Vintage cue Wood ID

[PDX]

I think this is an old Mali, late 60’s. The thin black cap on the end of a Marble sleeve, the Palmer-esque rings, the pin and the finish over the joint point me in the Mali direction.

I’m curious about the wood. It would appear to be some tropical hardwood, Mahogany or possible some cousin of Koa. It has a touch of curl to it. It would look clean with a refinish and a different wrap.

 

[measureman]

I saw

 

[PDX]

I saw

I was a little to quick to hit enter

 

[goatgod]

not sure but it is cool! if I had it I would have to sand it down and refinish it with some wax and give it new life

 

[R2PQZ]

I think this is an old Mali, late 60’s. The thin black cap on the end of a Marble sleeve, the Palmer-esque rings, the pin and the finish over the joint point me in the Mali direction.

I’m curious about the wood. It would appear to be some tropical hardwood, Mahogany or possible some cousin of Koa. It has a touch of curl to it. It would look clean with a refinish and a different wrap.

Looks like goncalo alves. One of the better cue woods. Missing a black band on shaft.

 

[R2PQZ]

I think this is an old Mali, late 60’s. The thin black cap on the end of a Marble sleeve, the Palmer-esque rings, the pin and the finish over the joint point me in the Mali direction.

I’m curious about the wood. It would appear to be some tropical hardwood, Mahogany or possible some cousin of Koa. It has a touch of curl to it. It would look clean with a refinish and a different wrap.

Koa another posibility

 

[R2PQZ]

Koa another possibility.

 

[Poolplaya9]

This site is fantastic for identifying woods. It has a gazillion example pictures of every type of look for every type of wood, and most of the pics can be enlarged to a very large high definition version by clicking on them.

HobbitHouse Wood ID site

exotic wood ID site

hobbithouseinc.com

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

Looks like goncalo alves. One of the better cue woods. Missing a black band on shaft.

I believe you to be correct..
Don't believe it is a Mali tho.

 

[garczar]

I believe you to be correct..
Don't believe it is a Mali tho.

Never seen a Mali with that buttcap/sleeve design. I thinks its an early Taiwan import.

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

Never seen a Mali with that buttcap/sleeve design. I thinks its an early Taiwan import.

It may very well be an off shore thing. From what I can see the construction method and material selection to me resembles a "Rich" product. Which Rich would be the question. No sure if that method was copied and by which one or whom?

 

[PDX]

It may very well be an off shore thing. From what I can see the construction method and material selection to me resembles a "Rich" product. Which Rich would be the question. No sure if that method was copied and by which one or whom?

After some image searches, I do think it is a Rich. I think I saw at least a dozen Rich cues with the same alternating black and red wrap.

 

[mikemosconi]

Not a Mali=- almost certainly a Rich cue- could be either ABE or Saul.