From left to right:

-1 1/2" square cut out of plank

-Tapered square, hand planed

-Tapered Octagon, hand planed

-Rounded blank ready for sanding

-Spliced up finished cue

 Planing the shaft so that it is ready for splicing

Cue ready for the ebony splicing

Ebony splicing planed to fit
The splices being glued to the shaft of the cue The second set of splices being glued the shaft of the cue Glueing up the cue Plaining butt of cue to the round

Cue spliced with cocobolo and ready for sanding Two cues spliced and ready for rounding off

From left to right:

-Cue needs to be wighted and the badge fitted

-Snakewood cue finished with the badge in place

First stage in plaining the shafts

 

A picture to show the amount of shavings produced.