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<><><> My 5th for Dean almost finished, Enjoy! <><><>

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Great looking point work. Very strong...


Excellent choice for using the straight grain maple forearm.



Thanks for sharing,
Chris
 
of course i like it
its my favorite style cue for playing
the color choice was his,i would never have thought of it,but wow!!!!

The only thing i might like some mother of pearl diamonds and dots in the points
What do you guys think?

It really is a quality cue,this will surely become a favorite among players and collectors alike
I am glad I got in on the ground floor,#5 for Dean

Look at those points,long,sharp and touching at the wrap.The 3 marks I really like.
And that straight grain clear maple

You guys can take it to the bank,we are going to be hearing good things from this canadian
 
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Wow...That's just too nice to be only the 5th cue you've made. Very impressive. Can't wait to see the finish pics.
 
of course i like it
its my favorite style cue for playing
the color choice was his,i would never have thought of it,but wow!!!!

The only thing i might like some mother of pearl diamonds and dots in the points
What do you guys think?

It really is a quality cue,this will surely become a favorite among players and collectors alike
I am glad I got in on the ground floor,#5 for Dean

Look at those points,long,sharp and touching at the wrap.The 3 marks I really like.
And that straight grain clear maple

You guys can take it to the bank,we are going to be hearing good things from this canadian

Thanks so much dean, I am very happy with the way this cue is turning out!

Justin
 
Dean I was in the shop yesterday working on some of my cues and believe me the cue looks even better in person. The pictures don't show how well the purple veneer pops with the light blue. You are gonna be very happy I promise you
 
Just to clarify for xpat cause I have seen the cue in person the outer veneer before the black is actually a vibrant purple. The pics show it as white, light blue, royal blue, black but it is actually white, light blue, purple, black. The cue is just stunning. Congrats to Justin and I know Dean will be very very happy once he gets it. The cues coming out of this shop hit a ton people. Get in on the ground floor like Dean did
 
:eek: wow!love the color combinaton of veneers:smile:
what do you call that brown weave thing at the handle?thanks
 
:eek: wow!love the color combinaton of veneers:smile:
what do you call that brown weave thing at the handle?thanks

I believe (correct me if i'm wrong) it's called a buzz ring. It's a small piece of phenolic that is installed in between the handle and the forearm to reduce the "buzziness" or unwanted vibration which some cues develop or just have, which stems from that area of the cue.
 
i think some cuemakkers put phenolic so that the wod of thehandle is not glued to the wood of the forearm directly
balabushka did this because the gles available in his era were not as effective putting wood next to wood,many follow his lead in this practice today

jerry franklin differed ,saying this merely exposes twice as many surfaces to the epoxy and increased liability to the break down of the glued or epoxy area.
therefore southwest does not follow this practice.

i suspect tradition is is the main reason today as the new epoxies make the seal just as strong next to the wood

i could be wrong ,but this is what jerry told me
 
i think some cuemakkers put phenolic so that the wod of thehandle is not glued to the wood of the forearm directly
balabushka did this because the gles available in his era were not as effective putting wood next to wood,many follow his lead in this practice today

jerry franklin differed ,saying this merely exposes twice as many surfaces to the epoxy and increased liability to the break down of the glued or epoxy area.
therefore southwest does not follow this practice.

i suspect tradition is is the main reason today as the new epoxies make the seal just as strong next to the wood

i could be wrong ,but this is what jerry told me

If the epoxies didn't work well on wood to wood, wouldn't they probably have added that phenolic ring to the bottom of the cue where the butt met the handle, as well as where the forearm met the handle, since both are wood to wood?
 
I use the phenolic purely for strength at the A joint. I am sure all the other theories apply but that's not my main reason for it's use.
 
when i look at this cue i am tempted to present you with the coveted ATTA BOY award

attaboy twice over
 
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