Prather 2018 summer sale!

nice resource!
I've bought pins from you in the past, and perhaps some ferule and joint materials.

from the website:

In the past, the Achilles' heel of every cue has been the glue seams. Dryness, dampness, shrinking and swelling can cause the shaft to warp. For this reason, we have gone back to the drying of the maple to get the best hit. Kielwood is the new generation of pool cue wood, specifically created for low deflection. It is a dark, hard rock maple that is harmonically stabilized for straightness. With traditional pie shaped shafts, each slice of the pie is susceptible to having a different reaction. Kielwood is the solution to a continually straight and stable shaft.

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Can you explain this a little more?
I searched AZ. and brought up some other links online.
Also the USFPL.

"Created" - what specifically did you do? (no need to reveal proprietary info, for instance if heat treated, just say that, not temps and process. or "saturated with proprietary chemicals before drying" e.g.)

What exactly does harmonically stabilized mean?
How do you measure it?

"Kielwood is the solution to a continually straight and stable shaft"

Over what ambient MC range?

Per the ad copy should i think that the material is something significantly better than specifically selected KD old growth maple, perhaps using closer to the heartwood, than white sapwood?

Thanks!
smt

Jeff-

Thanks for the forthright response. Not sure I'm much further enlightened, though.:smile: Originally had impression (from your website) you were making it, Sounds like it is a 3rd party provider so understand you have to work with whatever they "reveal".

smt