that's what i have:
Name 7 inlays
Each butt window 9 inlays x4 = 36
Points 8 inlays x 4 =32
Rings 16 inlays x 6 = 96
Jp’s 24 inlays x 3 = 72
Total 243
guy
Guy, rings at a,b,c,d,and e for 80 instead of 96. Total 227
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that's what i have:
Name 7 inlays
Each butt window 9 inlays x4 = 36
Points 8 inlays x 4 =32
Rings 16 inlays x 6 = 96
Jp’s 24 inlays x 3 = 72
Total 243
guy
that's what i have:
Name 7 inlays
Each butt window 9 inlays x4 = 36
Points 8 inlays x 4 =32
Rings 16 inlays x 6 = 96
Jp’s 24 inlays x 3 = 72
Total 243
guy
Here's one way of counting that adds to the total.
Each of the 4 butt windows contains 20 pieces of veneer, so we may have to add 80 for that.
Each of the 4 points is an inlaid structure consisting of the "veneers" and the ebony. I can't tell how the "veneers" were made, so I don't know how many "inlays" to count for that, but it would seem to add up to at least a couple dozen in total.
So these two items could be said to add over a hundred more "inlays" to guycrunch's count of 243.
This is why I mentioned in another thread, maybe we should have a discussion about how inlays should be counted. If that window is put in as a single piece, then it's one inlay. (If the veneers are mitered "off line" then glued to the ivory and it's put in as a whole, that's what I am talking about)
JV
The value of a cue is not directly related to the number of inlays.
In
My
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Opinion
Scott <<== forgot to count the ivory windows![]()
Every once in awhile I'm speechless when it comes to a cue... this is definately one of those times. Congrats! In my view this would be the most desireable searing I've ver seen with the gold inlays. Just curious is it 14 or 18kt gold?
Here's one way of counting that adds to the total.
Each of the 4 butt windows contains 20 pieces of veneer, so we may have to add 80 for that.
Each of the 4 points is an inlaid structure consisting of the "veneers" and the ebony. I can't tell how the "veneers" were made, so I don't know how many "inlays" to count for that, but it would seem to add up to at least a couple dozen in total.
So these two items could be said to add over a hundred more "inlays" to guycrunch's count of 243.
i dont need to know how to spell, i dont want know how to spell. I do just fine.:d
what i want to know is how come this cue has 400 inlays? No doubt its one heck of cue and then some but i cant count 400 inlays. Its not important how many it has but since it was brought up and i cant see 400 i wanted to possibly learn something about inlay counting i didnt know-therefore my question.
I cant spell but i can count, infact i can count real good. So please explaine to me why i cant count 400 inlays in this cue. Spelling and counting are two different things-so why are you even mentioning my spelling?, its a weak shot at discrediting me. Btw smart guy check your rep you will see you didnt have a clue there about me again, your 0 for 2.:thumbup:
IMO, the window with or without veneers would count as one inlay, albeit one with a good deal of labor involved. If the window had recut "frames" of wood, shell, or metal, then I'd count the number of layers involved.
With this Searing cue its not just the number of inlays, it's the painstaking and copious labor and know how that went into making it all happen!
Martin
First thank you all for the really nice compliments!!
I'm honored that I got to build a cue that in return would help some one in my family in a serious time the way it did. Thank you Sean!
I'm not an inlay counter. I design a cue in a way that makes me feel it flows, so what ever inlays go into a cue to create that feel, or look in my mind is what I do. It doesn't matter if it's 700 inlays, or 8. Sometimes I feel it's what you don't do that can make a cue special. If I was going to count inlays like on this cue, I would count for instance one of the gold bordered dashes as two inlays because there's two separate pieces. There's a pocket cut for the gold, and a pocket cut into the gold for the ivory. With that in mind, there's 243 inlays in the cue. I'm also including the "searing" logo because each letter is an individual part cut from gold plate, and a .0055" pocket cut for each one.
Regarding the use of .005" bits to do the inlay work, I'm afraid it was made to sound like I said no one else used, or does use a .005" bit. That's not what I meant, or said. I was asked if any one else used the .005" bits I used to do much of the inlay work in the cue, and my answer was that I didn't think so, at least not yet. The only reason I said I didn't think so is because the particular bits I'm using I had custom made for me to cut deeper than any other .005" bit I've seen available. I think there are a number of cue makers on here that know I will help another maker if I can, and have many many times. They also know that it's not my style to speak negative of fellow cue makers. Please except my apology if it sounded that way. Every one trying to make cues with care has my respect.
Thanks again for the compliments, it makes the effort we all put into a cue worth while!
Dennis
First thank you all for the really nice compliments!!
I'm honored that I got to build a cue that in return would help some one in my family in a serious time the way it did. Thank you Sean!
I'm not an inlay counter. I design a cue in a way that makes me feel it flows, so what ever inlays go into a cue to create that feel, or look in my mind is what I do. It doesn't matter if it's 700 inlays, or 8. Sometimes I feel it's what you don't do that can make a cue special. If I was going to count inlays like on this cue, I would count for instance one of the gold bordered dashes as two inlays because there's two separate pieces. There's a pocket cut for the gold, and a pocket cut into the gold for the ivory. With that in mind, there's 243 inlays in the cue. I'm also including the "searing" logo because each letter is an individual part cut from gold plate, and a .0055" pocket cut for each one.
Regarding the use of .005" bits to do the inlay work, I'm afraid it was made to sound like I said no one else used, or does use a .005" bit. That's not what I meant, or said. I was asked if any one else used the .005" bits I used to do much of the inlay work in the cue, and my answer was that I didn't think so, at least not yet. The only reason I said I didn't think so is because the particular bits I'm using I had custom made for me to cut deeper than any other .005" bit I've seen available. I think there are a number of cue makers on here that know I will help another maker if I can, and have many many times. They also know that it's not my style to speak negative of fellow cue makers. Please except my apology if it sounded that way. Every one trying to make cues with care has my respect.
Thanks again for the compliments, it makes the effort we all put into a cue worth while!
Dennis
Dennis,First thank you all for the really nice compliments!!
I'm honored that I got to build a cue that in return would help some one in my family in a serious time the way it did. Thank you Sean!
I'm not an inlay counter. I design a cue in a way that makes me feel it flows, so what ever inlays go into a cue to create that feel, or look in my mind is what I do. It doesn't matter if it's 700 inlays, or 8. Sometimes I feel it's what you don't do that can make a cue special. If I was going to count inlays like on this cue, I would count for instance one of the gold bordered dashes as two inlays because there's two separate pieces. There's a pocket cut for the gold, and a pocket cut into the gold for the ivory. With that in mind, there's 243 inlays in the cue. I'm also including the "searing" logo because each letter is an individual part cut from gold plate, and a .0055" pocket cut for each one.
Regarding the use of .005" bits to do the inlay work, I'm afraid it was made to sound like I said no one else used, or does use a .005" bit. That's not what I meant, or said. I was asked if any one else used the .005" bits I used to do much of the inlay work in the cue, and my answer was that I didn't think so, at least not yet. The only reason I said I didn't think so is because the particular bits I'm using I had custom made for me to cut deeper than any other .005" bit I've seen available. I think there are a number of cue makers on here that know I will help another maker if I can, and have many many times. They also know that it's not my style to speak negative of fellow cue makers. Please except my apology if it sounded that way. Every one trying to make cues with care has my respect.
Thanks again for the compliments, it makes the effort we all put into a cue worth while!
Dennis