Cue Builder Maintenance, Supplies and Tools

Our inventory is deep, where you'll always get well aged shafts that were turned months ago. You'll never get shafts from us that were turned last week. Our inventory is extremely deep and aged so we can immediately supply shafts in virtually any quantity. Our shaft wood is your shaft wood. We turn them incrementally with a minimum of 45 days between passes. We can do it that way because of the depth of our shaft wood inventory.

There is no one in this business that can provide the quality, quantity and aged wood as we do. Some may say that they are selling aged wood but look at their inventories and that will tell you the tale. We have thousands and thousands hanging around and are more than happy to show you pictures of them. We can draw from that inventory.

And most importantly.... All Shaft wood is available for immediate delivery. We have sufficient back-stock to fill all orders in any quantity range. There is never a 2, 3 or 4 week delay; ever! If there is a delay, you're getting freshly turned shafts.

We supply shafts in 30" lengths which is sufficient to make any shaft for 99.999% of pool players. Most want a standard shaft at 29" and very few want longer shafts on their cues. You'll get an occasional order for a 29.5" and seldom a 30" but these are sufficient to cover any needs. Working with longer shafts will throw off your taper or you'll have to adjust the taper when you cut off the additional length. Working as close to final is always easier and less complicated. We like uncomplicated.

Whether you order 1, 100 or 500 we can ship today!

Straight grain! If you want to see the definition of straight grain, please click on the above picture. These boards which were just jointed, will allow you to see the straight grain pattern. It doesn't get any better than these boards!

We bring in the finest hard maple available, directly from Northern Michigan. Only years of strong relationships can afford us the opportunity to offer out such quality. We bring these pieces in by the pallets several times a year and pass the savings but most importantly - the quality on to you.

Grading is subjective and varies with each persons definitions. We endeavour to grade conservatively and accurately.

Grading Scale

Grade Pro-Growth

These are the best of the best. These are all high growth ring concentration, white and perfectly straight-grained. Just take a close look at the two photo's.This is genuine old-growth maple that rarely come up for sale these days. We've latched on to a supplier and that's all we're getting. Don't bother looking for these from anyone else as they are virtually nonexistent except through us.

We will guarantee 18+ rings to the inch and they are being sold as 1" X 30" rounds. They are all straight and tight-grained. These will weigh in at well over 4oz when tapered down to a final shaft. These are dense and produce a very distinctive 'hit'. You cannot purchase better shaft wood

Grade AAA Superb: These are absolutely Superb shafts with an incredible number of growth rings. These will average 12 - 18+ rings per inch with many in the 18+ rings per inch. These are seldomly seen this nice. In fact, these are like having naturally laminated shafts.

Grade AAA: These are straight, white, may contain a slight amount of sugar but these are usually clear, no grain run-off and a beautiful straight spine. These average about 6 -12 or more growth rings per inch. These are strictly for high end cues or low end cues with great shafts.

Grade AA: These are straight, white and a tiny amount of sugar may show (very slight), may have slight grain run-off. These average 6 -12 or more growth rings per inch. Excellent for middle range cues -- excellent value

Grade A: These are straight, white and/or may be slightly off white, small amounts of sugar may show, slight grain run off and may show a slight wiggle in the grain. These average 6-12 or more growth rings per inch. Great for lower end cues and sneaky petes. These are really nice dowels and will make very nice shafts.

This is a tapping accessory for use on all type lathes. This precision aid assures the same tap alignment as the drilled hole to produce accurate, improved threads and it reduces tap breakage. You'll never get more accurate tapping than with this handy tool.

Ease of Operation: Simply place the tap into the tapper. Then insert the tapper into your chuck on the tail stock. Move the tailstock forward and up to the work piece in the same plane as the drilled hole. No power is necessary as the tool is manufactured for hand tapping. Just apply some inward pressure on the "T" handle while turning to start the tap. As soon as the tapping starts, inward pressure is no longer required.

We have tapped with this tool under low power and it produces accurate and smooth threads. We do not recommend tapping under power for safety reasons. For safety we recommend rotating the chuck by hand.

If you've ever had problems creating accurate threads, this handy tool will resolve that problem. We use about 8 of these for all the different tap sizes which we use on a daily basis. They're really handy, accurate and easy to use. Saves time too! Taps not included.

Installing a new tip?  Get your cue ready quickly with this sander.  Simply place the cue into the provided slot, press the tip/ferrule against the sandpaper, and rotate.  The easiest way to prep your cue and leave a flat surface for your new tip.

Cue not included.  Includes 2 pieces of 120 grit sandpaper.

These are 6" Digital Calipers which are accurate to .0001. Metric and English digital display. Fluid-resistant stainless steel frame and precision ground jaws. Automatic on/off switch. Features include a thumb wheel for ease of use, zero set, lock, and inch/mm button.

