2010 Josey "Dancing Fleurs"

ridewiththewind said:
Introducing my latest addition to the wrapless full splice family:

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Lisa

That is a gem of a cue.
You manage to get the best bang for your cue dollars.
Surely a great player and great looking as well.

Thanks for sharing the pictures and the write up.
Enjoy the cue.
Myron
 
Awesome looking cue Lisa. Congrats on adding another beauty to your wrapless collection.
Jeff
 
cuemasterpieces said:
WooooW ... now that one is beautiful

Does this mean the Time has finally arrived to sell me your Tucker :thumbup:;)

Hope you are well Lisa :smile:


Best
Berny
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LoL...Berny, you are so funny!! You know that Tucker is going no where...but I cannot fault you for trying!!! :p;):D

Lisa
 
alpine9430 said:
Lisa

That is a gem of a cue.
You manage to get the best bang for your cue dollars.
Surely a great player and great looking as well.

Thanks for sharing the pictures and the write up.
Enjoy the cue.
Myron
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Thanks Myron! Coming from someone with such wonderful cues as yourself; definitely a compliment!!

Lisa
 
Lisa, extremely nice.

I talked to Keith about finishing up a titlist blank I am having made. Keith is such a nice guy to talk to on the phone also. Good choice and congrats!!
 
That cue is sweet. Me being from the New Orleans area I can appreciate the fleur de lis. My second Josey will be ready in June. It will be curly purple heart into birdseye maple. No inlays just a plain pete with the white joint and butt cap. I will post pics when I get it. I just love the way my Josey plays.
 
Wow such a nice cue :) It is actually the first veneered fullsplice I have seen from Keith. Is he doing this type of blanks too?
 
perspicaz said:
Wow such a nice cue :) It is actually the first veneered fullsplice I have seen from Keith. Is he doing this type of blanks too?
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As I had previously stated, I ordered the blank from Jeff Prather last August, received it in October:

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This NOT something Keith has typically taken on in the past, and I was not even sure he was going to take on this one. I didn't want him to feel 'stuck'...so I gave him the option of inspecting the blank prior to agreeing to complete it. I suspect that it would have to be on a case by case basis.

Thing is this...when doing such a project, you have to be willing to accept responsibility for the blank supplied to a maker. There are no guarantees...because the blank you are supplying is truly the 'foundation' of such a project. Things can happen...the wood could move, a veneer could tear out, a void could appear either in the veneers or even at the point bottoms, or the points being way off of even. I am not saying that it will happen, but a lot of it is dependent on the quality of the blank supplied to a maker...and you have to be willing to absolve the maker completing the blank should any of the above actually happen...because they did not make the blank, they do not know what the quality is that went in to building it.

It was a fun project for me, and I hope it was a fun project for Keith. I just wanted to point out that one needs to be willing to understand the possible 'pitfalls' that can occur when choosing to go this route in having a cue made.

I also want to note that this is NOT a way to save money on a custom cue...a quality blank will cost you, and a quality maker completing it will cost you more. I did not do this because I was trying to cut a few $$$. I did this because I have just really wanted a tulipwood wrapless veneered full splice...was very picky about the piece of tulipwood used, and have spent probably close to 3 years looking for just the right piece. I count myself very fortunate that Keith chose to take the project on.

Lisa
 
Lisa the one thing you did not mention was, and maybe I missed it is Keith now building Full Spliced BLANKS?
 
ridewiththewind said:
As I had previously stated, I ordered the blank from Jeff Prather last August, received it in October:

tulip2.jpg


This NOT something Keith has typically taken on in the past, and I was not even sure he was going to take on this one. I didn't want him to feel 'stuck'...so I gave him the option of inspecting the blank prior to agreeing to complete it. I suspect that it would have to be on a case by case basis.

Thing is this...when doing such a project, you have to be willing to accept responsibility for the blank supplied to a maker. There are no guarantees...because the blank you are supplying is truly the 'foundation' of such a project. Things can happen...the wood could move, a veneer could tear out, a void could appear either in the veneers or even at the point bottoms, or the points being way off of even. I am not saying that it will happen, but a lot of it is dependent on the quality of the blank supplied to a maker...and you have to be willing to absolve the maker completing the blank should any of the above actually happen...because they did not make the blank, they do not know what the quality is that went in to building it.

It was a fun project for me, and I hope it was a fun project for Keith. I just wanted to point out that one needs to be willing to understand the possible 'pitfalls' that can occur when choosing to go this route in having a cue made.

I also want to note that this is NOT a way to save money on a custom cue...a quality blank will cost you, and a quality maker completing it will cost you more. I did not do this because I was trying to cut a few $$$. I did this because I have just really wanted a tulipwood wrapless veneered full splice...was very picky about the piece of tulipwood used, and have spent probably close to 3 years looking for just the right piece. I count myself very fortunate that Keith chose to take the project on.

Lisa
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Thanks for the explanation of how this cue came about and I think your cue turned out great. I asked Keith a few years ago about doing a few inlays and putting a clear coat finish on my jump/break cue and he refused to do it for me. I just assumed that he wouldn't work on a cue that he didn't build.

James
 
ridewiththewind said:
Thank you! I specifically requested the green veneers for this blank. I got kinda tired of seeing red veneers or black and white veneers with the tulip...and just had a very strong feeling that the green would work well with the tulip, as long as it was the right shade, and it looks like it did!

To say I am delighted with this cue is almost an understatement. :thumbup:

Lisa
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Great choices with the colors, This cue is stunning. Congrats
 
bobroberts said:
I give you kudos for your designs.you always seem to hit the mark.
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Why, thank you for the compliment, Mr Roberts! :D I certainly hope that you are doing well, sir.

Love, love, love this cue...plays so darn great! I took it to play late last night after work...first rack...8 ball break!! Life is good. :thumbup:

Lisa
 
ridewiththewind said:
I also want to note that this is NOT a way to save money on a custom cue...a quality blank will cost you, and a quality maker completing it will cost you more. I did not do this because I was trying to cut a few $$$. I did this because I have just really wanted a tulipwood wrapless veneered full splice...was very picky about the piece of tulipwood used, and have spent probably close to 3 years looking for just the right piece. I count myself very fortunate that Keith chose to take the project on.

Lisa
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IMHO you made excellent choices all across the board. The Tulipwood is wonderful looking and the green veneers are the perfect compliment. I am ashamed to say that I have never owned a true full splice cue. It will be on my "must have" list as soon as I can make it possible for my next order. The inlays are very elegant but not overstated.


Congratulations to you and Mr. Josey!

Chris
 
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