Apologies in advance for the length of this post. I guess maybe this is just the same as a "who makes the best cue" thread, but I'm just throwing this out there to see if AZ has any thoughts on the matter that have not yet occurred to me.
I have two 2x2 inch blocks of Brazilian rosewood I picked up last year. Both are very old (50-70 years old), *presumably* straight, and done moving due to their age. One is 29 inches long, one is I think about 24.5 or 25 inches long. Due to the lengths of the pieces I feel like there are a ton of options in using them - full splices, merry widows, etc. - and I was wondering what you guys would do.
Who would you send them to? Primarily taking into account playability but also collectability, cost, wait time, etc.
Also, what would you design with them? Full splice BRW into BRW with veneers? A matching set with a full splice and a jump/break? Or do you just keep the wood and sit on it, since it seems to be only getting rarer?
Another thing I wonder is how best to economize the use of the wood. How can I get the most value out of a combined 53ish inches of wood?
Thanks for any advice. Hopefully this becomes a fun project.
I have two 2x2 inch blocks of Brazilian rosewood I picked up last year. Both are very old (50-70 years old), *presumably* straight, and done moving due to their age. One is 29 inches long, one is I think about 24.5 or 25 inches long. Due to the lengths of the pieces I feel like there are a ton of options in using them - full splices, merry widows, etc. - and I was wondering what you guys would do.
Who would you send them to? Primarily taking into account playability but also collectability, cost, wait time, etc.
Also, what would you design with them? Full splice BRW into BRW with veneers? A matching set with a full splice and a jump/break? Or do you just keep the wood and sit on it, since it seems to be only getting rarer?
Another thing I wonder is how best to economize the use of the wood. How can I get the most value out of a combined 53ish inches of wood?
Thanks for any advice. Hopefully this becomes a fun project.
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