How to Make a Pool Cue With Just Hand Tools
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2025
- Making a pool cue with only hand tools and without a lathe. this is a traditional way that one would have been made. and in many ways, it is just as fast if not faster then a lathe. We will be making this from oak and shaping it with planes, spokeshaves and card scrapers. an enjoyable hand tool woodworking project that most people can do in a couple hours.
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HI , I MADE A POOL CUE JUST LIKE THE ONE THAT YOU MADE BACK IN 1976 . MY UNCLE LOST THE LOWER HALF OF HIS LEFT ARM , JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW . HIM AND MY AUNTY WENT INTO THE PUB LIFE AND AS YOU DO YOU HAVE A GAME OF POOL WITH SOME OF YOUR DRINKERS FROM TIME TO TIME . SO I MADE IT LIKE YOURS SO IT WOULD NOT ROLL OF HIS STUMP SO EASY . HE MASTERED IT PRETTY WELL AND HAD A BIT OF A NAME ON THE TABLES . SO THANKS FOR MAKING THE QUE AND TAKING ME DOWN MEMORY LANE .
Caps lock is on man
I love that you left the handle octagonal. Makes it scream "hand made"; a definite one of a kind !
Love the feel of an octagonal handle. There's just something about it that makes you feel like it more control over the cue.
Best house cue ever made. Not even a ferrule was used. That is the best 3-cushion house cue stick.
2 years later... We're still waiting on the pool table build James 😉. Anywho, I've watched this one several times in the last year or so intending on making myself a stick, maybe I'll actually do it one day 😂. Not sure if comments on old videos are helpful with the algorithm things, but I hope so. Have a happy day y'all!
Thanks man. I soon bought the table after this video. I keep thinking of making a bed rail for it.
Love it. I made a cue in high school wood shot class. You brought back some great memories.
ThankTom
You are by far the bob Ross of woodworking! Love it thanks brother! You make it look easy but more importantly fun!
this is great, love the simple jig approach. Gonna have to try making a few cues with one of the those jigs.
I really Enjoy your tutorials but what caught my attention is that we both use the same watch face! Thanks for all the useful information!
Id buy that cue. The octagonal bottom looks really fancy
Nice project James! I really admire your determination to use hand tools almost exclusively and it encourages me to use my hand tools more often as well. It is also encouraging to know that I am not the only one that gives a blood sacrifice to their projects, every single project it seems like. I have come to determine that the most dangerous, blood thirsty, tool I own is not one with a blade or sharp edge but my oscillating belt sander of all things. Thanks from sharing what you do, it is very helpful and educational.
LOL yup. every project requires some blood!
❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you !!! I want to make my own cue someday this gives life!🤣
Very informative. Helped me calm down tonight.
Very cool as always! I would totally watch a series on you making a pool table!!! Definitely interested in seeing how you had your branding iron made as well!
Thanks. I may have to do both.
Never crossed my mind Great instructions! Thanks. I have a piece of qs white oak. I’m going to try. Great job
Sounds like a fun one. Looking forward to seeing it.
James, we always knew that you were nuts! Great video!
Looks like a good break cue! I played for years and still love the game. It reminds me of a "Sneaky Pete" - It's a nice cue with a generic finish (not yours) that you play well with and others never suspect it's your own!
I like it. That is what this one has become. Fantastic for the break!
Well done. I am going to make one someday when I get the time. Thanks for the video.
A 16agon, 32 agon, 64agon 😆
I'm planning to make one myself but I think I'll add a ferrule because I've heard it prevents the wood from splitting.
Admirable work. I’d be curious how it is balanced and total weight.
A great video thanks James. When I have a piece of wood roughly the right dimensions left from another project I'm going to give this a try. It incorporates two things I’m not very good at, rounding and tapering and the practice would be very beneficial.
So true. Best way to get better.
This dude is way to happy and nice to be a real person! He’s either a robot or he’s hiding a dark side…
Lol someone found that I'm from the dark side.
A Wood By Wright pool table would be epic!
Would be fun!
Although i am not a pool player it came out fantastic and i was amazed by the use of the scraper !!!!!!!!!!! Cool !!!!
thanks. I do love scrapping shavings.
Very interesting as a project. But I can't imagine that it shoots all that well.
It is my favorite for breaking.
Excelente Brillante desde Perú. Excellent very nice. Thank you.
That extra size makes it a snooker cue now that would be an extra challenging game.Love it
Awesome inspiration. Thanks for this.
I'm going to make one this weekend and let you know how it goes.
Nicely done!
Pool table,Pool table,Pool table,Pool table,Pool table,Pool table,Pool table,Pool table.........please.
I built my own and enjoy seeing how others do.
I actually just sold my pool table. Don't have plans to make another one but maybe someday.
Great.... now I gotta make one.
My cue stick just snapped in half, this was really helpful, thanks alot
My pleasure!
