100 year old brazilian rosewood, ringtail lizard handle

desi2960

desi2960

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i bought this rosewood from a table restorer, he said he got it from a company that went out of business before the turn of the century. i have no reason to not believe him.
the ringtail lizard wrap is under the finish, so the cue feels like a wrapless cue. maple diamonds in the butt and maple rings at the joint. thats about as much fancy as i could make it and keep it simple.

i love doing this

chuck starkey
 

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are joint protectors easy to come by for a cue like that? like it very much by the way.
i have another bronze cowboy, if you'd like to see a photo.
 
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21 Whiskey...Mr. Starkey hand files each wood pin he creates so no two are exactly alike. There is really no easy way to creat JP's for this type of pin...I asked him the same question a few weeks ago. He DOES treat each wood pin to ensure longevity and strength. My friend has a Starkey and I've seen first-hand how tough these pins are. Trust me, no need for JP's for his wood-pin cues. BTW...the hit of his cue rivals that of or is even more lively than my full-splice custom (which I adore very much!!!). There is very little if no deflection at all with the way he tapers his shafts. Also, his cues tend to be on the lighter side; however, the balance is absolutely perfect. First time I hit with my friend's Starkey I ran the 9-ball rack effortlessly...

Chris :O)
 
cueball981 said:
21 Whiskey...Mr. Starkey hand files each wood pin he creates so no two are exactly alike.

Chris :O)
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Chris,

This piqued my interest! If he hand files his pins how on earth does he make sure the threads on the shaft line up if no two are exactly alike?!
 
it would be good to hear from the cue maker himself

it sounds impossible to hand file the joint and then get a hole to fit it

these pins are my favorite,remember my deano cues

they play good and are not delicate
 
I'm betting he touches them up by hand with some sort of thread file but thet are cut with tooling. Just a guess.
 
lenoxmjs is right

i cut the threads using a wood threading machine, then tune [ hand file ]each to match as i see fit.
 
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linen phenolic

i get the black and the natural color linen phenolic from atlas billiard supply. it is what i use on most of my cues.
 
to further clairfy

i did not make this cue 100 years ago, the brazilian rosewood butt was cut by a billiard company that went out of business before the turn of the century. the cue was put together by me in the last two years. it is sold.
 
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