Can anyone tell me what wood this is?
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i agree with dick its none of those 3 woods. dick has seen alot of wood but i'm not so sure on pecan (i don't rememeber seeing pecan with black specs like that but i don't work with pecan that much). for me the clues are the grain, the black specs, and the color. the pics you have sure indicate a dalbergia for sure. the color seems to suggest honduran rosewood (dalbergia stevonsii). it can range from a lighter brown/puple to a tan/pinkish red streaks. i have both in the shop if i get a chance i'll take a pic. the guy who thought cocobolo was on the right track but the the grain is slightly different and the color is not cocobolo.
Goncalo Alves maybe??? Alves grain patterns vary a lot and could look like that.
The weight of the cue could clue you in as well. If the wood feels heavy, I would lean towards Alves. If the cue feels lighter, then Mr. Neighbors may be correct.
The weight of the cue could clue you in as well. If the wood feels heavy, I would lean towards Alves. If the cue feels lighter, then Mr. Neighbors may be correct.
The cue most definitely feels heavier around the forearm/butt sleeve areas.
I was thinking Red Palm, but Pecan might be it too.
I asked the guy I bought the cue from and he had no idea. Any help is appreciated.
From what I can tell from the computer screen I am thinking Padauk
http://artisandice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/padauk_wood.png
I don't have a lot of experience with rosewoods, but that looks too unred to be Padauk. It does look a lot like my mom's bedroom suite, which is pecan.
this is more like your photo Dave_M
Most definitely! When I first saw it, I figured it was Rosewood, but the dark color had me questioning. I will say this, regardless of what it is, it plays great! Thanks very much!