please let me know what ya think!?

GoldRush cues

GoldRush cues

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here are five of my latest cues. please take into consideration that all of the inlay work is done on a gortons pantograph. the only "CNC" work done here is my tapers. ive come up with a new shaft taper and i really like the performance! im looking for value on these cues , as well as your opinions, good or bad! thanks, kevin mcclain

first cue is Gaboon ebony with a paduk handle, amboynia points, and rings , with silver. ivory diamonds.
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next is curly maple with snakewood points,and turquoise diamonds, and stabilized buckeye rings.
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#3 is Gaboon ebony with 6 snakewood points, and 6 lapis short points, with small ivory diamonds. black and white deco rings trimmed with silver.
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#4 is a very rare piece of wood. its called winged narha. has gaboon ebony points , and malicite diamonds. it also has amboynia ring work.
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#5 is gaboon ebony with tulip points and lapis diamonds
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hope you enjoyed these and ill post some others later. thanks!!
 
Inlays: nice, good work :thumbup:

Desings: beatiful desings :thumbup:

Woods: the best :thumbup:

Any Problem?: your should select your shafts, in first photo I see a shaft with "visual" defects in gabon ebony model. :slap:

Others Materials: I dont know nothing abaut collars, butt, ferrule and others important components.:confused:
 
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I think they look great , nice work.

But since you brought it up , I'd love to see you cut in the sharp points on all the inlays so they 'look' like they were done manually and not 'look' like they were CNC'd. That's really the only difference regardless of technique used.

Just an opinion. Look very nice otherwise.
 
RRfireblade said:
I think they look great , nice work.

But since you brought it up , I'd love to see you cut in the sharp points on all the inlays so they 'look' like they were done manually and not 'look' like they were CNC'd. That's really the only difference regardless of technique used.

Just an opinion. Look very nice otherwise.
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The rounded off inlays were the only thing that really jumped out at me. Sharpen the inlays up and you'll turn a good looking cue into a much better looking cue.
 
fiolledapool said:
Inlays: nice, good work :thumbup:

Desings: beatiful desings :thumbup:

Woods: the best :thumbup:

Any Problem?: your should select your shafts, in first photo I see a shaft with "visual" defects in gabon ebony model. :slap:

Others Materials: I dont know nothing abaut collars, butt, ferrule and others important components.:confused:
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With all due respect...I'll take the ugliest brownest piece of shaft wood out there as long as the tone, weight, and ring count is there....in the end, it's all about the 'play' for me.

BTW...those are some pretty cues, but will agree with some of the others....your cues will really 'pop' if the inlays are cut in sharp after the initial CNC cutting.

Lisa
 
fiolledapool said:
Inlays: nice, good work :thumbup:

Desings: beatiful desings :thumbup:

Woods: the best :thumbup:

Any Problem?: your should select your shafts, in first photo I see a shaft with "visual" defects in gabon ebony model. :slap:

Others Materials: I dont know nothing abaut collars, butt, ferrule and others important components.:confused:
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thanks for the great comments!

im not the cue maker of choice if you want snow white, perfect shafts. i really dont mind if a shaft has sugar marks, to a point. if they play, then im happy. the shaft your reffering to is one of the blanks i bought from sugar tree cues, and we all know his reputation for shaft wood!! i must say his shafts are the best wood ive ever purchased.
again thanks for the response, kevin mcclain
 
s'portplayer said:
The rounded off inlays were the only thing that really jumped out at me. Sharpen the inlays up and you'll turn a good looking cue into a much better looking cue.
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that seems to be the only "problem". when i had my patterns cut, i asked my cnc guy to give me the radius so i would not have any glue lines at the tips of my points(inlays). i wanted my parts to fit perfectly , and they do. i do understand though, that sharp inlay work is the norm right now. thanks for the input guys!!
 
Monstermash said:
+1 Like this they remind me of a Dale Perry. Whats the prices on these cues?
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i haven't figured out a price yet. i've kinda decided to let you guys tell me what they are worth. i know i'm going to open a can of worms by doing this, but the worst that can happen is i don't sell them....we'll see.
 
big daddys said:
i haven't figured out a price yet. i've kinda decided to let you guys tell me what they are worth. i know i'm going to open a can of worms by doing this, but the worst that can happen is i don't sell them....we'll see.
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Kevin:

You are the only that can determine what your work is worth. You know what it cost to build these cue and the time it takes to build them as well. Dont start them out to high and definately dont start them out to low! JMO! By the way. Very nice work!!
 
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sharp inlay work is nopt the norm. its what seperates the best from the rest.

to check your rep click user cp at the top left of your screen

basically all i said was cue looks great. sharpen up them inlays that will make or break you.

you deff have talent and a good eye.
 
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