Anyone else not like Ebony cues?

I think that's why I like OB's Ebony..., It's natural and not stained. To me stained Ebony is not a good look. But natural ebony rocks.
 
M.G. said:
Dark, very even black-black ebony has been additionally stained.
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That simply is not usually true. All of the ebony I have ever bought was very black. I hate dyeing woods. Yes, there is a gradient of darkness, but the best, select gabon ebony commands the price it does because of how dark it is.
 
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Chopdoc said:
First priority is how the cue plays.

Beyond that I do dig ebony. Certain types of ebony cues are legendary.

Esthetically I do dig ebony. But I do really dig figured woods as well. Various types of rosewood and coco are amazing.

For me, it depends on the cue.

The only wood I don't like the look of in a cue is oak. Show me an oak cue I like and I will be surprised. Yes, including Titlist curs.

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Doc about about eight years ago there was a thread about a cue made from
a piece of Oak found in a pile of firewood. The pics of this cue changed my thoughts on Oak cues, it looked amazing. I have tried to find the thread several times with no luck.

I will keep looking and try and change your mind:cool:
 
M.G. said:
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I have a stack of Madagascar ebony that would disagree.

Ebony is a wood that looks nice with anything, and emboldens/accentuates the colors & figures in any wood used with it. To me there's nothing more beautiful than a heavy curled piece of maple, and there's no wood that can show it off better than ebony. When making cues, I am always conscious of contrasting not only colors, but also figures. I don't often put curly on curly, or burl on burl, just like I wouldn't put orange on orange. There has to be contrast to boldly separate design components. With ebony, it's idiot proof. You can do anything on ebony, except maybe ebony, and it by default looks good.
 
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What's wrong with Black & White? This cue is my favorite player.

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So many " ebony " cues are just sleeves of ebony with a maple core. This is because an all ebony cue is very heavy.

My Southwest had a ebony forearm no coring and tulipwood points. There is only one country that legally you can get Gaboon ebony from and that is Cameroon.

Only one out of ten ebony trees contains the jet black heartwood that is so sought after.
 
I don't like it for a forearm, too stiff for me. But, I do love the look in points with veneers and for the buttsleeve.
 
qbilder said:
I have a stack of Madagascar ebony that would disagree.

Ebony is a wood that looks nice with anything, and emboldens/accentuates the colors & figures in any wood used with it. To me there's nothing more beautiful than a heavy curled piece of maple, and there's no wood that can show it off better than ebony. When making cues, I am always conscious of contrasting not only colors, but also figures. I don't often put curly on curly, or burl on burl, just like I wouldn't put orange on orange. There has to be contrast to boldly separate design components. With ebony, it's idiot proof. You can do anything on ebony, except maybe ebony, and it by default looks good.
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I think it works as a highlight but for me almost any wood works better with curly. I do like the super tradition as l look of veneered points into straight maple or Birdseye with ebony buttsleeve, but don't realLy like it with curly very much. I am not a dark cue fan, so tuxedo or any dark points into ebony are flat ugly to me. Again, realize I am in the minority.
 
I love Ebony in my cues. I like the way it looks but I especially like the way it hits. I do not want white on one of my cues no matter what wood it is. My Ebony cue you can see the wood grain under light.
 
Cuebuddy said:
Doc about about eight years ago there was a thread about a cue made from
a piece of Oak found in a pile of firewood. The pics of this cue changed my thoughts on Oak cues, it looked amazing. I have tried to find the thread several times with no luck.

I will keep looking and try and change your mind:cool:
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OK.

Would love to see it. :)

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Somebody out there likes it.....
Every time I build a ebony on ebony 4 pt it's generally one of the first to go and I get 4 or 5 requests for one just like it with the only change being different colored veneers.

Ebony certainly does not have to be stained to be so black you have to take it outside in the sun to see the end grain rays. Actually very rare IMO and highly sought out by not only builders but buyers in the know alike.
 
BarenbruggeCues said:
Somebody out there likes it.....
Every time I build a ebony on ebony 4 pt it's generally one of the first to go and I get 4 or 5 requests for one just like it with the only change being different colored veneers.

Ebony certainly does not have to be stained to be so black you have to take it outside in the sun to see the end grain rays. Actually very rare IMO and highly sought out by not only builders but buyers in the know alike.
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Dave I agree. I started the thread because I know it is so popular, probably at the very top of wood preferences and desirability by many people. It is an interesting thread for me, and I am in no way bashing other peoples opinions, hope it does not come across that way.

I do know that when my time comes up on your list in a couple years, I am unlikely to ask for ebony though :) Maybe you'll have a piece to sway me....

Could you link a pic of one of those ebony to ebony cues? Would be interesting to see one
 
Doctor Frye

Should I assume this also is eligible for the ebony wood fire?
 

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