We'll even include a 1.5V button cell battery. Order now and we will also include an extra battery at no additional charge!

This is an aluminum clamp that will help you to be sure your tip is attached to the ferrule and the glue has time to dry sturdy and straight. This way you can let the cue sit on its own while the glue dries. This is an affordable way to be sure your new tip will stick around.

Material: Aluminum

Use: To hold cue tip on while gluing to ferrule

This pool cue ferrule material is Genuine yellow Westinghouse Linen Micarta from many moons ago. This is a linen based micarta ferrule material (not a paper based micarta ferrule material). This linen based micarta is a strong ferrule material that will still generate a good amount of spin. These are a rare ferrule material so get them while you can. Strictly in limited supply. Pricing subject to change without notice.

The photo above shows raw solid Westinghouse Linen Micarta ferrule blanks in block form, square form, in round form, and a drilled and tapped raw micarta ferrule. And lastly, there is one finished and polished so you know what they will look like when installed (we do nice work, huh!). :-)

These are approximately .540" round x 1.060" in length. The squares have a slightly larger diameter.

Drilled and tapped are supplied in round form only. Squares cannot be supplied drilled and tapped.

1. Made of high quality elastic band, light weight, small appearance, can be easily placed in the pocket or billiard bag.
2. Wide range of applications, snooker clubs/nine clubs, etc. can be used.
3. After sticking to the tip, press the tip tightly, which can better fix the tip and make the tip stick more firmly.
4. A very useful and practical pool tip fastener for billiard ball room.
5. Easy to use, strong elastic, convenient and user‑friendly.

Item Type: Billiard  Tip Clamp

Material: Elastic Rubber+Plastic

Here is a dead center which can be used on a large metal lathe. It's long enough and the diameter is small to keep the work piece away from the headstock. The small diameter allows you to cut wood without worrying about the blade hitting the dead center.

The dead center is 5.5" long
The shank is .5"

This is our large concave 'live' center. It's designed to spin a shaft while holding the tip firmly in place. It can be used with any large metal lathe using a chuck.

• Cleans While it Dries
• Cleans Without Chemicals
• Removes Wax Dust Without Scratching
• 80% Polyester, 20% Polymide
• 16" Square
• Pack of 4

These are G10 material precision cut into a 3/8 Radial Style joint screw x 3" in length.

This is in our opinion the finest joint screw to use in a pool cue.

These will buff up and shine when finished. An exceptional joint screw.

We are offering 3/8-11 Center Drilled Steel,Brass and Titanum Southwest style joint pins for sale.

Pins are 1.3 oz in weight and are 3" long.

Easy to install and guaranteed accuracy when completed.

18″ Round Maple Handles 1.375″ Diameter

These are great for under wraps.

The best kiln-dried maple available

This is a wonderful item to add to any large floor type lathe. It insures complete accuracy and holds work pieces accurately centered in the lathe. This is an item that no serious cue builder should be without. In fact, we use this very chuck on most of our large lathes. It insures total accuracy and is great as it steadies and holds long work pieces perfectly centered. It has a large 1 3/8" bore which is more than adequate enough for working on most any cue. The chuck comes machined with inside threads (1 9/16-32) but you will have to machine a coupler which is simple enough to make for those of you who own large lathes.

If you want to find out the accuracy of your lathe, you chuck up on one of these dowel pins and then put a dial indicator on the pin. They measure .500" X 2.00" and are precision ground at a ISO 9001 factory.

This tool is great to measure the lathe speed on all benchtop lathes and including floor models. Know the actual speed you're really turning at!

This tool measures the rotational speed with a visible red light beam from a powerful LED. It is a great tool to measure the RPM of motors and machine parts.
In wood and metal working it can be used to accurately measure the speed of a lathe or milling machine. Can be used for HVAC applications in measuring fan speed. Detection distance up to 6 feet. Highly accurate, digital laser photo tachometer.
To take the measurement, apply a reflective mark (included in package) onto the target object, aim the laser beam at the mark, the RPM displays on the LCD screen. Powered by 1 x 9V Battery (not included). Size : 180 x 72 x 37 mm(7.0 x 2.8 x 1.5 inch).

Product Features:

- Measures the rotational speed with a visible red light beam from a powerful LED
- High intensity class II laser measures from 2.5 - 99,999 RPM
- Extra large 5-digit LCD display, high accuracy of +/- 0.05%
- Auto zero adjustment, stores last, minimum, and maximum readings

This is our 'live' center. You'll note that the point protrudes a little longer than usual. We made them like this to keep the work piece out far enough so that you can make cuts to the end of the wood without worrying about interference from the 'live' center. This item works on any large metal lathe using a chuck.