Brunswick ebony merry widow...value?

[cuenut]

That's actually a very good and relevant question. The 2-point butterfly splice was always used on the Merry Widow. The 4-point splice was used on all other cues. I do not know if the butterfly was sometimes used on non-MW cues as well, but I don't recall seeing it. Of course, someone could certainly have ordered a butterfly-splice shaft for a different cue.

Thanks. Didn't know that. My cue is a "trophy" cue with 4 points and no veneers, but it has the rectangle MOP with player name, date, 2nd place price, and location of tournament. One of my best pawn shop finds IMO.

 

[runscott]

The forearm finish did not appear to be original to the cue - looked like an old thick spray-on poly. I was dying to see the ebony underneath, so I stripped it and gave it a rub-on finish. I also did a minor cleaning of the silk wrap - it still looks uncleaned with plenty of patina. I am keeping my eyes open for a shaft candidate (ebony butterfly splice at end).