As his dealer I feel inclined to reply- Add anything ya like Blud.
I have many many happy customers who own Bludworth's as their playing cues. He has about a dozen designs that he makes many variations of with different materials, and a bunch of new ones to be released soon. Any cue can be inlayed with ivory, wood or metals, including the following materials:
Malachite, spider turquoise, [man made mother of pearl], ivory, gold, sterling silver, and platinum.
Woods - Curly Maple, Tiger Maple, Pink Ivory, Snakewood, Camatia, Rosewood, Birdseye Maple, Tulipwood, Bloodwood, Purple Heart, Kingwood, Ebony, Cocobolo, Bocote.
Playability: The cue hits very soundly with Excellent feedback to the player. You know when you have hit it good or missed it a bit by the way the cue "speaks" to you. All of his cues are balanced exactly the same, also a sign of great craftsmanship and knowledge of materials. Balance point is usually about 1 1/2 inches above the top of the wrap. He makes a thinner handle on all his cues which I prefer. The finishes on his cues are outstanding, on par with the best I have seen from any cuemaker. ncie work with the paint Len. He only uses top grade materials for your cue, no second rate shaft wood, Ivory, or other materials...all nice specimens.
Plus, he is a great guy to work with. He will make sure you are getting exactly what you want out of a cue and usually can deliver within 6 months for a custom order.
edit: You can check out of high res pic of my personal playing cue made by blud last year on this old thread:
http://www.azbilliards.com/vbulletin/upload/showthread.php?t=828
or do a search on my user name to find other pictures of cues I had for sale in the past.
