Black walnut as a pool cue wood

I think it is great. A little on the light side if I remember. I have used it as a handle and points in a wrapless cue and as point stock and butt sleave in another. I can't recall using it as a forearm but my guess is it would work great.
 
I have a 8 point with walnut points and a walnut burel butt sleave . Going to be pretty when finished .
 
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i have some claro walnut and black walnut for butt sleeve
im not sure if i have enough for a forarm
the black walnut has allot of figure
 
Walnut is a tad lighter than sugar maple. It is known to be one of the most dimensionally stable woods. As long as it is dry, you should be fine. I have wood enough for over a dozen cues that I'm in the process of turning down to size. Ray Schuler used it for break cues in particular due to its weight, or lack thereof.
 
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black walnut

the wood the wagon is sitting on is black walnut
the black walnut feels kinda oilly residue i just bought this a month ago there is more to be had
mike
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Eastern black walnut is a lil harder & stronger than claro, generally speaking. It's just rarely as figured & pretty.
 
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was only pic i had on hand of black walnut
the whole piece is not that way. and i thought it was kinda pretty wood .
sorry.
is ok i will make somthing out of this walnut .
i was thinking if i could get one clean piece out of this for a butt sleeve it might look really nice.
and i am new to wood working. and was trying to help.:D
 
mortuarymike-nv said:
was only pic i had on hand of black walnut
the whole piece is not that way. and i thought it was kinda pretty wood .
sorry.
is ok i will make somthing out of this walnut .
i was thinking if i could get one clean piece out of this for a butt sleeve it might look really nice.
and i am new to wood working. and was trying to help.:D
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If you see apiece of wood that has that in it - run! Its called honeycombing and results when cell walls collapse as the wood dries to fast. Count on it being internal and all throughtout the board.
Chris
 
Hey chris you ought to come look at the black walnut burl I have. I have the whole trunk to a 150 year old tree.. It was cut down 50 years ago....I have a lifetime supply of some of the nicest stuff ever....will take pics tonight
 
ComptonCustomCues said:
Hey chris you ought to come look at the black walnut burl I have. I have the whole trunk to a 150 year old tree.. It was cut down 50 years ago....I have a lifetime supply of some of the nicest stuff ever....will take pics tonight
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Haven't even seen the pics and I am envious!

Chris
 
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