Not sure how many of you know but Ted Brown aka "Ted Brown Pool Cues" here on FB, "Cuesblues" on AZ Billiards, has had a rough go medically for some time now so please keep him, his daughter, friends, and extended family in your prayers.🙏
For details about the cue you'd have to talk to Joe VB or Mark K.... as for how many blanks were left in George's shop that could have been finished, I'm not exactly sure, but I'd guess a few may never be used to complete a cue. The other one Joe and Mark have, which was the last complete butt...
"Most elaborate cues" from a certain maker are awesome and I've always been a huge fan of "more is better"..for me. 😉 But in this case, the more elaborate cues out of the Tascarella shop may not always be the most desirable and I know you are on a similar page..... You've had more than a few of...
FYI, "cuesblues" (Ted Brown) made it possible for me to have this cue AND "gifted" me the case to match from the collection of the late Don Shurman. TY my friend!
I'd normally just scroll past comment's like this and pass it off as ignorance but you said it as more matter of fact so that shows me you just don't know anything about his work, and/or just don't know what you're looking at... As for creating designs that could be made "just as sweet" by any...