Not sure if you know this or not but somewhere back in the late 1800s early 1900s , they actually made cues similar to the way you are here.
I am a collector of pool memorabilia and I have seen some of these in various stages of developement that were from one of the Brunswick factories.
Interesting. Thanks for the info. I have since used this one quite a bit. I rather enjoy it's odd feeling.
I'd love to see what you can do with a lathe lol. A friend of mine got into building cues a few years ago and I have been learning ever since. It's amazing the work that goes into it and how much patience one must have to build a decent cue.
Right on. I think I'm going to be doing a few more cue builds in the future.
@@WoodByWrightHowTo Definitely recommend atlas billiards or cuesmith. They have everything you will need.
Love it, I'm going to give this a try.
I'm a pool player love this video...they still make cues that way mostly in England
Nice. It is fun to play with and try new things.
You definitely need to make a pool table to go with your custom que!
Yes, I would like to know more about making a branding iron. Nice cue
Hoping to do that soon.
This guy has chills
Good job man
Just need to make a pool table now 😆
Yup!
Hi James I'd like video on how to make the brand plz great video sir
Here you go. ua-cam.com/video/oFn6e2mt0jY/v-deo.html
@@WoodByWrightHowTo ty sir I'll look now
Beautiful looking cue 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks.
Definitely need to make a pool table.
I think I have to now.
Nice job!!!!
the level of precision, accuracy, balance, and straightness of a billiard stick can only be obtained by an automatic machine set with a computer. But what u did it, well done. Appreciate 👍
Paulus Adi Pujiono that’s a load of rubbish. The machine spliced cues you speak of are nearly always vastly inferior in terms of quality compared to a good hand spliced cue. And balance has nothing to do with whether it’s made by a machine or by hand. A desired balance point is achieved by inserting lead weights into the cue.
Nice work James! 😃👍🏻👊🏻 ........ With a pool stick and a horse butt, would that make this a Q&A video? 😉😁
Lol nice!
Very nice!!
It's an awesome frisbee
Awesome video I love your enthusiasm it's like watching a woodworking (Bob Ross) no offense intended, in fact I mean that as a term of Endearment. Take care.
thanks. you will like this one then ua-cam.com/video/akr6RzodDtk/v-deo.html
Great video. Thank cue!
Lol thanks!
4:03 I couldn't help but laugh at that
Hey James, Nice video. I took apart some billiard cues. They usually contain a piece of steel rod to increase momentum and improve balanve.
Yup some of the modern ones do that. I have seen some that use tungsten.
Many years ago, like 60, my local pool hall had slate table tops. The cues were stamped with the weight of the cue. My favorite que was the #16 for breaking. After the break I switched to a 12 or 13 cue. Our favorite game was snooker on a large table with small pockets. You had to be good to play well.
Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end.
Just curious, a friend of mine had mentioned a few years back, that he only turns down the shafts a little bit each day, on the cues that he makes. Saying basically if you take too much off at a time it causes warping. Do you know if there is a difference between cutting them on a lathe vs with planes and other hand tools that would make it fine to cut it all the way down in one shot? Or is my friend possibly overly paranoid about, and it doesn't really warp that easy?
I have been wanting to try making a cue this way for years, but wanted to make sure i got it right (we get pretty serious about our cues. We play a lot of tournaments and play bca), anyways, I think I'll be able to get it done finally with the help from this video.
If the wood is fully cured and dry then that is over reacting. But if it is screen then that is the best method. It may still twist but that would be due to tension in the wood. And no resting will stop that.
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Thanks for the reply.
I guess at least the way you glue the pieces together, as long as they're all fairly straight grained, it should keep the shaft pretty straight.
There are so many different techniques for making the shafts now. Some hollow them out and put carbon fiber in the center, and all different kinds of construction. If you look up "low deflection shafts" it's a trip how scientific they get.
Reputable cue makers take over a year to turn down shafts to size. If u don't the wood will move. Cues need to be strait when new and stay strait over the years. I guarantee that this handmade cue while very cool....is also very crooked...very heavy and the shaft looks to be about 15 mil diameter a little big
Cool video!! As an intermediate level wood turner, a hand tool enthusiast, and also someone who plays pool in a BCA league, it’s only a matter of time until I make my first cue. I just want it to be something I actually enjoy using, which seems like a tall order.
If you were to make a two piece cue, how would you approach making the joint?
Hi I'm Barry Clark . I'm known as the cue doctor in New Zealand. As far as making a custom for yourself you could buy an inexpensive two piece and rework add vaneers and extension etc but ensure that the fore section is crisp feeling straight grain maple !!!!!! Ps oak ain't gonna work
Beautiful! Why would oak be an unusual choice? It seems perfect to me.
Oak has a bit more compression then most players like. Also it is ring pours so it does not feel as smooth.
Yeah, most players would probably go for something like birdseye maple.
