Buckeye Burl?
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Chuck Starkey
I think Chuck was just selling one he built...
Yep, here it is.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=165933
I think Chuck was just selling one he built...
Yep, here it is.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=165933
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It absolutely can be used in cues. We've made a few out of buckeye burl. Im not certain but we might have a pic of one on our site. www.carolinacues.com
dave sutton
Banned
Wow. Just goes to show you how different we all are when it comes to taste... Maybe im just turned off by the whole buckeye thing being a die hard michigan fan... Dont think ill be using it anytime soon :wink:
There are alot of cues made from it. Try a search in the gallery and forsale section.
I'm just the opposite. I believe it is a very unique and stunning wood. I really like it but I would be afraid to use it as a structural component in a cue, even if cored, as I imagine it is a really soft wood being a burl so would dent easily. It of coarse could be stabilized but then it would have more of a plastic type hit. The use of it certainly wouldn't go well in a traditional cue but in a more modern, merry widow type cue that depends on the woods figure and coloring that makes it stand out instead of points, veneers and inlays. As usual, just my .02 cents worth.
Dick
I have a Kilby cue that had buckeye burl in the butt sleeve, really sets the cue off. Don't think I would use in the forearm either, impregnated or not except for points.
Bob Danielson
www.bdcuesandcomix.com
Bob Danielson
www.bdcuesandcomix.com
buckeye burl
i have made a few buckeye cues and i am very happy with the results.
THE BAD , buckeye should be stabilized and cored. the wood is so soft i can cut into it with my fingernail.
to get better quality wood, i found, is just to buy a slab that was cut for a table top. there is a lot of waste, and a lot of work, but in the end you get better wood.
you will have to cut it oversize, because a lot of it will warp in the stabilizing process
when i use buckeye i core the forearm, handle and butt cap with one solid piece of laminated maple.
THE GOOD it looks fantastic.
chuck starkey
i have made a few buckeye cues and i am very happy with the results.
THE BAD , buckeye should be stabilized and cored. the wood is so soft i can cut into it with my fingernail.
to get better quality wood, i found, is just to buy a slab that was cut for a table top. there is a lot of waste, and a lot of work, but in the end you get better wood.
you will have to cut it oversize, because a lot of it will warp in the stabilizing process
when i use buckeye i core the forearm, handle and butt cap with one solid piece of laminated maple.
THE GOOD it looks fantastic.
chuck starkey
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PFD Buckeye burl
I'm having a cue made by Paul at PFD Studios and it will be cored for stability. I decided to have six points of ebony framed in ivory included in my cue. The points will be also be included in the butt. I believe Paul impregnates his Buckeye burl with resin to help add structural integrity. A few months ago a PFD buckeye burl sold and it was a real show stopper IMO....
I'm having a cue made by Paul at PFD Studios and it will be cored for stability. I decided to have six points of ebony framed in ivory included in my cue. The points will be also be included in the butt. I believe Paul impregnates his Buckeye burl with resin to help add structural integrity. A few months ago a PFD buckeye burl sold and it was a real show stopper IMO....