Wood Identification?

[SSDiver2112]

I tried in the Main forum first. Maybe here will work better.

I am working on a conversion cue. It is a Brunswick butterfly from I think the 1930s.

I am trying to identify the reddish brown wood with large pores that makes up the bulk of the cue. It is a very light wood and has a really nice chatoyance with the new finish.

Thanks,
Scott

 

[Kim Bye]

Very porous for sure. Is it a very light cue?

 

[Ģüśţāṿ]

16

Very porous for sure. Is it a very light cue?

16oz stamp is shown in the one photo. I have the exact same cue and yes it's very light. I'll be adding some weight when I convert mine.

 

[SSDiver2112]

Very porous for sure. Is it a very light cue?

Yes Very light.

 

[SSDiver2112]

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16oz stamp is shown in the one photo. I have the exact same cue and yes it's very light. I'll be adding some weight when I convert mine.

I put a SS 3/8-10 pin in it and I will have to add some more weight to the butt.

 

[Rimfirejunkie]

Are they really from the 30’s? I’ve got couple of these I want to get done.

 

[SSDiver2112]

Are they really from the 30’s? I’ve got couple of these I want to get done.

Everything I have seen says so. That style is found even earlier but as a one piece.

 

[Hard Knock Cues]

Nice work, I have a Couple of these to convert also, the colors clean up nicely. I wonder if the wood is "European Beech"

 

[aphelps1]

I'd say it was mahogany.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Philippine mahogany is my guess

 

[SSDiver2112]

Philippine mahogany is my guess

Joey! I think you might be right. That look like the right one. The old catalogs mention mahogany for a lot of the cues. I didn’t see any red mahogany in my searches but that one does match up. Thank you.

Love your work by the way.

 

[SSDiver2112]

Philippine mahogany is also broken down into 5 groups.
Dark Red Meranti seems to fit.

 

[Still want to shoot]

I'd say it was mahogany.

Philippine mahogany is my guess

I had this thought as well but didn't comment. Felt it would just be a guess and not helpful.

 

[cueman]

Some type of Mahogany is my guess.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Joey! I think you might be right. That look like the right one. The old catalogs mention mahogany for a lot of the cues. I didn’t see any red mahogany in my searches but that one does match up. Thank you.

Love your work by the way.

Lots of red lauan were exported to the US.
That's a red lauan I think.
It was commonly used for cues.