3 nicest things that I see in your post, Great looking cue, excellent workmanship and last of all, good photography skills to capture the essence of the cue. Love that burl on the cue.
Nice cues and especially nice joint protectors, have utmost respect for cue makers that play close attention to details and Mr Murrell is on my list. ;)
I know is impossible to make one case using just one lizard, where you get that giant lizard but I do know is make of many lizard skins to form one case.