New cue from Unretired me....

[kilby]

Here is a very traditional butterfly cue with non-traditional woods. Macassar forearm with veneers; Australian Red Gum cored handle, Marblewood buttpiece with "Lithium" woven rings, veneers matching forearm. 56"length, two 11.8mmEuropean taper (compound, not conical) shafts, 18.7 weight. $850 delivered in the US. (Paypal ID is my email.)

 

[Black-Balled]

Very nice, as always.

Right down to the caps, too.

 

[HomeBrewer]

How do I convince myself I need a 5th Kilby ...

 

[kilby]

How do I convince myself I need a 5th Kilby ...

Your 5th? email me.

 

[12squared]

Here is a very traditional butterfly cue with non-traditional woods. Macassar forearm with veneers; Australian Red Gum cored handle, Marblewood buttpiece with "Lithium" woven rings, veneers matching forearm. 56"length, two 11.8mmEuropean taper (compound, not conical) shafts, 18.7 weight. $850 delivered in the US. (Paypal ID is my email.)View attachment 723749View attachment 723750View attachment 723751

Hi Ron, what's a European "compound" taper?

 

[kilby]

Hi Ron, what's a European "compound" taper?

It is a shaft that contains two separate tapers, one from the joint end that is quite strong, and the forward taper which has a slightly steeper slope to achieve the final tip diameter. The two tapers are blended together 8-10 inches from the tip. It is slightly more stiff than a pure conical, popular with straight-rail and balkline players who commonly use 11mm tips where a conical taper would produce a shaft very light with a bit more deflection.

 

[12squared]

It is a shaft that contains two separate tapers, one from the joint end that is quite strong, and the forward taper which has a slightly steeper slope to achieve the final tip diameter. The two tapers are blended together 8-10 inches from the tip. It is slightly more stiff than a pure conical, popular with straight-rail and balkline players who commonly use 11mm tips where a conical taper would produce a shaft very light with a bit more deflection.

Thank you.