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    Camphor Burl FS

    1 1/2" plus 16" squares. These are PREMIUM pieces Well seasoned and dry. Ready to go into a cue. Recommend coring and saving the chips to put in your tool box drawers. I like making cues from camphor just for the smell. As usual satisfaction guaranteed.
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    Brw

    Spot on. Not all rosewood is Dalbergia Nigra. The "hit" difference between BRW and CRW is subtle but it is there for the discriminating cueist to take advantage of. The pics show the difference between the two (CRW) is another name for Kingwood).
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    **Camelia Rosewood squares FS**

    Wood Thanks Dick. So don't I. That's why I'm trying to sell of some of it.
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    **Camelia Rosewood squares FS**

    Camelia rose wood Camelia rose wood squares bump
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    **Camelia Rosewood squares FS**

    16-1 SOLD 16-11 SOLD 16-15 SOLD 16-16 SOLD Camelia, Dalbergia Cearenses aka Bois Violet, Violetta or Brazilian Kingwood a true member of the rosewood family from Brazil. The heartwood is purple and rose with white sapwood. This is one of the finest members of the dalbergia family...
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    Butt in Lathe

    Collets Make a "FINISH" set from TEFLON (McMaster Supply). They won't mark your finish. Be sure to bore using your taper set-up and mark the "BIG" end. Keep in a baggie so the dust does not accumulate on the Teflon. 1 1/2" rod 12" long should be enough for everything you need including...
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    B-R-W long pieces

    Last of the long pieces. I don't see anymore coming to the USA for the foreseeable future. Brazil has really clamped down on the export of BRW. That coupled with CITES and the LACEY ACT is making BRW hard to find, especially in these longer pieces. If you ever wanted to build the "Holy Grail"...
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    Lathe Advice Needed

    At every point the gears mesh it sets up a vibration--how much depends on the accuracy of the machine. I used to own a fuel injection shop where we worked into the millionths of an inch. All the tooling was belt driven in order to eliminate chatter marks. Your high end tool room lathes are...
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    Lathe Advice Needed

    36" between centers is marginal for cuemaking. Also, gear drive will leave tooling marks on the piece you are working on. Look for a 40" belt drive made in Taiwan, Japan or the good old USA.
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    Brw long pieces---updated

    BRW long pieces---updated dalbergia nigra. At least 50-60 years old. All Master Grade. BRW is getting exceptionally difficult to get because Brazil changed the export rules (again). Pc 29-4 SOLD Pc 28-3 SOLD Pc 29-5 SOLD PC 28-6 SOLD Pc 27-2 SOLD...
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    Favourite wood for playability?

    It is NOT unstable and works like any wood. I have made a 1/2 dozen cues with it and get very positive feedback. Like all my handle wood I core with PH.
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    Favourite wood for playability?

    I seal mine with thin super glue until nice and smooth and finish off with shaft sealer. Comes out like glass.
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    Favourite wood for playability?

    Hmmm. Didn't know bamboo was a wood, never mind a hard wood. I do believe it is a grass. Oh yes, it also renewable. Just saying.
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    Favourite wood for playability?

    Try red oak. Its like chocolate ice cream--once you taste chocolate (red oak) you'll never go back to vanilla (maple). Yet, they sell more vanilla than chocolate.
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    Favourite wood for playability?

    I agree with the shaft being a major contributor to the playing uniqueness of the cue. However, over the years I have began to think that the butt has more to do with it than we had given it credit for in the past. With all due respect being given to the shaft the butt plays a significant part...
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    Favourite wood for playability?

    I've made several cues with laminated and cored bamboo handles. The owners felt like they played exceptionally nice. I have an article on my website about the attributes of bamboo. Here is a transcript of the article: "A few words about bamboo: I have long been interested in bamboo as a...
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    Brw squares f/s long pieces

    dalbergia nigra. At least 50-60 years old. All Master Grade. BRW is getting exceptionally difficult to get because Brazil changed the export rules (again). Pc 29-5 is SOLD Pc 29-4 is SOLD Pc 28-7 is SOLD Pc 22-6 is SOLD Pc 22-7 is SOLD Pc 22-3 is SOLD Pc 28-4 is SOLD Pc 29-7 is SOLD Pc 22-5...
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    Break cue construction

    Break Cue Save yourself a lot of trouble and go with a Denali "MERLIN" breaker.
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    Favourite wood for playability?

    Brw Like Joey said, BRW, G-10 and stag collar. No stag, then Axis is the same thing.
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    Where to get Brazilian Rosewood ?

    Brw Private Message sent
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