Recent content by omaharich

thanks...yeah looking for a very stiff hitting wood with some weight--will have to weigh some hard maple vs the purpleheart not sure which is denser...was thinking about trying a piece of a hardwood and then stabilizing it to gain some rigidity...have a friend making a break cue out of the...

have you tried purpleheart?

Have been thinking about this for awhile and want to know if anyone has tried it..I have access to a local builder and he allows me to work on my items and teaches me at the same time..(truly blessed)...I am thinking about a heavy, stiff break cue for a controlled break...so i do have some...

Well got a clean one from an online estate auction...the pics were horrible and won it for $41....As far as I can tell its a 1970(ish) Schmelke D50---would be nice to see some of the other years of the Schmelke Catalogs(1971 thru 1979)...gonna clen it up a bit and hang it on the wall...