I've never seen wood like that in my life.
Those long boxes in the butt sleeve are perfect.
The handle appears petrified. Cue is Gorgeous!
Forearm seems to have been dipped in glass, that's the 1st chain link that I really like.
Great looking cue. Love the thick, bold (and perfect) veneers. Texas isn't big enough for both me and Dean so there will be peace and harmony if you put his cue aside and finish mine up first.