Russ Espiritu 2006 Custom Design Opinions
- Thread starter Kevin Lindstrom
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NICE NICE NICE!!! The veneer colors are great...and really make the points and ivory (I'm assuming) detailing jump out.
Super sharp cue!!
Rat
pic help
How do I get the actual pictures to show in the post?
How do I get the actual pictures to show in the post?
See my response in the other thread you posted!Kevin Lindstrom said:
2nd pic
The second picture shows the butt sleeve.Denny said:
nice
great looking cue Kevin. good job Russ!
great looking cue Kevin. good job Russ!
Ill take a swing at it. I think Fred is syaing that the metal could possibly expand or contract depending upon temp. conditions. Was I close Fred?
sweatinNbettin said:
That's it. Regardless of finishing techniques, the expansion and contraction of a material is based on the temperature. And most metals' rate of expansion and contraction is so different from woods that it's an uphill battle to try to keep the differences unnoticed. I think everyone has seen what happens to metal rings, regardless of what fabulous cuemaker built the cue.
Fred <~~~ was talking about ringwork, not joining techniques.
Cornerman said:
that's the ticket though. some great makers know how to incorporate metal so it will never, being realistic to the normal playing life of a cue, visualy expand the finnish nor effect the the "playing" harmony of the cue. that's one of the advancements in cue building today. a big problem i see with metal being used in cues is the cue itself is not taken care of in the way it should be. this will affect the way the construction behaves also.
wow.. the long points and the box windows look awesome!!
chris
chris
Hello Kevin,
That cue is a 10....beautiful design and the colors are perfect. Russ builds a real nice quality cue. As far as the metal in the cue looks great and don't worry about problems. I have 30 year old Palmers with nickel silver rings and the finish is excellent as well as other cues with metal inlays. Sometimes the metal will have an affect on a cue with a slight raising of the finish... if that happens send it to the cuemaker and he may have to do a little wet sand and re-polish.. no biggy.
Bottom line don't waste any time thinking about the metal as a negative!
Play with the cue and enjoy it. Now get down to the pool hall and run a six pack of racks.
That cue is a 10....beautiful design and the colors are perfect. Russ builds a real nice quality cue. As far as the metal in the cue looks great and don't worry about problems. I have 30 year old Palmers with nickel silver rings and the finish is excellent as well as other cues with metal inlays. Sometimes the metal will have an affect on a cue with a slight raising of the finish... if that happens send it to the cuemaker and he may have to do a little wet sand and re-polish.. no biggy.
Bottom line don't waste any time thinking about the metal as a negative!
Play with the cue and enjoy it. Now get down to the pool hall and run a six pack of racks.
Kevin Lindstrom said:
I'll bite, and as always I am NOT looking for any flame war or to take over this post. Let me tear this cue apart and comment. A basic 4 point cue with notched diamonds in the points and mitered boxes with notched diamonds in the but, it's been done a thousand times right??? Design theft right??? Hell NO, this is a great cue and a great example. This is the crap I'm talking about, here is a perfect example of a classic design that Rus took and made his own. Sorry Kevin if it was your design, but it's the same point I am making. This is a traditional style cue with a modern flair to it. I love those diamonds and I love the cue. I really hope people get a better idea of what I post about with this cue, I love the cue and I love the inlay exicution.
Jim
Talisman
I have a Talisman Medium WB tip on the shaft with the Ivory ferrule. For the money I sure do like all the Talisman productsPurdman said:That's a keeper Kevin! Russ makes a nice cue. Very solid hitting. Throw on a Moori med. and you in there with the best of em.
Purdman