What is you favorite wood?

prulhiere cues

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I am a cue maker. I know I have my favorite woods. If you had your pick, what wood would you like to see a cue made from? I myself like the looks of Redwood Burl and Ribbon Sapelle, but want some new ideas. So fire away, and give me some ideas.
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Salamander

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Sapelle is one of my favorites as well.

Also...

Gaboon ebony
Curly Koa
Bubinga,
Madagascar rosewood
Lacewood
And maybe my favorite.....Pernambuco (sp?)
 
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JonTravisTaylor

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I am a cue maker. I know I have my favorite woods. If you had your pick, what wood would you like to see a cue made from? I myself like the looks of Redwood Burl and Ribbon Sapelle, but want some new ideas. So fire away, and give me some ideas.
TDRedwdBurl.jpg

sapele-pomelle.jpg
MORNING??............

Just kidding, is the top picture Redwood Burl?? I have never seeenit before but it looks awesome!
 

Celtic

AZB's own 8-ball jihadist
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Mine would surely include

Masur Birch

Macassar Ebony

And really densely eyed Birdseye Maple
 

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Maniac

2manyQ's
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MORNING??............

Just kidding, is the top picture Redwood Burl?? I have never seeenit before but it looks awesome!

My favorite wood is the wood I get from looking at your avatar (I know, I know....too much information :embarrassed2:)

Maniac
 

Cuebuddy

Mini cues
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Can't say I have just one, but I have used many for turning including cues both playing and mini cues. I think that black and red palm are stunning when used in pool cues. I also like burls as long as they are not to dark when finished.

I have been collecting and turning Myrtle wood for decades and rarely see it used in the making of cues, it has many different color variations and figure and can be gorgeous.

Of course I still love Maple , both Birdseye and Curly but I also use Juniper because it is local in my area. Juniper is very fragrant and super dense but it can be a little un-stable so be careful when turning it.

Lacewood looks amazing when it is finished as does Lignum Vitae. Snakewood has so far eluded my lathes but I love the way it looks.

Lace Sycamore is another wood that is awesome on a cue but is hard to find and I am nearly out.
 

Snapshot9

son of 3 leg 1 eye dog ..
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Woods

Some good woods mentioned, burl is a pretty wood. I like Southwestern styled cues (Not Southwest, Southwestern, i.e., like New Mexico, Arizona looking cues).

I had a cue with Mexican Bocote' and Padauk that was awesome.
 

JoeyInCali

Maker of Joey Bautista Cues
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Figured but straight grain Braz Rosewood.
There a gazilion pretty woods but a lot of them are duds in the hit department.
Braz Rowewood is the king.
Pernambuco is the emperror. :)
 
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mm4pool

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my current favorite is kingswoods which is my current player also. lots of grain character

Mike
 
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