Camatillo Forearm Veneer Colors

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I am looking for help trying to decide what veneer colors would look best with a camatillo forearm. There is no sapwood in this particular piece and it will have ebony points with ivory inlays.. I have done a search and seen some pics of camatillo forearms but most do not have veneers. Any and all ideas are welcome so call it as you see it or not!!!
 
With that reddish tint that Camatillo has, I would think a blue would look nice in there.
 
Yikes!

I'm not totally surprised that I had almost zero responses but I am not giving up that easy. Does anyone have links to websites with veneers? I have searched myself and looked through the site that our member ElBeau has at CueVeneer.com.. Also does anyone sell veneers sample boards?? Apparently the differing colors of specific pieces of camatillo may be adding to my dillema. I'm open to suggestions or I'll just have a cue made that has ebony on ebony and forget the camatillo altogether, everything complements black after all!!
 
Given the nature of camatillo, it'll be black as ebony in a couple years. Use a veneer color you think will contrast well between the black & black. I'd avoid using black veneer on the outer simply because it'll soon blend & visually disappear.
 
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Paul Dayton said:
I would also avoid using a light colored veneer next to the camatillo as it has a tendency to bleed.
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I use black phenolic veneers as the outside veneer for the reasons stated.
Also, I have used Camatillo (Mexican Kingwood) on more than a 1/2 dozen cues
and have never seen it turn black or change color. I have some hanging from the shop wall for at least 6 years--no change in color. Eric please expand on your comment. Exactly what has been your experience that prompts you to make your comment. Inquisitive minds are curious as I have never heard of that, but then again I haven't heard of everything.
 
After seeing four different sections of camatillo, these were shipped to me by the builder, I decided on the darkest deep burgundy piece with straight grain. The sound it made when you tapped it against another section of wood was amazing to say the least. Once I saw it in person I made the quick decision to go no veneers, all ivory, points with attached spear tips, joint, ferrules, butt cap, with ringwork of camatillo and ivory with abalone inlays. The handle will be wrapless, camatillo segmented with the matching ringwork. The butt sleeve will have matching ivory points with spear tips to match the forearm points. The one thing I learned is that it's not easy to design a cue from the ground up! That's all for now, THANKS to all for their input, it is greatly appreciated!!
 
I used to use camatillo and can testify to the fact that most of it turns much darker with time and if you start with a dark piece you may very well need very bright lights to tell it isn't ebony.
 
Hi Paul, You make one hell of a cue, a close friend has a matched cue and j/b you made some time ago. Great feeling cue, very similar hit to the cuemaker I am having make this cue. In fact that was my first comment to the guy that owns your cue. When I went through my design ideas for this cue I came to the conclusion that a tuxedo cue made with camatillo would be an interesting idea. The only thing I added was the abalone in the ringwork to just add a little (dare I say) bling to it..
 
I have seen camatillo turn dark to almost ebony like blackness. I have yet to see a piece that didn't darken notably. Like cocobolo, there may be pieces that do not change as much, but that would be the exception & not the rule. And Paul is dead on about the way it bleeds.
 
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