying to get back into turning. and this looks like just the project to try. i don't have your skills. but that just tells me to get to work.
I heard you say you’re in Mississippi and I spotted the icc Indians sign in the pool hall. I’m from Tupelo. Cool to see a local on my recommended videos here on TH-cam.
I really really appreciate the time you took to explain everything. I'd love to follow or see any of your tutorials..... also I'd love to play ya in some 9 ball some time
Well sitting ar work bored came across this video was completely amazed at how much work goes into making a cue I must admit I'm not a great lover of pool cues a prefer a snooker cue but I would gladly buy one from you cool work
Wow! Great job. Love pool and this is the first DIY pool cue video I have watched. Thank you for sharing. Great project, but I lack the patience to do it right! I appreciate the workmanship. Well done!
It has a really nice hit actually but section had great feedback. OB shafts have a slightly crisp hit for the most part depending on what tip you have on them. With a medium tip they do really well and have really low deflection. Just nowhere near as low as the revo. But it still shoots amazing.
Great work and thanks for sharing it with us. Fun side fact: That clip from The Color of Money you used is where the game developer for 'Doom' came up with the name of what came to be a video game that took the world by storm. Beautiful work man, you've got me considering getting a Deluxe Cue Smith shown in your newer vids.
I just ordered my butt from Jeremy. I can’t wait to get it. Keep up the great work man!! I know when my buddies see my own. They’re all going to want their own. 😂😂
Wouldn't you want the wood dowel rod in the middle of the cue? So you wouldn't measure the square of the epoxy... you would measure the center of the wood dowel? So it can transfer the shock of hitting the cue ball as straight as possible?
Ideally, yes. But most of the shock is dealt with by the shaft of the cue. And the shaft he’s using is a very nice low-deflection shaft. You wouldn’t notice any difference in play if it was completely in the middle or not.
Interesting way to work bubbles. One thing I found with epoxies and urethanes is if you vacuum them quickly after the mix and before the pour, it pretty much guarantees no bubbles. I did some similar experiments to your chip addition when I was doing pens. Just goofing around and experimenting can get you some pretty cool effects. That red IS spectacular. I have always wanted to do a good butt to couple with my Z2 shaft. Great tips, thanks. I will try some experimentation with pressure vessel like this, if I do. Beautiful finished cue, dude!
Awesome build project… haven’t gotten all the way through yet, but when I heard “winter in Mississippi” I had to comment, you must have been working on this at about 5-8 in the evening cuz we usually start the day in spring, get to summer about lunch and then fall in the afternoon and winter at night, atleast that’s the way it is down on the coast in Pascagoula ha… but awesome job so far, glad this somehow popped up on my “suggested” feed
I've played on leagues. Would want to make cues. Do you sell your molds. List was pen blanks. You also didn't use a pressure pot. Would like to have same set up you had. Worried about resin fallen out if it was standing upright in a pot? Do you have a supplies list for cue assembling parts where to buy them
Hello, I ave a small question : I was explained that total curing of epoxy , to obtain the final hardness, mean "cooking" it , if not, part of the hardening goes with time but it is not as complete as with that added energy (heat) . I dont know if having more harness is good for the cue, or if one can choose to have some more or less strong dampening in the cue, as a parameter. I mean, do you feel a difference in the damping due to the epoxy ? Thank you
Once epoxy is fully cured or hardened its their it does not soften unless a high heat is applied to it. On a solid epoxy cure it would he very hard but all of my cues are cored. And this helps with the feel and feedback.
