How Parris Cues Are Made

[Chopdoc]

I am unfamiliar with pear wood, but it sounds interesting.


This thread is tremendously interesting and had generated several interesting side conversations.

On the subject of pear wood, is anybody aware of a US cuemaker that makes pear wood shafts? Might be cool to try.



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[j_zippel]

An oaken cue has won 15 world snooker championships.....Joe Davis.



I've hit with pear wood, I like it....have owned a cherry wood cue also, which the older

French players have used a lot....the trouble with wood from fruit trees is they tend to have a lot of resin pockets.....lotta wastage.

You're exactly right about the resin pockets or Ive always called "pitch"
I do 4/5 custom Kitchens every year from select and better cherry and the resin pitch is usually a sign of quality and something I always keep in the construction of the kitchens. The integrity of a cue could be reduced slightly with this in the shaft but typically they don't run to deep in the rough lumber. The thing that would concern me with cherry is although it's considered a hardwood it's isn't hard at all and I'm sure constant maintenance would be required to keep it free from bruising and small dents. I'm wondering what steamed beech would play like, as its dense, straight grained and has some nice colour that would stand out just enough to draw some attention. The ladies may like it being it ends up a bit pinkish after a clear coat


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[Rubik's Cube]

An oaken cue has won 15 world snooker championships.....Joe Davis.

I've hit with pear wood, I like it....have owned a cherry wood cue also, which the older
French players have used a lot....the trouble with wood from fruit trees is they tend to have a lot of resin pockets.....lotta wastage.

Good afternoon, sir.

You've taught me something there, I had no idea Joe Davis used a cue made of oak. It's rather surprising, oaken shafts are so stiff they make certain strokes quite tough.

 

[j_zippel]

Good afternoon, sir.



You've taught me something there, I had no idea Joe Davis used a cue made of oak. It's rather surprising, oaken shafts are so stiff they make certain strokes quite tough.

What type of oak does he use? White oak would be extremely stiff and would look identical to ash after a light stain and finish.


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[pt109]

Good afternoon, sir.

You've taught me something there, I had no idea Joe Davis used a cue made of oak. It's rather surprising, oaken shafts are so stiff they make certain strokes quite tough.

What type of oak does he use? White oak would be extremely stiff and would look identical to ash after a light stain and finish.


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The old cues tended to be lighter....a 15 or 14 ounce oak would ease the squirt problem somewhat.

For a long time, the heaviest cue to win the world title was 15.5 ounces.