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I want to try this is wow
Nice idea with the octagonal shaft. What do you think about Chris Schwarz's new bench scrapers? I modified a couple of my scrappers to match and it works great.
Thanks. It is another great way to do them.
What type of wood did you use for the stick? Is it all oak?
All one piece of oak.
outstanding video!
Now that you have made a Q you should make a pool table
That would be fun!
But what is the weight of the pool cue 19 oz or 20 oz it looks heavy but overall good job
I loved the star trek reference
Lol glad someone got it.
Nice video
Thanks man.
I'd love to know how you made your brand. I received one from Rockler as a gift. It's nice but I was limited to only text and just a handful of options.
I am hoping to do a video on that here soon.
Got a question how straight is it now 4 yrs later ?
I sold it last year and it was as true as the day it was made.
Love the video. Would like greatly to see about getting a logo 3D printed.
I may have to do it soon!
4:00 that tongue work
That's a hard skill to master lol
can I have one please , the one with the octagonal handle pool cue stick ... i'm from the Philippines
Sorry I do not sell what I make.
ouch , hoping to heal quickly .
love the cue 👏
Lol thanks!
No ferrule?
Nope. Not needed. It is nice to have but not necessary.
Great video and inspiring! Does this take some specific type of wood cut, like tree center?
Not really. As long as the grain is straight you can generally cut it from any portion of the trunk. I would stay away from the very center of the tree as the pith at the center tends to be weaker.
No ferrule? How long is that puppy?
Yep. The feral is nice to have and it can save you in some situations from splitting out. But it's not a necessary item. I've been using ever since this video came out and haven't had any issue with it splitting out on me yet. It is 7 ft 1 in long
@@WoodByWrightHowTo ferrules were probably invented before the break cue
That’s your cue!
LOL thanks!
Why didn't you separate in the middle ?
That is a surprising amount of work to cut it apart and then make a connecting joint that is solid and still straight. However for transportation it's almost always necessary. I usually just put it in my minivan though.
@@WoodByWrightHowTo yeah, your cue reminded me of the cue I used to hold when I was playing pool for the first time, it's a much classical type this style
People always say that oak is no good for making a snooker cue, can anyone tell me the reason why as I was thinking of making one out of oak
it is a personal preference. with oak you have to make sure the grain runs the whole way through or it can splinter easer then diffuse porous woods. but in the end it is just a projectionist trying to force their idea of perfection on others.
Why was there no ferrule fitted also the shaft didn't seem rigid it was very bendy
It is a bit more flexible then most but still feels good. A farrel is nice but not nesisary.
0:39 ahhhhhhhh!
Ripping the oak for the jig looks like no effort at all. I was ripping a 4-3/4" by 9" board from a plum log and it took about an hour to saw (with a universal hard point saw) about 3/4 of the area and then I took an axe and split it. Did I do something wrong or is plum such hard wood? (I admit my work holding was probably less than optimal but I don't expect any vice to hold a log anyway.)
Ya that is just a bad saw for that kind of work. it is great for crosscutting soft woods but incredibly slow at ripping. and hardened teeth can not be sharpened once they dull.
@@WoodByWrightHowTo Luckily this one is new and quite sharp and it cross cuts like charm. Even cross cutting the plum was a lot faster. Apparently I need to find myself a rip saw, which seems to be quite a challenge in my whereabouts.
Q would be proud. 😬
Ou that is a good one!
I would like to pay to have an octagonal handle made
Hi, i'm a bit late but how much does the cue weigh ? (It's really nice by the way)
thanks. it is 28 OZ so a bit on the heavy size
cool vid man but have u ever seen an actual pool cue with an actual tip
Lol. Yup I play with this one at least once a week
I fully get imperial measurements.
Easily divisible.
What's a third of 12 vs what's a third of 10.
Great for eyeballing measurements.
1/2 inch. Yeah got it
1/4 inch. Yeah, cool
3/8th... Bit less than half, gotcha.
5/32nds inch WHAT?
13/16ths. Now you're just taking the piss
When you get down to thousands of an inch, why not just speak in ml?
This is the actual first time that I regret not knowing imperial measurements beyond a foot is a bit less than a ruler's length
i could make one from a broom handle !
This is not a cue, this is a freaking pike
I think you were doing it the stuffs of your dad.
Can you make a badminton racket out of wood ? Please.... BTW, handmade pool cue was much better...
That would be fun to make.
8:40 30-40 strokes and it just cuts uof aahh chaaa lmao
😅😓 manual is the best😁
How much do u charge to make a jump cue
Sorry. I don't sell what I make.
Make a case for it
Lol. No next is the table!
So time to make a pool table?
Geeat cue
You forgot cue ferrule?
That is a good thing to have. But not necessary. It especially helps with fractious woods.
👏👏👏
Spin it on the tip end and if it wobbles eye it again n shave some more.
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