Bushka I & Bushka II Cues by Jerry Rauenzahn
I've done my best to compile photos of the various designs comprising the different cues produced by Jerry thanks to my good friend, Dean Campbell,
who created both of these unique cue projects.
Normally with my type of being lucky, I'd be writing about feeling depressed at having missed out in getting in on either of those fabulous projects, especially
after viewing photos of some of these splendid cue designs. But not this time.......Nope....I know a good thing when I spot it and I was the 2nd person to get
on board for the Bushka I project...DunnM1 beat me by 2 days & made sure I was the 1st sign-up for Bushka II receiving mine this past Memorial Day Holiday.
I've tried to arrange threads for posting cues under the title of both projects but that never quite accomplished what I had in mind. Somehow on the Forum,
things go sideways and then there's needless debate on bullshit issues that every reader has come to observe.....and I admit that I resent people that unfairly
criticize any cue-maker, let alone one of my buddies. Some cue-makers, as well as some forum members, have adversaries & sometimes you can't differentiate.
Jerry and I discussed his retirement lat year and he actually stopped accepting new cue orders early this year. There shortly will be no more Jerry R. cues and
anyone that has one is fortunate and those of us that got in on Bushka I & Bushka II are even more fortunate.......and both of mine have flat ivory joints so it adds
even more significance for me because of the ivory ban controversy.
Anyway, I was chatting with Jerry this morning and he asked me to post a photo of one of the Bushka II cues he completed that's a design based on Ray Martin's
pool cue. I will always treasure the two Jerry R. cues I own which were just a great experience to have made.
Matt B.