@@jpaynewoodworking7510 Hello, thank you to answer me. you probably did not understand what I mean : I was explained that fact by the epoxy makers, for impregnation epoxy for instance, if on want to obtain the maximum hardening of the epoxy it may go into an owen , that allows a full binding of the molecular chains (under the work of thermal energy) I had used on a soundboard that "plastification" process, and , whjile hard, my epowy did not harden enough and was damping high frequencies too much . Regards
Yes and no it kind of depends on the epocy and what you have in the epoxy. Woods will create tiny air pockets unless there perfectly stabilized. The pressure will stop the formation of those as well as forces the epocy into all the small crevices also pressure will help to prevent thermal cracking
Gorgeous cue. Do you ever make them to be fitted with wraps? Would that require you to create a thread-width cutout on the handle of the cue to house the wrap, or is there some other technique commonly used for that?
The wobble is not a wobble at the center of the cue it the cap for some reason looking like it's wobbling. Also people seem to forget that that is right after gluing the joint cap. When using the pin to turn from it trues up the rest cap to the pin placing it ce ter of the cap after turned.
You use pressure with epoxy vaccum is used for mold making with silicon and for stabilization. Vacuum will techenally work but it takes hours to remove all the air from some things like epoxy and wood with vaccum.
Nice looking cue. I did notice that the dowel is offset within the resin though. It comes from setting up your mould. To get the dowel central to the cue butt use the following guide: 1. Use the corner to corner method on a square end plate to get your dowel centred (leave say 1/4 inch longer in one direction to allow you to cut the form down to square) and then build the long planks around the outside of the end plate. 2. Once you cut down the extra resin you should have the dowel centred within the form. Use the corner to corner method again and you should be able to set the form into the lathe with the dowel perfectly down the centre. 3. From there you can use a set guide to form a perfect cylinder, adjust one end of the guide inwards to make the desired taper. Once you have that setup you will have a perfectly repeatable way to make butt ends of cues.
Hello, first of all I want to say that it was a great job and beautiful finish. Would like to know if you can write down all the stuff you used for creating this marvelous cue. I will try on my own. Thanks in advance. Congrats!!!
Hey there are a bunch of links in the website article for most of the tools and things like that. The actual Hardware is from azbilliards. And it is a little bit depending on things like what Shafter using and what pin you need.
Awesome idea! I’ve only tried working with Total Boat since I don’t have a pressure pot or ability to make one. Do you, or any other tubers,think it would be stable with that product?
The pressure tank doesn't affect the strength as much as removes air bubbles witch cause other issues. Though to many air pockets and cause structural issues depending on what you are casting. I have a video on making a pressure tank from a pressure paint tank that can be gotten from harbor freight.
I have no idea why I'm watching this but it's satisfying
Awesome looking cue! Maybe all the people giving negative criticism should post there videos of the perfect cues they've made? lol
✊✊ I'm used to it it's the internet. I let it go in one ear and out of the other.
@@jpaynewoodworking7510 Guess your right lol! Keep up the awesome cue making! I'm from South Carolina and have several friends making cues really close to the same way you do and they play great!!
I have absolutely no idea how I got here, but I'm so glad to have wandered over. Excellent build brother, you've got a new subscriber.
That is an awesome cue looks awesome you can really appreciate how he gives us access granted behind the scenes, on what all goes into making a cue, love the craftsman
Thanks man
Nicely done! Only thing I can think of to make this but even better is to add some metal ring between the epoxy part and those black caps, but hey that's me.
I used to love playing competitive pool until I had a couple strokes then I couldn't play any more. I had a lot of cues during my days, but none custom like yours. You did a beautiful job on his cue and I would have been proud to have owned one of yours. Thank you for the video.
I loved that jump bank shot!
best vid for whoever has insomnia. i struggled watching it all, my eyes are closing by themselves. thanks bud, it was satisfying, might watch this again another night.
I wish my husband would do this. I make jewelry out of resin. So much fun. I got my husband a 7-foot outdoor pool table. And I am learning to play from TH-cam videos. lol, Poolshark here I come lol...not! Love your work. toodles debs from Texas
First TH-cam cue stick build I have watched. Very nice. Very attractive stick. Nice work.
Thank you
@@jpaynewoodworking7510 Love it, what would u charge? I want one plz! 3/8 10 pin Im in FL and can drive over if u like!
