cue points question

[stevea]

I love playing pool but I'm not very knowledgeable about the cues. I saw someone is selling a cue and they say:

The cue has an ebony forearm, 8 holly points recut with 8 more tulipwood points, for a total of 16 points and a tulipwood butt sleeve.

What do points mean? I see someone else is selling a cue with 6 points?

Thanks in advance!

 

[cueman]

Points are the long inlaid parts in between the wrap and joint on a cue. That section is referred to as the Forearm. So if it is a Six Point cue, that simply means there are six of those pointed inlays going around the cue. They can be sharp triangler points or fancy shaped longer inlays.

 

[stevea]

Points are the long inlaid parts in between the wrap and joint on a cue. That section is referred to as the Forearm. So if it is a Six Point cue, that simply means there are six of those pointed inlays going around the cue. They can be sharp triangler points or fancy shaped longer inlays.

Thanks for info