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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Carlton
Torrification is an interesting work around to aging.
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There are torrified cue shafts being sold now...touted as lower deflection shafts. Players always looking for an edge, when actually there is little substitute for talent combined with good instruction and practice-practice-practice. Probably the same with guitar skill...
https://www.pooldawg.com/hsunami-pool-cue-shaft
Torrification is a proven process (instrument/Guitar builders have used it for soundboards and guitar tops to great effect) involving the use of a high-temperature kiln to mimics the effects of natural aging and drying. The accelerated drying process actually changes the cellular structure of the wood by releasing around 95% of the sugars and moisture inside the shaft. Removing those natural elements lightens the shaft and closes off the wood cells to stiffen as well. These are very desirable properties when creating a low-deflection shaft!
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