Another cue to I.D. here?
- Thread starter Billiardsfan
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Either it is your computer or I'm missing something... What would make you say that? I thought it looked pretty sharp.
The maple boxes and points are off, too many glue lines, the finish looks like it has shrunk and lifted in places, and the ivory joint looks to be cracked all the way through.
Maybe my computer isn't clear enough, but that's what it looks like to me.
The cue needs to be refinished. There are a lot of breaks in the finish all over it. It was in a gun safe for years.
Kobachi
Scarred but Smarter
Wow you must really know your stuff, almost like you can see inside the cues soul....or the cue makers for that matter.
Or it could be your computer.
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Yes he does.If Ted says it you can be 95 % sure hes right.
Just checking to see if anyone else recognizes this cue makers work? I really want to say that it was an Oregon cuemaker, at least at the time of purchase ten to fifteen years ago.
thats the first thing i thought when i saw the picture of the joint.. looks like a crack to me..
chris
Ivory joint is definitely cracked, but there are no glue lines - the boxes and points have shrunk and swelled over the years. A refinishing is needed.
A refinish and ivory joint replacement would make the cue look good for sure.
The finish isn't any worse than these 3-Joss West's I just sent to Paul Drexler for refinish.
Interesting cues, bad finish.
It is surprising that the finish shrinks that much just sitting in a vault, but the metal rings
on all three Joss West cues were popping, and they look to be done right, set in
phenolic, basically unused cues from the early 90's.
I must of made my comment on the OP's cue right after I wrote the check to Paul, so
I apologize for getting carried away.
Greg Hearn?
Yes, the ivory joint is cracked. The post was not intended to be about the work that I need to put into it, although helpful, I was trying to see if anyone knew any cuemakers that may have been in Oregon ten to fifteen years ago that this might have been made by?
PDX, this cue is not going to be for sale. My father and I bought one each of this cuemakers cues at the same time in Lincoln City Or. many moons ago. This cue came to me via his passing. I remember him really loving the cue. I will be repairing it and then sitting on it, but thanks for asking.
I can't imagine someone experimenting with rings like that. I could see someone building a cue completely just to turn it down to see if things lined up, but why waste the nice rings if you were still experimenting?
I have confirmation that this is a Mowdy cue. Not Pat but Jason. Thanks for all of the help everyone.