Butterfly Splices

FAST_N_LOOSE said:
PAUL IS THE SPLICING MAN.....PROBLEM IS, NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE GET TO SEE HIS STUFF. HE'S WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE, EVEN TO THE POINT WHERE CUEMAKERS LOOK AT HIS CUES, AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW THEY WERE DONE.
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These couple of cues can be considered the epitomy of Paul's earlier work: http://classiccues.com/graphics/cues/cues_all/fanelli/fanelli_mark_joe.jpg

Note the overlapping butterfly veneers, coming down the joint and up from between the points.

Now THIS, is the kind of insane stuff he's working on now: http://classiccues.com/graphics/cues/853_fore_1_hi.jpg
http://classiccues.com/graphics/cues/853_butt_hi.jpg

Those bridged points are perfect, btw.

-roger
 
Al Bautista

Al Bautista in the Philipines built me a very pretty cue, with butterfly splices.
 

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Bumping a cool thread.

Any more butterflies to show off?

How about more of those old butterfly conversions?



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Those are two great looking twins. With all that artistic work, I like the way Paul blended those simple rings/ boarder. Very nice
 
All the veneer colours and almost wood sections are opposite to each other, it really is impressive the way he has done it...
 
Bhq

Brent, thanks for posting. They are gorgeous! Thanks also to those that posted the other pic. All of these are outstanding :thumbup:
 
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Palmetto cue said:
Brent, thanks for posting. They are gorgeous! Thanks also to those that posted the other pic. All of these are outstanding :thumbup:
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this thread is 4 years old, i can hardly remember 4 days ago :eek:
sometimes i have a helluva time remembering user names on here too
chester ( the op ) has been super to work with
the jumpbreak
cocobolo & tulip
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Great cues are great cues. My personal fav of the top three is the upper in gray. I think I will go play some pool today.
 
I'm glad I bumped this thread!

Great cues!


BHQ- It isn't a butterfly, but that conversion is sweet. People seem to often ignore the later ones as not "real" Titlists. I have to say that I really dig the way you documented it under the wrap. Very cool.

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butterfly cue

Here's an interesting cue. Does anyone have an idea who the maker is?
 

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canwin said:
Here's an interesting cue. Does anyone have an idea who the maker is?
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BRUNSWICK brass pin in shaft , i have a few of those here
that one looks like it's had some work done on it

to chopdoc>
was it you recently that told me KATZ also used brass pin in shaft?
 
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BHQ said:
BRUNSWICK brass pin in shaft , i have a few of those here
that one looks like it's had some work done on it

to chopdoc>
was it you recently that told me KATZ also used brass pin in shaft?
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Actually, it's a Katz made in the 40's that was refinished by Neighbors awhile back.
 
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