By Beth Heuer on September 5, 2015
For the month of September, Ted and two fellow Ptarmigan Arts woodworkers combined their talents in a collaborative show entitled “Into the Woods.” Joined by woodturner George Overpeck and master of marquetry and stone lamps Dan Fischer, Ted had the opportunity to showcase his work in the co-op’s Back Room Gallery display space, which is […]
By Ted Heuer on April 3, 2015
This is the third and last installment of my article on turning a custom pool cue on a wood lathe. For me the shaft was the hardest part because it’s a smaller diameter than the butt and is more prone to vibration when turning. Here the shaft has been turned and sanded to its final shape. […]
By Ted Heuer on March 31, 2015
The custom pool cue shafts are glued up, so let’s work on the cue butts. Here’s a butt made with walnut and figured maple being glued up. Here are a couple of butts rough turned to about 1.5 inches in diameter. Next, on some of the shafts and butts I added accent rings. On this […]
By Ted Heuer on March 28, 2015
A relative recently asked me to make him a custom pool cue. I was pretty reluctant at first and tried to get out of it by offering a series of excuses like I don’t have a cue lathe, or he could buy a quality production cue cheaper than I could possibly make one for him. […]