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Originally Posted by pwd72s
Very generally speaking, most CNC made cues sport rounded ends at the points...or the CNC is disguised with some ornamental inlay at the tip of the points. Commonly found on "factory" cues. If a cue sports needle sharp and even points with thin veneers, you're looking at a custom...but yes, custom cue makers use today's technology. This didn't look like a cheaply equipped shop to me. Not that I have a clue what any of it sells for.
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He has a fair amount of readily available from any box store and relatively cheap equipment. The band saw, jointer, thickness planner are all Home DIY shop tools. The main piece of equipment in this video that puts it over the top is the computer guided lathe.
Before the days of computers some guy would be standing there turning that cue by hand. The hardest part of that build which is tapering the cue and keeping it straight was done by a computer guided lathe.