Will my two tapered blanks be coming?
Yes, I'll pm you now
Just a couple of general questions that perhaps others, aside from myself, are interested in knowing.
It’s described as a cue with a carbon ferrule. Is only the ferrule carbon or is it a carbon fiber cue shaft?
Some players, such as myself, prefer some type of a white ferrule, or at least a white vault plate, for
their aiming and sighting their stroke. Can that be incorporated if a player wanted to have that added?
Sneaky Pete cues seem to always to be popular and butterfly designs just adds to the demand. Could
you make something like that using Titleist veneer colors but with a butterfly design? What about Kielwood?
Is there any flexibility in the shaft size and do you even offer maple or ash or equivalent wood shafts? I think
a Sneaky Pete butterfly design cue with a Kielwood shaft and a juma, or equivalent, ferrule would be a big hit.
1) shaft is made of wood Hornbeam dyed black, only ferrule is carbon.
2) It is possible to make a cue with any desired set up, such as a custom ferrule, bumper, joint, rings, etc. But it's available only for pre-ordered cues and may influence on the processing time and final cost.
The cue on startpost is already made with our standards, so the parameters of it are constant.
Carbon ferrule has been chosen as a standard because of it durability and deformation resistance.
3) We are working mostly with Hornbeam, because it's strong and easy to get here in Ukraine. It is possible to use any material include Kielwood, but it will have an extra cost and processing time. Also you can send desired materials to me.
There are wide options for geometries and we are happy to generate something unique for you. Check here:
Pool cue butts
www.shurikencues.com
4) I love the idea and would like to develop it into finished product. In my opinion it will hit only if it has suitable selfcost.
Proceed such a project won't be fast, but with patience, persistence and teamwork we may get a top quality unique product and earn some money.
The most profitable pipeline in my opinion:
- generate cue butt design
- use Hornbeam or send desired materials to us
- we make a cue blank and send to you
- a cuemaker in the US makes finish
...
- profit
There are a lot of talented cuemakers in the US. Also finishing fittings such as Juma, joint pins, bumpers, etc. are all supplied from the US, so it will affect positively to the final cost
