The construction of a billiard cue
1. Leather
At the top of the cue is a leather cap to dampen the touch with the ball. For low-priced cues, these leather tips (standard quality) are screwed on, while for high-quality cues, the leather tips are always glued on and therefore also have the name adhesive leather. For pool queues you use leather with a diameter of 12-13mm, with billiard queues 11-11,5mm and with snooker queues 9-10mm. The leather tip should be slightly rounded in shape. However, since the leather is subject to a certain amount of wear, it should be regularly checked with the leather shapers and trimmers offered and, if necessary, reshaped.

6. Lower Part
Under the joint begins the lower part which is painted over to protect the wood and the partially high-quality inlays and Designs.