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north_demon_cues

north_demon_cues

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I haven't made this type of cue in years. I was quite surprised when I received such an order. At first glance, this cue doesn't seem very special. Maybe you will just think it is a simple 4 points + 2 veneer cue. But it is actually a 15 points cue. It is very low-key in appearance. But it is not simple in terms of technology. It does not use veneer at all. Instead, the 5 points are recut three times. Only a 1mm margin is retained each time. Create a veneer effect. It really tests the accuracy when making points. At first I just wanted to make it in a veneer way. But after communicating with the customer several times, it was finally completed in this way. Although it may not be amazing. But it is definitely a cue with connotation.
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4 points + 2 veneer cue. But it is actually a 25 points cue. It is very low-key in appearance. But it is not simple in terms of technology. It does not use veneer at all. Instead, the 5 points are recut three times.
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I wasn't going to say anything from when I I first looked at this post. I'm sure the math is just a little skewed. However doing this style of cue on every pointed cue I build I certainly understand the exacting precision that is involved in a build such as this.
If it's a 4pt cue then 12 points it is. If it's a 5pt cue then 15 points it is.

My take is they are still veneers (just recut after glued into the cue) so I would still refer to it as a 4pt or a 5pt cue with 2 recut veneers. (myself)
I guess the reason I view it this way is because all of my veneers are solid 1 piece V veneers before they are even glued into a forearm.
The end viewing result is the same. Seamless in the point area.
I'm not into saying a cue has so many points just because it has no seams at the tips of the veneers.
Sorry for side jacking the thread.
 
j2pac said:
Gorgeous regardless, but 12 points maybe?
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Haha, that's a stupid typo. It's 15
BarenbruggeCues said:
I wasn't going to say anything from when I I first looked at this post. I'm sure the math is just a little skewed. However doing this style of cue on every pointed cue I build I certainly understand the exacting precision that is involved in a build such as this.
If it's a 4pt cue then 12 points it is. If it's a 5pt cue then 15 points it is.

My take is they are still veneers (just recut after glued into the cue) so I would still refer to it as a 4pt or a 5pt cue with 2 recut veneers. (myself)
I guess the reason I view it this way is because all of my veneers are solid 1 piece V veneers before they are even glued into a forearm.
The end viewing result is the same. Seamless in the point area.
I'm not into saying a cue has so many points just because it has no seams at the tips of the veneers.
Sorry for side jacking the thread.
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I wouldn't call points made this way veneers. That's because the time it takes is completely different. I've made a few cues with seven-layer veneers. But I wouldn't want to make points that were recut seven times. Maybe we should invent a term to distinguish them. But my English is not very good.
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north_demon_cues said:
Haha, that's a stupid typo. It's 15

I wouldn't call points made this way veneers. That's because the time it takes is completely different. I've made a few cues with seven-layer veneers. But I wouldn't want to make points that were recut seven times. Maybe we should invent a term to distinguish them. But my English is not very good.
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They're typically called recut points. Gorgeous cue.
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north_demon_cues said:
Haha, that's a stupid typo. It's 15

I wouldn't call points made this way veneers. That's because the time it takes is completely different. I've made a few cues with seven-layer veneers. But I wouldn't want to make points that were recut seven times. Maybe we should invent a term to distinguish them. But my English is not very good.
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I guess my view is a bit different on this subject.
A veneer is a veneer. It doesn't matter how it is made, it's still a veneer.
I know many call this style recuts. And it is...a recut veneer.
A veneer is described as a thin layer (could be of different types of material depending on the application) to cover something underneath.
When recut veneers are made, it is covering up what lays under it. When each layer is applied it covers what is under it except for the very edge in the end result...a remaining seamless veneer.
When the "point" is applied the end result is a stack of veneers with a point piece over top of them.

To further explain my view "point"....how many different vehicles are manufactured in the world how many different ways?
No matter the cost or price of the vehicle the end result is the same.... a carriage to transport you from point A to B.
One vehicle may cost or take longer to build but again the end means is the same.

No matter how you go about achieving your veneer...it's still a veneer.
I guess it all just a matter of perspective.
Keep up the excellent work. ;)
 
Although it may not be amazing.
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It looks amazing to me. What kind of woods are in the cue? In the first couple of images, the forearm looks like figured purpleheart, but in the other images it looks cocobolo-like.
 
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