Absolutely, the same here, I want one..
Email me jpaynewoodworking@gmail.com
Nice looking cue! Glad this popped up on my suggestions.
Never thought to use a sanding block on the lathe, that’s an awesome tip! I’m planning my first cue build right now, I want to make kind of a hybrid of a snooker cue (I’ll use ash) and an American pool cue (same weights and type type)
I love both snooker and pool, and I love woodturning so it’ll be a lot of fun. Thanks for your help!
Subbed. I used to be an avid player, and i am into woodworking, but I never even considered making my own cues until this video right here. Time to get myself a lathe and dust off my old Muecci Original and start doing drills I think. Gotta beat the rust off.
Beautiful job ❤
I like woodworking, and I like playing pool. trying to get back into turning. and this looks like just the project to try. i don't have your skills. but that just tells me to get to work.
I heard you say you’re in Mississippi and I spotted the icc Indians sign in the pool hall. I’m from Tupelo. Cool to see a local on my recommended videos here on TH-cam.
Lol yea and thank you
i truly enjoy this quality demo showing all the makings of a que.
Thank you
I really really appreciate the time you took to explain everything. I'd love to follow or see any of your tutorials..... also I'd love to play ya in some 9 ball some time
Awesome work brotha. Loved watching this video!
in another video you made a router jig for cutting the taper, which method is best this way or the router jig?
Beautiful work could you comment more on the tools that use especially at the drive end
ide use it for a break cue, cant imagine you get much feel back with all that epoxy
Iv found that due to having a one piece wood core I get more feed back from it than I do my factory made cue.
@@jpaynewoodworking7510 really? if so than this opens up a whole new design spectrum and im guessing warp free as well.
Haven't seen any issues with warpage so far epoxy is pretty stable and strong but is also has a little flexibility.
Fantastic. Enjoyed watching you make that.
Well sitting ar work bored came across this video was completely amazed at how much work goes into making a cue I must admit I'm not a great lover of pool cues a prefer a snooker cue but I would gladly buy one from you cool work
Beautiful man 👍
Amigo tu los haces para la venta o sólo fue ti proyecto para ti. Gran trabajo felicitaciones. Cuanto puede costar una flecha como la tuya. Gracias
Wow! Great job. Love pool and this is the first DIY pool cue video I have watched. Thank you for sharing. Great project, but I lack the patience to do it right! I appreciate the workmanship. Well done!
Thank you I appreciate it.
How long did you take to make this cue ?
I wonder how it hits. I primarily shoot with predator shafts
It has a really nice hit actually but section had great feedback. OB shafts have a slightly crisp hit for the most part depending on what tip you have on them. With a medium tip they do really well and have really low deflection. Just nowhere near as low as the revo. But it still shoots amazing.
Cool project. If you're ever in MN, hit me up. You can play on my table :)
Sub from a fellow Mississippian.
The second centering was offset.
But this bottom cue turns out AMAZING😍😍😍
Great work and thanks for sharing it with us. Fun side fact: That clip from The Color of Money you used is where the game developer for 'Doom' came up with the name of what came to be a video game that took the world by storm. Beautiful work man, you've got me considering getting a Deluxe Cue Smith shown in your newer vids.
Awesome video and masterpiece 👌
Very cool looking cue. Good job
Beautiful cue.
Nicely done 💪👍
eyyy! I use an OB as well! Nice shooting bub
Thank you
Great video! I’m feeling inspired to try something like that myself.
What an amazing piece of work!
Great looking project, man! The hybrid walnut blank looks incredible! Great work.
Thank you.
I just ordered my butt from Jeremy. I can’t wait to get it. Keep up the great work man!! I know when my buddies see my own. They’re all going to want their own. 😂😂
A beautiful piece of art. You are very talented.
VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
meucci black dot shaft. like it alot
Wouldn't you want the wood dowel rod in the middle of the cue? So you wouldn't measure the square of the epoxy... you would measure the center of the wood dowel? So it can transfer the shock of hitting the cue ball as straight as possible?
Yeah... now your dowel is off center....
Ideally, yes. But most of the shock is dealt with by the shaft of the cue. And the shaft he’s using is a very nice low-deflection shaft. You wouldn’t notice any difference in play if it was completely in the middle or not.
Interesting way to work bubbles. One thing I found with epoxies and urethanes is if you vacuum them quickly after the mix and before the pour, it pretty much guarantees no bubbles. I did some similar experiments to your chip addition when I was doing pens. Just goofing around and experimenting can get you some pretty cool effects. That red IS spectacular. I have always wanted to do a good butt to couple with my Z2 shaft. Great tips, thanks. I will try some experimentation with pressure vessel like this, if I do. Beautiful finished cue, dude!
I love this dude's accent, favorite part of living in the country
I bet you would like it
Best thing I've seen made on TH-cam
Lot of work!!!!!!
Yes they are
Awesome build project… haven’t gotten all the way through yet, but when I heard “winter in Mississippi” I had to comment, you must have been working on this at about 5-8 in the evening cuz we usually start the day in spring, get to summer about lunch and then fall in the afternoon and winter at night, atleast that’s the way it is down on the coast in Pascagoula ha… but awesome job so far, glad this somehow popped up on my “suggested” feed
I've played on leagues. Would want to make cues. Do you sell your molds. List was pen blanks. You also didn't use a pressure pot. Would like to have same set up you had. Worried about resin fallen out if it was standing upright in a pot? Do you have a supplies list for cue assembling parts where to buy them
wow stunning job
Great job
Hello, I ave a small question : I was explained that total curing of epoxy , to obtain the final hardness, mean "cooking" it , if not, part of the hardening goes with time but it is not as complete as with that added energy (heat) . I dont know if having more harness is good for the cue, or if one can choose to have some more or less strong dampening in the cue, as a parameter. I mean, do you feel a difference in the damping due to the epoxy ? Thank you
Once epoxy is fully cured or hardened its their it does not soften unless a high heat is applied to it. On a solid epoxy cure it would he very hard but all of my cues are cored. And this helps with the feel and feedback.
@@jpaynewoodworking7510 Hello, thank you to answer me. you probably did not understand what I mean : I was explained that fact by the epoxy makers, for impregnation epoxy for instance, if on want to obtain the maximum hardening of the epoxy it may go into an owen , that allows a full binding of the molecular chains (under the work of thermal energy) I had used on a soundboard that "plastification" process, and , whjile hard, my epowy did not harden enough and was damping high frequencies too much . Regards
A REAL BEAUTY. Do you ever make cue for sale.
I do email me if interested jpaynewoodworking@gmail.com
How much did the cue end up weighing. I want to make cue blanks like this, but I'm afraid it would be too heavy
where do you get the cue hardware like the bolt and but caps?
What kind of lathe are you using?
Is the pressure tube mandatory? I have a small bit of experience with pouring epoxy but never used a pressure device to cure.
Yes and no it kind of depends on the epocy and what you have in the epoxy. Woods will create tiny air pockets unless there perfectly stabilized. The pressure will stop the formation of those as well as forces the epocy into all the small crevices also pressure will help to prevent thermal cracking
Great looking cue. Great video!
Gorgeous cue. Do you ever make them to be fitted with wraps? Would that require you to create a thread-width cutout on the handle of the cue to house the wrap, or is there some other technique commonly used for that?
Hey thank you I just haven't tried it yet.
Well done. Great cue.
Great work! The cue is gorgeous!
Thank you
Nice cue
Number 1 no no with using a lathe never have sleeves on, but interesting video!!
