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bez967

bez967

bez967
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Hi all, i have 2 questions for you ...
First in a birdseye maple with ebony points and ebony butt what kind of wood is the best for the handle?
Second for the stiff - firm(not the stiffest but stiff enough...) hit that i prefer what taper do you suggest for the shaft?
I'm also thinking of an ivory ferrule and joint....
Thanks for your time
Georgie
 
bez967 said:
Hi all, i have 2 questions for you ...
First in a birdseye maple with ebony points and ebony butt what kind of wood is the best for the handle?
Second for the stiff - firm(not the stiffest but stiff enough...) hit that i prefer what taper do you suggest for the shaft?
I'm also thinking of an ivory ferrule and joint....
Thanks for your time
Georgie
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Under a wrap, typical handle materials are straight grain maple, laminated maple, and purple heart. If you're going wrapless, use anything that looks nice and adds to your overall design.

Shaft tapers are hard to describe via post, although mine is the absolute best I've ever seen. ;)
Mr H
 
bez967 said:
Hi all, i have 2 questions for you ...
First in a birdseye maple with ebony points and ebony butt what kind of wood is the best for the handle?
Second for the stiff - firm(not the stiffest but stiff enough...) hit that i prefer what taper do you suggest for the shaft?
I'm also thinking of an ivory ferrule and joint....
Thanks for your time
Georgie
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I would use straight grain maple if going under a wrap or maybe tiger maple if leaving exposed with no wrap. I use a modified pro taper. I won't list all my dimensions. But something I do to give a little stiffer shaft without having to increase the diameter in the middle, is I use extra tight grain maple in my shafts on the custom cues. I feel that gives just the right stiffness. Flows through your fingers and yet is plenty stiff.
 
It will have a wrap but i want a good quality wood under the wrap,not good looking but good quality ....
 
bez967 said:
It will have a wrap but i want a good quality wood under the wrap,not good looking but good quality ....
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Based on what I've heard about moisture over there, I would double core everything, more work but worth it. Just my opinion.
 
bez967 said:
It will have a wrap but i want a good quality wood under the wrap,not good looking but good quality ....
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Then your choice is easy.
Quality, properly seasoned, hard Maple is absolutely the best wood to use in a cue.
It is the 'Ground Zero' in the cue world.
The reference 'HIT' that all others are compared to.
Maple shaft, Maple Butt ... it dont get any better.
This is just my opinion but the old masters knew that and only embellished cues with other woods for looks.
 
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