Custom Cue with Ivory
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I don't know any 'name' guys still using it. Too much hassle and not worth the aggravation/risk. As for the 'hit' i would agree that iv. ferrules have a distinctive feel to them, they also are heavy and deflect like hell. I had Josswest yrs ago with a ivory big-pin joint and it played ok but the 'hit' wasn't much different from the stainless. The joint has little if any to do with how a cue hits/feels.
You might reach out to Chris Nitti.
I know that he's used it in the past but don't know if he still does...
I know that he's used it in the past but don't know if he still does...
Unless the cue maker weighs in, I don't think anyone here is going to be able to accurately speak to whether a specific maker is still using ivory. A lot has changed in the past 10-20 years.
Having said that, reach out the the maker you'd like to work with. This will serve two purposes. First, you'll be able to gauge their communication skills. If/when they do get back to you, you'll know whether or not they still use ivory.
Having said that, reach out the the maker you'd like to work with. This will serve two purposes. First, you'll be able to gauge their communication skills. If/when they do get back to you, you'll know whether or not they still use ivory.
There are all kinds of people on here who go to cuemakers shops regularly and can 100% say if they're using ivory or not
i think that is the way its done now
Fair enough. But do you want to be the guy who tells a brand new member who, based on their post, doesn't seem to care who makes the cue as long as it's got ivory that a cue maker you personally know is still using ivory? I wouldn't. I'd leave that between the new guy and the cue maker. And that's why I answered the way I did.There are all kinds of people on here who go to cuemakers shops regularly and can 100% say if they're using ivory or not
Do you like the ivory hit as it concerns the ferrules, the joint, or both? Also, if it is the joint - do you prefer a sleeved ivory joint or a solid ivory joint? If a sleeved ivory joint would you want ivory sleeved over stainless steel or wood?
When you find an ivory using cue maker he will need these questions answered.
Another option , if no one will make you an ivory jointed cue is to find a 1920s 30s old Brunswick cue with an existing ivory joint and have that oversized cue butt turned down , custom designed with ringwork and inlays and wrap as your desire and have a joint pin added to the butt to accept your new shafts.
I own a 20s beautiful Rosewood oversized butt cue with an ivory joint that I am considering having this done - or I may sell it to someone with those desires.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
Right, it screams big FED energy.
Thanks!
You seem to have missed the point. Good luck
Maybe, maybe not
Right, it screams big FED energy.
Any cue maker not in one of the states that has adopted an ivory ban. However, it is noteworthy that some, despite residing in a state that has not changed its laws banning ivory, have still adopted the stance of ivory is verboten. It is not worth the headaches of having to confirm every customer is abiding by their respective state laws re: ivory. There is always the chance they could get caught up in a legal mess accepting an order that amounted to a statutory offense because the customer broke the law & they abetted the crime by accepting the order. It could become a legal nightmare of a mess.
The thing to remember is you and the seller of the Brunswick cue must reside in states with no ivory ban.
You can’t trade in ivory period when the seller or buyer reside in a state with any ivory ban, even as barter.
But you can go the route that so many do and play catch me if you can. That’s entirely up to you what to do.
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