Cool video I'm learning how to build but i never seen the joint wobble like that 🤔
The wobble is not a wobble at the center of the cue it the cap for some reason looking like it's wobbling. Also people seem to forget that that is right after gluing the joint cap. When using the pin to turn from it trues up the rest cap to the pin placing it ce ter of the cap after turned.
What kind of dowel did u us in the middle and did u buy the top half too
stunning cue man, looks fantastic!
Do you make personalized pool cues?
Yes purchase here or use the contact form for speak order.
jpaynewoodworking.com/product/epoxy-hybrid-pool-cue-with-ob1-shaft/
Man you're good. You deserve more subscribers.
Thank you been trying to tell people that ha ha ha jk
Damn dude.... Nice job!
Nice job, beautiful cue
Kudos to your beautiful result!
This is cool. It'd be cool to have something like this in my case
That is awesome buddy!
Hi there I like your work just wondering what size dowel you put into the mould?
Very impressive work.
Do you still make customize billiards cues?
What make and model lathe are you using?
It's a jet 10-14 with extention
Technical question, did you add pressure or was it vacuum to the PVC chamber? I've seen vacuum applied for bubble removal but never adding pressure.
You use pressure with epoxy vaccum is used for mold making with silicon and for stabilization. Vacuum will techenally work but it takes hours to remove all the air from some things like epoxy and wood with vaccum.
Nice looking cue. I did notice that the dowel is offset within the resin though. It comes from setting up your mould. To get the dowel central to the cue butt use the following guide:
1. Use the corner to corner method on a square end plate to get your dowel centred (leave say 1/4 inch longer in one direction to allow you to cut the form down to square) and then build the long planks around the outside of the end plate.
2. Once you cut down the extra resin you should have the dowel centred within the form. Use the corner to corner method again and you should be able to set the form into the lathe with the dowel perfectly down the centre.
3. From there you can use a set guide to form a perfect cylinder, adjust one end of the guide inwards to make the desired taper.
Once you have that setup you will have a perfectly repeatable way to make butt ends of cues.
beautiful cue man! great job.
Thanks
great vid, great commentary. How about one with clear epoxy and spent bullet casings ?
The ideas are endless.
What shaft were you using?
Ob shaft , not sure as to the specs tho
Amazing quality, awesome job!!
Just an amazing job! And that red is absolutely gorgeous! I can see why you chose it
Meticulous attention to detail, a job very well done my friend very very helpful tips as well, thank you!
I love attention to detail like this but I don’t have nearly enough patience to do something like this myself.
It is nice to see safety glasses but how about a dust respirator when sanding?
Do you make the shaft also or just buy them?
What type of wood are you using for the Dowl and what inch size?
5/8 oak
very nice work, how much a cue like this will be .. Thank You
Super curious about what you charged for that cue. Makes since why they’re so expensive now.
You can email me if your interested jpaynewoodworking@gmail.com
@@jpaynewoodworking7510 do you make custom cues?
Great job, beautiful cue!
Link for the cue parts?
Just love watching. Its satisfying.🖒
That is a beautiful cue
Hello, first of all I want to say that it was a great job and beautiful finish. Would like to know if you can write down all the stuff you used for creating this marvelous cue. I will try on my own. Thanks in advance. Congrats!!!
Hey there are a bunch of links in the website article for most of the tools and things like that. The actual Hardware is from azbilliards. And it is a little bit depending on things like what Shafter using and what pin you need.
Awesome idea! I’ve only tried working with Total Boat since I don’t have a pressure pot or ability to make one. Do you, or any other tubers,think it would be stable with that product?
The pressure tank doesn't affect the strength as much as removes air bubbles witch cause other issues. Though to many air pockets and cause structural issues depending on what you are casting. I have a video on making a pressure tank from a pressure paint tank that can be gotten from harbor freight.
You should make a snooker cue!
Well shit, now i want to buy a Lathe because you've inspired me to make my own Que. Perfect Christmas Present to ME. 👍👍
Congratulations men
Thats awesome very cleaver master...
Thanks for the video..