1978 Richard Black "Black Knight" for sale

[cuenut]

Signed Richard Black May 12, 1978.

6 ebony points (3 hi, 3 lo) into maple.
Ebony butt sleeve with black delrin buttcap (I think delrin).
All inlays in cue are sterling silver.
Joint is sterling silver sleeve over stainless piloted joint.

Richard stated that he only made about 15 of these cues, and that it was pretty difficult to execute the joint collar, as he had to cast the silver and hope that there were no air bubbles, etc. in it that would show once it was turned down.

When I handed him the cue, he stated that it did not appear to have ever been refinished. He stated that he used a Sherwin Williams finish at that time which didn't have any UV protection in it, and that cues of that vintage would "yellow" a bit, causing the silver to look gold. Cue is straight together and apart.

2 shafts
#1 12.61mm - 3.875 ozs.
#2 12.48mm - 3.375 ozs.

Butt is 16.625 ozs.

Richard stated replacement value would be $5000.

Price drop to SOLDshipped in CONUS. Thanks for looking. Offers entertained. Trades considered but not very likely.

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Scott

 

[cuenut]

bump to the top!

 

[cuenut]

Price drop from $2450 to $2250. Offers entertained.

 

[cueaddicts]

Wow, that new price is absolutely stealin' !! GLWS

 

[cuenut]

Thanks Sean.

I am motivated to sell this cue by the end of the week. PM offers accepted.

 

[cuenut]

Price drop to $2100 shipping in CONUS. Let's get this cue sold!

 

[cuenut]

updated at 7:30 this AM and already on page 3!

 

[cuenut]

bump to the top for the evening crowd! Will consider reasonable offers.

 

[cuenut]

SOLD shipped in CONUS. Time to get this cue sold!

 

[cuenut]

bump it up

 

[cuenut]

bump to the top!

 

[eppeone]

nice cue scott

 

[cuenut]

thanks. it plays great as well.

 

[Brain71]

I would kill to have this cue. Wish we could do something. GLWS

 

[cuenut]

Price drop to $SOLD.

 

[hotrod]

5000 new souds about right. Had this same model, sent it to Richard for refinish back in 2001. Think back then he said replacement value was 3000 and thats 10 years ago. Somebody needs to steal this mans cue. Real silver inlays not nickel silver. Is the market really this bad ?

 

[cueaddicts]

why is this still here ????

 

[cuenut]

will also entertain trades for this cue, but no production cues please. I don't understand this either, other than the fact that the original finish has yellowed due to the cue being 33 years old and the silver not looking silver. You are correct hotrod, this cue has sterling silver inlays, not nickel silver. The joint is the same. It was cast sterline silver collar over a stainless steel piloted joint. I doubt Richard did many. He said it was a real pain in the rear to do it.

 

[cuenut]

Sold pending payment!