Larry Bird is the favorite son of French Lick.
I played in a Miz senior tournament there…Larry Bird’s name was plastered every where.

WildWing said:

I wouldn't think he could convert his cue to a wood to wood joint but agree on the fiber ferrule. I mentioned Juma, both are on the soft side for ferrules.

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I meant cues in general.

Hope I didn't confuse anyone.

Chopdoc said:

There used to be a web site dedicated to them. I don't remember the name.

I don't know enough to say much except they are probably fakes and I will take them off your hands for $50 because I am a nice guy.

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Ha! Tempting, and I'll keep it in mind.

Cue Alchemist said:

With that kind of restoration would you call that? If its not completely original?

I just don't know why you would cut those. And one of them i can understand.
But Your the expert, they certainly look old.

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No clue why these were cut. The lady I purchased from said it belong to her father. Couldn't get any other details. I do agree these could possibly be used as blanks considering how thick the lower butt is.

SSDiver2112 said:

Are you saying you bought them? Post pictures when you get the if you did.

Being chopped you could possibly make conversions if the specs are good.

Search around here to see if there is something similar.

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I did buy them! That's my kitchen counter in the pics. Haha. The seller just let them go for a song to clean out her house.

boogieman said:

Even if they were knock offs, the skill it would take to do so would still make them desirable. I'm no expert of even a novice at that type of cue but my gut feeling is they are probably legit.

Even if they were a copied design or something it's just not something anyone can do. It took real artistry/craftsmanship to make them.

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At this point, I think they're legit. The one wedge with special stuff is definitely real. You can see the striations in the material. Also, they're not perfect, you can see some minor cracks around the zillion inlays.

Chopdoc said:

No expert.

They have already been cut. I wouldn't cut them.

I wouldn't throw them away. And personally, I would prefer not to leave them in their current state.

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Agreed. They'll make great decor in my billiard room, but it's tempting to have them redone. Might consider posting in the for sale section. Could be a good pickup for a cuemaker wanting to work off of essentially blanks.

Soooo, I tried to tell my old lady which train station to pick me up at…..but my phone died half way through…..