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Has anyone seen cue work like this before?

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PYITE said:
Hi everyone,

I'm hoping to get some opinions and maybe a little education from those of you who know a lot more about custom cues than I do.

I commissioned this cue butt from a woodworker in Morocco. This cue wasn't made by one of the established American cue makers. It was built by a craftsman whose specialty is incredibly intricate hand inlay. Every decorative element is cut and installed by hand. There is no CNC engraving or laser work involved.

The cue is made from Turkish Walnut with Thula Root, mother of pearl, aluminum inlays, and hand-inlaid paint work (the light beige sections). One of the things that first caught my attention was how nearly every inch of the cue has intentional work, yet it still doesn't look cluttered. I also love the use of aluminum. It outlines much of the pearl and wood inlay and gives those sections a look that's difficult to capture in photographs. I also requested the four Amazigh (Berber) "Free Man" symbols incorporated into the design near the top and bottom of the cue.

I've shown it to several custom cue makers, repair guys, and some very knowledgeable cue people locally. No one seems to have seen anything quite like this.

Not necessarily because it's the "best cue ever made," but because of the sheer amount of hand inlay work, the time that must have gone into it, and the quality of that work. It definitely seems to turn heads, but I'd really like to hear from a broader audience.

After I received it, I had it professionally finished, fitted with a joint (Viking quick-connect), and a weight bolt system installed. The cue rolls straight together and apart, and several strong players, including a couple of pros, have commented that it plays surprisingly well.

So I'm curious:
  • Has anyone seen another cue with this style or level of hand inlay work?
  • Does this resemble the work of anyone else, or is it fairly unique?
  • If something like this were to be offered for sale, how would you go about valuing it?
  • Is there a market for cues like this, or is it simply too different from what's traditionally collected?
Depending on the feedback, I may have the opportunity to commission additional cues from the same craftsman, even custom designed ones. Before I go down that road, I'd like to better understand whether there's genuine interest in something this different.

I'd really appreciate any thoughts, opinions, or advice. Thanks in advance.
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I think it looks cool in general. Like others have said it's very busy and not going to be something the avg collector is interested in. The work isn't particularly great either and the longer you look at it the worse it gets. Many inlays are mishapen or misaligned and countless cuemakers did finer inlay work than this before anyone even heard of a CNC. I'd like to see this makers work 5 years from now if he is just getting started because this is pretty good for someone just getting going, if he's been at it awhile though I don't know how much better he will get.
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Has anyone seen cue work like this before?

Paul Bell
Yes, there would be much interest in the cue because of the beauty, the quality, the effort in its manufacture, and its uniqueness. It is not like others I have seen.

Probably the better question is what would it sell for? Of course, you could get double, triple or quadruple what cheaper manufactured cues are sold for but would that be enough for the maker and middleman?

Like another poster wrote, it is ethnic or cultural specific. A reason for its uniqueness is because of that. It is unknown what popularity there is for that style. You are a person with a new product that is hard to match to sold cues necessary to determine possible sale price.

What do I know? I like Character Cues and own a Viper Dia de los Muertos.

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Who are the greatest players ever who were not big gamblers?

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maha said:
its in every normal persons blood to take risks of some kind. gambling is one of the most harmless ones and ones you have complete control over.

as in all risk taking you get a high when things go good and a low or bad when they don't.

and at least in gambling if you are good at it you make money. and that aint so bad.
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What you're describing are the highs and lows people get when betting on things like the racetrack or sports. Pool is different, it's personal. When you lose, you haven't just lost money you've been beaten personally. In many cases the person will feel they've lost face and dignity. The money is almost irrelevant.

That's the primary thing that would keep somebody saying they don't gamble when it comes to pool. Has nothing to do with the fear of losing money.
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NEW Bulletproof Synthetic Playing Tips.

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SSDiver2112 said:
As posted earlier in the thread I installed the soft blue on a house cue and left it at my local bar. This was in Sept 2024. At the end of the month I cut off the expected mushroom. I have not done anything to it in the past 20 months other than scuffing the top a few times. I do play with it myself. I never told anyone about the tip so there is no bias for or against. No one has complained as far as I know and it obviously has been used. Miss-cues and chalk grinding is apparent.

Here are a couple pictures. First installed and 20 months later. Also next to some of the other popular cues. They have triangles installed Spring of 2022 so they have a couple more years on them.

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The tip on the left has a proper nickel radius, the one on the right doesn't, looks just like the one I did by "eye" after using the proper tool and returning the tip to a nickel radius the difference in play was dramatic, I now use a Willard's nickel radius tool about every 6 weeks to verify proper radius, if your shaft radius is 10mm or less the dime is the one to go with but the tip is too round in the picture, I didn't believe it till I tried it myself, I was able to hit the cueball lower with the proper radius, see Dr. Dave's video on this.
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