There seems to be no end of issues, some real and some not with Camatillo. Here are a couple links with comments from members and cue makers regarding using it in cues and how it supposedly changes color over time..
Here is a thread I started in 2011 regarding choosing veneers for a cue I was going to have built.
Once again comments stating it will change color over time and bleed. None of these things have occurred in my cue..
I had Dave Kikel build that cue for me and brought up the issue of it potentially changing color to him. He laughed and said, "it just needs to be sealed properly and aged properly. He sent me all his Camatillo and I picked the pieces out to have him build that cue. Now 10 years later it has been refinished several times and most recently by myself using auto clear coat... IT HAS NEVER CHANGED COLOR NOR HAS IT BLEED AT ALL.... It is the same today as it was 10 years ago... Seems there is no hard a fast rule regarding wood and what it will or won't do. Guess I was just lucky....
Wood loosing its color
I have noticed that wood seems to change color. From a fresh cut to final product I only wish that I could retain all of the woods natural color. Cocobolo is one of the woods that I have a issue with color loss I would like to be able to do natural wood color , no stains or oils just a...
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Here is a thread I started in 2011 regarding choosing veneers for a cue I was going to have built.
Camatillo Forearm Veneer Colors
I am looking for help trying to decide what veneer colors would look best with a camatillo forearm. There is no sapwood in this particular piece and it will have ebony points with ivory inlays.. I have done a search and seen some pics of camatillo forearms but most do not have veneers. Any and...
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Once again comments stating it will change color over time and bleed. None of these things have occurred in my cue..
I had Dave Kikel build that cue for me and brought up the issue of it potentially changing color to him. He laughed and said, "it just needs to be sealed properly and aged properly. He sent me all his Camatillo and I picked the pieces out to have him build that cue. Now 10 years later it has been refinished several times and most recently by myself using auto clear coat... IT HAS NEVER CHANGED COLOR NOR HAS IT BLEED AT ALL.... It is the same today as it was 10 years ago... Seems there is no hard a fast rule regarding wood and what it will or won't do. Guess I was just lucky....