100 year old Brazilian rosewood

TommyT

TommyT

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I just got a piece of Brazilian rosewood that has got to be over a hundred years old. It came from a piano factory in NYC that shut down in the 1920's. It's 22"X5.5X2". How many cues could be made from such a piece?. The person I got it from used to make musical instruments and has had the piece since 1970. He made some instruments from the same wood and said it was awesome. Is anyone interested in making cues from this piece?.

TommyT
 
1 3/8 square by 18 inches is good for a forearm and a sleeve.
3 cues and some inlaying parts for your block.
If the grains are straight. If it has to be offset, maybe less.
If it's a good piece, I'll start the bidding at $100.
:)
 
JoeyInCali said:
1 3/8 square by 18 inches is good for a forearm and a sleeve.
3 cues and some inlaying parts for your block.
If the grains are straight. If it has to be offset, maybe less.
If it's a good piece, I'll start the bidding at $100.
:)
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$100.01

Kelly
 
JoeyInCali said:
1 3/8 square by 18 inches is good for a forearm and a sleeve.
3 cues and some inlaying parts for your block.
If the grains are straight. If it has to be offset, maybe less.
If it's a good piece, I'll start the bidding at $100.
:)
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It's not for sale. I was hoping to have a cue made with it and give the rest to the cuemaker.
TommyT
 
TommyT said:
It's not for sale. I was hoping to have a cue made with it and give the rest to the cuemaker.
TommyT
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You could have Joey make it for you. At that length, could you have someone make a full-splice using it as the handle/points piece?
 
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