BOX CUE VENEERS....Mitered, Stacked, Inlaid...??

Box Cue Veneers which do you prefer

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I would personally go for inlaid, but I'm not too familiar with the other processes of making Box cues, but I do know, that if I'm ever designing my own cues, that I would like to have made, I tend to go for inlays, including points/boxes with or without veneers, (If there are any in the design) and so, I'm just going with what I know :)

Willie
 
My pick is mitered. For me, that is just an all around a cleaner, classic look....and that is the look I most prefer in a cue. Having them stacked can look very nice, but they must be done to very tight tolerances and no slop. I've only seen Gutierrez and Petersen do this type to perfection. Inlaid can also be real nice (ala McDaniel), but this method usually still results in slight roundness on the inside corners. For me, it's mitered all the way because of the sharp edges and the look of the veneers meeting at a nice clean 45* angle.
 
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cueaddicts said:
My pick is mitered. For me, that is just an all around a cleaner, classic look....and that is the look I most prefer in a cue. Having them stacked can look very nice, but they must be done to very tight tolerances and no slop. I've only seen Gutierrez and Petersen do this type to perfection. Inlaid can also be real nice (ala McDaniel), but this method usually still results in slight roundness on the inside corners. For me, it's mitered all the way because of the sharp edges and the look of the veneers meeting at a nice clean 45* angle.
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I think so too.
Nick :)
 
me too

cueaddicts said:
My pick is mitered. For me, that is just an all around a cleaner, classic look....and that is the look I most prefer in a cue. Having them stacked can look very nice, but they must be done to very tight tolerances and no slop. I've only seen Gutierrez and Petersen do this type to perfection. Inlaid can also be real nice (ala McDaniel), but this method usually still results in slight roundness on the inside corners. For me, it's mitered all the way because of the sharp edges and the look of the veneers meeting at a nice clean 45* angle.
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Ditto,

Denny
 
i like mitered as well but when i see a well done stack veneered box with little or no change from one veneer to the other it's the nuts. as said before Ernie, Craig, and let's not forget about Gus, did as close to perfect as you can get. i saw a stacked veneer box cue many years ago where the maker even made sure the grain of the veneers were in the same direction and from a foot away you it looked like the veneered boxes were one piece. i would guess he probably cut his own veneers or ordered some with opposite grain so they'd match. i wish i remembered who the maker was....i'll have to think on this a bit.
 
On boxes and bridged points I like miters. On v points themselves I prefer stacked just due to the fact that I think the tips of the points look a little cleaner/brighter. However any style is fine with me when the work is done clean. Chris.
 
I voted for stacked because that's, kind of, the way the bridges were done on the cue I'm getting from James White.

That being said, I think the main thing is that the glue lines are as close to invisible as possible.

Zack
 
Mitered,
same as other mitered comments. Looks awesome when done right. very tasteful with right color combinations.
John
 
here are a few examples............

Box-Cue-Veneers-web.jpg
 
cueaddicts said:
My pick is mitered. For me, that is just an all around a cleaner, classic look....and that is the look I most prefer in a cue. Having them stacked can look very nice, but they must be done to very tight tolerances and no slop. I've only seen Gutierrez and Petersen do this type to perfection. Inlaid can also be real nice (ala McDaniel), but this method usually still results in slight roundness on the inside corners. For me, it's mitered all the way because of the sharp edges and the look of the veneers meeting at a nice clean 45* angle.
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I also like mitered. Miters give interesting detail to the design and are the classic way veneered box bandings are joined.

Chris
 
skins said:
here are a few examples............

Box-Cue-Veneers-web.jpg
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This is a great image, thank you for posting it!

I wanted to ask how are these made but this picture tells almost everything. However, if you (anyone) had something more to say about these methods, please be so kind as to post it here. I love box cues (along with many-many others...) so I'm very interested in these methods. Thanks!
 
dave sutton said:
i like mitered also however i saw a scruggs stacked that looked sweet. guess it depends on the cue
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if either is done perfectly, you shouldn't be able to tell by casual inspection except by how the light reflects off the venners. at that point you will see how the corners meet.
 
bruin70 said:
if either is done perfectly, you shouldn't be able to tell by casual inspection except by how the light reflects off the venners. at that point you will see how the corners meet.
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TRUE, BUT I GIVE THE CUE WITH STACKED VENNERS MORE CREDIT, BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO EXECUTE PERFECTLY. JUST MY OPINION THOUGH.
 
FAST_N_LOOSE said:
TRUE, BUT I GIVE THE CUE WITH STACKED VENNERS MORE CREDIT, BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO EXECUTE PERFECTLY. JUST MY OPINION THOUGH.
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Do you mean on points or box inlays? Or both?
 
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