PLease help ID Mystery Cue. (56k beware)

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Hi All, Back in 1993 I drew up some blue prints and titled it "My Dream Southwest.

I showed them to my dad and he really liked my drawings and design, he was a lead project manager of a design team.

I showed my design to a local cue maker(didnt build it) the cue never got started since I was a college student at the time, I didnt give much thought to the completion of my "Dream Cue".

Two years later, Christmas morning I woke up to find this cue leaning up on the Christmas tree. I am sure you can imagine how astonished I was! I couldn't believe my eyes :eek:

I asked him who made it and how much it cost. He told me exactly what I would expect from him, "It doesn't matter who made it and how much it cost, just take care of it."

In 1998 my Dad passed away after losing a long fight with Heart Disease and Diabetes. He never did tell me who made this cue. To me the cue is priceless, but I would like to know who made it.

My dad was not a pool player, but he did know people in the southern midwest area (Tulsa and Wichita) I have checked with the cuemakers I knew of in that area and they did not build it.

Details on the Cue, 6 point Hi-low with ebony recut with cocobolo, and ivory spears on the high points into Birdseye Maple. The butt same style. The joint is phenolic, flat faced wood to wood with a 3/8-10 pin and "Southwest" style ringwork.

Any ideas on the maker of this sentimental cue?
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Scottster said:
Hi All, Back in 1993 I drew up some blue prints and titled it "My Dream Southwest.

I showed them to my dad and he really liked my drawings and design, he was a lead project manager of a design team.

I showed my design to a local cue maker(didnt build it) the cue never got started since I was a college student at the time, I didnt give much thought to the completion of my "Dream Cue".

Two years later, Christmas morning I woke up to find this cue leaning up on the Christmas tree. I am sure you can imagine how astonished I was! I couldn't believe my eyes :eek:

I asked him who made it and how much it cost. He told me exactly what I would expect from him, "It doesn't matter who made it and how much it cost, just take care of it."

In 1998 my Dad passed away after losing a long fight with Heart Disease and Diabetes. He never did tell me who made this cue. To me the cue is priceless, but I would like to know who made it.

My dad was not a pool player, but he did know people in the southern midwest area (Tulsa and Wichita) I have checked with the cuemakers I knew of in that area and they did not build it.

Details on the Cue, 6 point Hi-low with ebony recut with cocobolo, and ivory spears on the high points into Birdseye Maple. The butt same style. The joint is phenolic, flat faced wood to wood with a 3/8-10 pin and "Southwest" style ringwork.

Any ideas on the maker of this sentimental cue?
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Very Nice Looking cue!!!!!!! Sorry I can not help you identify it, but, I can certainly say you must have had a special Dad, and what a wonderful gift!!!!

Have you ever removed the bumper, if not please do it and post a photoof the inside of the butt and weight bolt.

Thanks for sharing!!!!!
 
you definatly have an eye for cue design.., and what a touching story.

glad you have such a nice gift to remember him by.
 
Here you go Craig...

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I fortunate to have my dad as a best friend, unfortunately the man upstairs called him home before I was ready.
 
You had a very special father, mine passed away in 1963, two days before the Kennedy assassination, I was 11.

The rings remind me of several Madison Bob cues I have or have had. Someone will figure it out, so I would like to keep this thread active until the "mystery" is solved.
 
Looks like a Rick Howard.
But, anyone could have made it .
Maybe a Missouri cuemaker?
Jim Buss?
 
Cuemakers I know didn't make it:

Jack Shurtz

Jim Buss

Eddie Ferris

Mike Kinder (Local that was gonna build it)

Jerry Franklin :rolleyes:

Jerry Barnett

Jeff Olney
 
cuesblues said:
You had a very special father, mine passed away in 1963, two days before the Kennedy assassination, I was 11.

The rings remind me of several Madison Bob cues I have or have had. Someone will figure it out, so I would like to keep this thread active until the "mystery" is solved.
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Madison Bob is a good guess. My other guess would be an early Rick Howard. The butt/bumper looks kind of similar to two old Rick Howards I used to have...

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-Andy
 
The Cue plays very well, there is very little deflection with the original shafts and I would equate the hit similar to a friends Hightower.

I had someone think it was made by Verl Horn. Surely not.
 
You ever consider cutting the linen wrap off to see if maybe the maker signed his name on the handle? Or maybe finding an old canceled check from your dad around that time period?

If my memory is right, was this cue posted many years ago on here or RSB in an attempt to find its maker? Thought that by now, someone would have recognized making your cue.

In any case, hope you find out who made it.
 
RoyL said:
If my memory is right, was this cue posted many years ago on here or RSB in an attempt to find its maker? Thought that by now, someone would have recognized making your cue.

In any case, hope you find out who made it.
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Hi Roy, yes I posted pics about 3 years ago and still have not figured out the maker, or an estimated value.
 
That is a very pretty cue, and a great story.



I have a thread on here about my own mystery cue, mine has the exact same bumper and weight bolt. If you find who made this one, I would like to know. Possibly the same maker as mine? Who knows

BTW, would like to have people view my pics to get some help, thanks. Maybe we could kill two bird with one stone. Thanks.
 
Does anyone have any info about a cuemaker by the name of Randy Anderson. I was told he made cues during the time period this cue was made in the Wichita KS. area.

I have googled the name and haven't found much info.
 
Did you design the butt cap with the allen bolt through it?. It looks like a Kersenbrock pin, but he didn't use the allen bolt on his cues.poolrod
 
Scottster said:
Does anyone have any info about a cuemaker by the name of Randy Anderson. I was told he made cues during the time period this cue was made in the Wichita KS. area.

I have googled the name and haven't found much info.
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Randy was a very good guy and a decent cuemaker. I had two of his cues in the 88' time frame. One was right out of the catalog and it played decent. The other was a custom cue, traditionally styled with ivory inlays. He told me his teacher was Verl Horn, and it showed in his catalog. His ivory pointed cues were identical to Verl's and I would imagine some might get passed off as Verl's. He didn't sign or stamp his cues. His four point cues in the catalog had the Joss West block ring at the joint. I think his add read "ivory pointed cues starting at 350.00". You might find his add in the older billiard magazines of the late 80's.

JV
 
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