Curly Tulipwood???

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Is there such a thang as curly tulipwood? I seen curly maple and curly purpleheart. Any others?
 
big chris said:
Is there such a thang as curly tulipwood? I seen curly maple and curly purpleheart. Any others?
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I assume your referring to the Brazilian type?
If so...I can't remember ever seeing any yet myself, but that doesn't mean it's not out there.



<~~~would buy all I could get if it were available..................
 
i am sure there is some.i have seen some Birdseye Tulip,but it was actually kind of ugle b/c the Birdseyes were black.i'm with Dave though,if you find any i will buy it.
 
big chris said:
Is there such a thang as curly tulipwood? I seen curly maple and curly purpleheart. Any others?
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Never seen curly tulip.
I have curly pink ivory, pernambuco, bubinga and Koa.
 
i got that piece of Pernambuco in and it is lighter weight than i thought.

what does it compare to in weight would you say,PH?
 
Tulip wood occasionally has some striping but it is very fine, hard to see, visible only between the red stripes and very localized. It might be an area the size of a quarter and sometimes the size of a 50 cent piece. Yeah, half dollars are still in circulation as are 2 dollar bills.

Pernambuco has a weight range a little broader than purple heart but it makes great playing cues. It's one of the very best front woods and if you can get some with a strong curl, it should be saved for a high dollar cue because you may never get it again. It's production and export are very closely controlled by the Brazilian government and the best pernambuco almost always goes to the makers of violin bows.
 
masonh said:
i got that piece of Pernambuco in and it is lighter weight than i thought.

what does it compare to in weight would you say,PH?
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Should be a nice piece for me. ;)

Get some more. :D
 
masonh said:
i got that piece of Pernambuco in and it is lighter weight than i thought.

what does it compare to in weight would you say,PH?
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A little lighter but cuts better.
 
I just finished a cue out of curly Shedua. Very pretty wood. Curly figure shows up in Oak and Rosewoods and even Pine. It is just more common in some woods than others.
 
Paul Dayton said:
Tulip wood occasionally has some striping but it is very fine, hard to see, visible only between the red stripes and very localized. It might be an area the size of a quarter and sometimes the size of a 50 cent piece. Yeah, half dollars are still in circulation as are 2 dollar bills.

Pernambuco has a weight range a little broader than purple heart but it makes great playing cues. It's one of the very best front woods and if you can get some with a strong curl, it should be saved for a high dollar cue because you may never get it again. It's production and export are very closely controlled by the Brazilian government and the best pernambuco almost always goes to the makers of violin bows.
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Hey, you're going to raise the price of the curly pernambuco cue Joey's making me.;) :D

-Andy
 
1-pocket-player said:
Hey, you're going to raise the price of the curly pernambuco cue Joey's making me.;) :D

-Andy
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The next one's gonna cost a lot more than yours.;)
 

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Curly ebony isn't that uncommon. The thing is that once the finish is on the cue, it becomes like black ink on black paper, invisible.
 
Paul Dayton said:
Curly ebony isn't that uncommon. The thing is that once the finish is on the cue, it becomes like black ink on black paper, invisible.
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I never used the stuff myself but guessed that would be the result...
 
What about Curly Redwood? One of my family members gave me 2 pieces of it and it looks really nice but its very light. I'm not sure if it would be usable in a cue.

What are your thoughts on that Encyclopedia Dayton?

Dave
 
DiamondDave said:
What about Curly Redwood? One of my family members gave me 2 pieces of it and it looks really nice but its very light. I'm not sure if it would be usable in a cue.

What are your thoughts on that Encyclopedia Dayton?

Dave
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It will have to be cored. I'd use bocote to add more weight.
 
DiamondDave said:
What about Curly Redwood? One of my family members gave me 2 pieces of it and it looks really nice but its very light. I'm not sure if it would be usable in a cue.

What are your thoughts on that Encyclopedia Dayton?

Dave
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On a scale of 1 to 10........Redwood falls in right around a -5 for cue quality wood.
 
BarenbruggeCues said:
On a scale of 1 to 10........Redwood falls in right around a -5 for cue quality wood.
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Yes, it would have to be encased in a very thick, very hard finish that looked like glass or it would be like a Meucci shaft, lean it against a table and when you pick it up it has a dent in it from being so soft.

Dick
 
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