6 Pointer Olney for Sale

torqiet

torqiet

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Hi all, im selling a nice Olney 6 pointer player.

Specs:

3/8-10 brass pin, phenolic joint, 1 13mm shaft, 19oz, points are coco(long) and ebony(short) into bem.

Condition is around 90-95%, there are no dings, dents, only bluing of shaft from playing. The butt has a roll but does not affect play. Shaft is straight. Buttsleeve is coco, my camera skills suck, in person it clearly looks like coco..

Priced to sell at $425 shipped

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As an Olney fan I'm curious about the butt getting warped. Did it get exposed to the elements and did you contact Jeff on this matter?
Just wondering, I know he backs up his work 100%.
Good luck with the sale. This is a nice looking cue and very similar to the one he's building me.
 
it is possible that the wood just moved.Jeff is one of the best out there period,but still he is dealing with wood.
 
Most of Jeff"s woods have been hanging for about 10 years in a humidity controlled environment before being made into cues..I believe this cue is overseas, and that may be the reason why the wood moved..jmo

Mason your right Jeff Olney is one of the best out there.....
 
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I agree and disagree. There are many reasons why a cue's wood can move or warp. I'm a big Olney fan too. I have two cues similar to this one. I changed the wraps from the original linen to Petree exotic leather, with very consistent thickness at between .019-.021. Both butts were straight prior IIRC. My leather wrap guy, a very fussy cuemaker named Mike Pancerny, warned me that a cue's handle could move if the original wrap is removed and a new one applied. I said go ahead and one cue did, and one didn't, which I discovered later. :( I was very bummed to say the least.

I talked at length to Jeff about it, and we discussed the possibility of the handle being replaced. He offered to make me a new cue at a very attractive price, but I feel a little guilty about that, since Mike warned me before he changed the wrap. Apparently Jeff applies a sealant to the handle, and that sealant's function can be compromised when the handle is prepared for a leather wrap. Let it suffice to say that I learned a lesson. I haven't gotten so far into it to be able to say if this possibility can be prevented, but I will before I do this again.

Oh, by the way, Jeff Olney has a page on his website detailing his ideas about taking care of cues. Basically it says to try to keep your cue at around 55% Humidity and 70-75 degrees F. Not always easy but worth trying...Tom
 
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I have not thought about contacting Mr Olney, maybe i should give it a try..i got this cue new from Jamie around a year ago, and it was unplayed and dead straight, and i was very happy with the deal.

The butt warp happened during its 1 year tenure here in Singapore..Im thinking that it may be the climate here.. it is very humid. what happened is i sold it off 2 months after i got it as another cue was due from Mr Olney :D After another trade, the cue ended up with a friend around half yr ago, but he stopped playing with it 3 months ago and stored it ever since. When he got it the butt was still perfect. But when he took it out weeks ago, he was shocked to find a roll in the butt, so the high chance is that he did not store it properly. The cue is with me now and im helping him find a new owner, and its going to be a hell of a deal.. ;)
 
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