bois de rose

[JesPiddlin]

I bought $400 worth of wood from him last week, beautiful wood but I got raped on freight. Bought 8 sticks so averaging $50 a stick and I bought alot in an attempt to save with combined freight well the total individual freight was like 122.50 and the sliced off 57 and charged me $65.50 to ship 8 PIECES OF WOOD!!!! maybe 12 lbs and since it was shipped USPS you know it wasn't that big.....

Sorry I had too vent :sorry:

Bob

I don't blame you for venting. That's a lot to pay! I guess I'll have to go back and see who you are talking about. Sounds like someone to watch out for.

I believe Crown Cues usually only charges the estimated price of actual shipping, but he doesn't sell much wood... mostly just pool cues. I think we're gonna start seeing more stuff for sale from him since the tornado, though. He's got some extra stuff he doesn't need and planning to go ahead and sell.

 

[JesPiddlin]

Here is a pic of that particular cue, done in Bois de Rose.

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This a full spliced cue, with the blank made by the maker. It is BdR into BEM, with a Satinwood butterfly, with lovely blue veneers, Satinwood 'Hoppe' type ring.

This cue feels and plays very solid. I have noticed no issues with checking or movement. Couldn't be happier with how it turned out. :grin:

Lisa

That is an absolutely GORGEOUS cue!! I would be proud to own something like that!

 

[ridewiththewind]

That is an absolutely GORGEOUS cue!! I would be proud to own something like that!

Thanks! Between the rarity of the wood in a full splice configuration, and the maker who made it...this one is my baby and I love it to pieces. The fact that it plays amazingly certainly doesn't hurt. :grin:

Lisa

 

[Craig Fales]

I bought $400 worth of wood from him last week, beautiful wood but I got raped on freight. Bought 8 sticks so averaging $50 a stick and I bought alot in an attempt to save with combined freight well the total individual freight was like 122.50 and the sliced off 57 and charged me $65.50 to ship 8 PIECES OF WOOD!!!! maybe 12 lbs and since it was shipped USPS you know it wasn't that big.....

Sorry I had too vent :sorry:

Bob

It's been a while since I shopped there. It sounds like he has gone south in his business pratices.

 

[Grumpy]

Bois de Rose

It works out great in Merry Widow type cues but might be the worst of the rosewood family for bleeding,
when you sand it it stains anything that is lighter in color.

 

[JesPiddlin]

I guess some folks wouldn't want to mess with it, because it bleeds, but others figure out how to handle that bleeding by putting it with woods that will be enhanced by that feature. Bleeding can be used as a positive thing, if you can turn your thinking around and USE it, instead of running from it.

I'm not a cuemaker, but I've seen some beautiful work done with Bois de Rose and I've done enough craft work to know that if you can use something (that everyone considers a fault) to your advantage, you are the winner in the end. :thumbup:

 

[JesPiddlin]

I meant to mention that you could use it to your advantage, or you could learn to correct or prevent it. Either way, Bois de Rose is a beautiful wood, bleeder or not.