Peer Norwegian in California Silver Member Feb 2, 2006 #1 Probably I'm the only one not knowing this, but if a cue has "Bds maple" -- what does the Bds abbreviation stand for? -- peer
Probably I'm the only one not knowing this, but if a cue has "Bds maple" -- what does the Bds abbreviation stand for? -- peer
B Barbara Wilson deleted my avatar Silver Member Feb 2, 2006 #2 Peer said: Probably I'm the only one not knowing this, but if a cue has "Bds maple" -- what does the Bds abbreviation stand for? -- peer Click to expand... Birdseye maple. Barbara
Peer said: Probably I'm the only one not knowing this, but if a cue has "Bds maple" -- what does the Bds abbreviation stand for? -- peer Click to expand... Birdseye maple. Barbara
BillYards Playing Style: Wu Tang Fu Silver Member Feb 2, 2006 #3 Birds eye... referencing the small knots in the wood... BEM is another acronym for it... I think Shorty invented that one.
Birds eye... referencing the small knots in the wood... BEM is another acronym for it... I think Shorty invented that one.
Cornerman Cue Author...Sometimes Silver Member Feb 2, 2006 #4 BillYards said: BEM is another acronym for it... I think Shorty invented that one. Click to expand... BEM has been used for "birdseye maple" for...ever. Fred
BillYards said: BEM is another acronym for it... I think Shorty invented that one. Click to expand... BEM has been used for "birdseye maple" for...ever. Fred
iacas Drill Sergeant Silver Member Feb 2, 2006 #5 Cornerman said: BEM has been used for "birdseye maple" for...ever. Fred Click to expand... Agreed. And it's not like you can invent an acronym anyway*. It's B E M, Birds Eye Maple... * Some notable exceptions exist, most famously (to me anyway) Apple's LISA computer ("Let's Invent Some Acronym")
Cornerman said: BEM has been used for "birdseye maple" for...ever. Fred Click to expand... Agreed. And it's not like you can invent an acronym anyway*. It's B E M, Birds Eye Maple... * Some notable exceptions exist, most famously (to me anyway) Apple's LISA computer ("Let's Invent Some Acronym")
