Bowery Billiards Cue

BayGene said:

This was made by Isidore "Issy" Rich, the father of Saul Rich (Rich Cues) and cousin of Hall of Famer Abe Rich.

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Luvit.. - the double butterfly splice that is.

Do you know if he did the splice, or did he use a "blank"?

Dale

BayGene said:

I doubt there were too many people selling blanks in the 50s and very early Sixties. Burton Spain started later than that, I believe.

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That is true - but I was using 'blank' in the more general sense, i.e., early
on George used Titlist, Hoppe, and even Rambow cues as blanks for his custom cues.

The pictured cue looks much like one made by Katz during that era,

IMHO - based on what I have seen of the Rich products, I would think
it unlikely he built any kind of butterfly splice.

That is why I asked.

Still, it is an "historically interesting" piece, and I'd love to have a dozen or so.

Dale