Burton Spain photos

[sebas]

Hercek Moon cue

Thank you all very much for your replies!

Drawman: I've read a few lines about that book in this forum back when I searched for Burton's name. I've found the forumer who owns Burton Spain's book and another cue maker's too - I forgot the latter one, will check it soon, sorry about that... Anyways, thank you for the info I will start a search for that book too!

Ken: Thank you for the amazing pictures! That six point cue is astonishing! I have a picture of a similar one.
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Back when I first saw this cue at chalkers' website I knew that this is it for me... I like many of the designs of today's cue builders but for some reason I always seemed to love the 'older' ones more. And when I saw this cue it had everything, beautiful craftsmanship, amazing design, everything was chosen so well that it amazed me...
...and owning Burton Spain's personal playing cue is... just unimaginable to me...
Anyways... I believe that I have seen a Joel Hercek cue that was inspired by Burton's Moon design and I love that one too as it is not too fancy yet it's elegant and unique.
Thank you for the pictures once again, Ken!

Hackerda: thanks for the info, I hope that he'll have some more made and that once I'll be able to get one. When will you receive your Hercek?

1st edit: I've found the other cuemaker's name that had a book, it was DPK - I knew it already but I wasn't sure enough so I searched for it again.

2nd edit: are those mitered veneers around the boxes? (and are there double red veneers too?) Sorry, but I can't tell it from the picture but I'm very curious

The Hercek Moon cue is on Deno Andrews site. He owns it.

 

[sebas]

John Davis's Burton Spain

Some eye candy. A Burton Spain made for John Davis and maple chain link with a curly maple shaft. Thought you might enjoy them. I have another great 4 pointer with great coloring and ivory inlays (rare) but it is currently with Joel Hercek. It is a good thing he has been able to carry the tradition and knowledge on. I am glad someone started this thread. The best hitting Spain I have played with Chris Hightower has. It hits awesome. The moon cue on Deno's site is very nice I had it before Deno.
http://www.3cushion.com/On Line Collection/Cues/hercekmoon.htm

Chris

 

[poohkiller]

3cushion.com - yes, that's where I saw it. What is more is that I have even wrote a few e-mails to Deno regarding that cue; he was a very nice guy to talk with! (I don't know if you knew it but he has got some great videos uploaded to youtube - I'll search for his profile and give you a link for it)


Here are two more... The cue under 'Top Of The Line' is the cue (if I'm not mistaken) that I saw at chalkers.com and the cue that I fell in love with after the very first sight... It just looks amazing - it's so clean and elegant!!

Hunter: may I ask what wood was used for your Spain forearm? I don't want to guess as I couldn't tell it 100% sure from the picture.

 

[dmgwalsh]

a picture of burton from the ibc

I took a few photos from the display case at the Illinois billiards club last night. I'm new to this resizing thing so bear with me.
Jim Parker says he has a lot of other Spain stuff he will try to locate for me.





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[JimS]

Busted!!!!! Posting at work!!!!!!!! BUSTED!!!!!!!

 

[dmgwalsh]

Busted

Busted!!!!! Posting at work!!!!!!!! BUSTED!!!!!!!

After leaving the club at 1:00 a.m. and waking up about 4:30, I think I will have to plead diminished capacity.

 

[sebas]

Spain Forearms

Both cues have curly maple with ebony prongs. I also have a Hoppe Hercek with Burton Spain straight grain maple in the forearm that I use as my playing cue. I will post a pick tonight.

Chris

 

[poohkiller]

Thank you for all the photos about Burton!! I'd like to see (or own...) one of those...

Great pictures!

As for picture resizing: right click on image -> edit (now it should open it with Paint) -> go for Image -> Stretch/Skew and you are right at where you want to be )

 

[Mr Hoppe]

Another Spain cue for your enjoyment:

 

[poohkiller]

Thanks Willie,
That cue definitely looks great too!

I'd like to throw a picture in too...


I love this butt sleeve very-very much! Any guesses on what wood is it made of? ( I have a thought, but I am probably wrong, so... let me now if any of you have an idea! Thanks! )

 

[cueaddicts]

I love this butt sleeve very-very much! Any guesses on what wood is it made of? ( I have a thought, but I am probably wrong, so... let me now if any of you have an idea! Thanks! )

It's probably black palm wood in the butt sleeve. He was known to have used that some in his cues. We had a cue very similar a few years ago except with a linen wrap. Pics of this and another Spain cue are attached below.

 

[poohkiller]

Very-very nice cues, thanks for posting!

Black palm wood... I'll keep that in mind, thank you!

 

[Pancerny]

Burton Spain Photos

I was at Joel Hercek's shop last week and interviewed him for an upcoming "Behind The Cue" segment. We spoke a lot about Burton and I shot some photos of Burton and himself during the training that Joel keeps in the wall above one of his lathes.

These will be included in the next show which I hope to edit in the next few weeks. I also interviewed John Davis the day before and we spoke a lot about his cues and his work with Burton. Once the show is ready i will post a link here.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[manwon]

I was at Joel Hercek's shop last week and interviewed him for an upcoming "Behind The Cue" segment. We spoke a lot about Burton and I shot some photos of Burton and himself during the training that Joel keeps in the wall above one of his lathes.

These will be included in the next show which I hope to edit in the next few weeks. I also interviewed John Davis the day before and we spoke a lot about his cues and his work with Burton. Once the show is ready i will post a link here.

Cheers,
Mike

Sounds real good Mike!!! I personally can't wait!!!!!!!

 

[poohkiller]

WoW!!! I can't say anything either but that it sounds great!!! I am really-really looking forward to have that link, Mike!

Thanks!
Pooh

 

[Hunter]

Hunter: may I ask what wood was used for your Spain forearm? I don't want to guess as I couldn't tell it 100% sure from the picture.

The forearm on mine was dyed maple. I wished it hadn't been dyed. I would have had it converted myself! The points and veneers were awesome and the cue had a nice "ping" to it...

Steve

 

[rayjay]

Wow. This thread just keeps getting better and better. Thanks everybody!

 

[cueman]

Silver Ring Spain Cue

Here is a rare Burton Spain with silver rings instead of the more common stitch rings.

 

[cueman]

Sorry the above pictures are so wide. I can't figure out how to make them smaller.

 

[poohkiller]

Absolutely no problem Chris! The pics are great, thanks very much for posting them!

I've seen (even due to this thread of course! ) many Burton cues and there wasn't any with this kind of ring work! Amazing!

As for getting the picture smaller: right click on the image - go for 'Edit' -> (now it Paint opens it) -> In the upper line go for 'Image' -> Stretch/Skew. You may resize them there. I hope that I could help! Thanks for the picture!