Sherm,
Sorry your not going, I enjoyed metting and talking with you.
Sorry your not going, I enjoyed metting and talking with you.
Custom Cue Build Off For Charity
- Thread starter bob griffin
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Why not just do it the American Pistolsmith way?
Each maker contributes some labor to the cue.
OK, one contributes his wood maybe or supplies and spliced blank and sleeve.
One maker does the wrap. One does the inlay. One makes the rings and collars.
One does the dreaded finishing.
Each maker contributes some labor to the cue.
OK, one contributes his wood maybe or supplies and spliced blank and sleeve.
One maker does the wrap. One does the inlay. One makes the rings and collars.
One does the dreaded finishing.
JoeyInCali said:Why not just do it the American Pistolsmith way?
Each maker contributes some labor to the cue.
OK, one contributes his wood maybe or supplies and spliced blank and sleeve.
One maker does the wrap. One does the inlay. One makes the rings and collars.
One does the dreaded finishing.
That would be a collectable cue worth more than tens of thousand dollars.
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Again it will be difficult. I recommend doing a gift certificate for charity. It gets rid of the 1/5 value on ebay. $1000-$1500 gift certificate is $1000-$1500 for charity.
If you want a cue builder contest, thats seperate. In racing there is a deal where someone can buy the engine at a "claim" price. IF someone builds a cue that is $5K in a $1K contest, have the cuemaker commit to building a similar for "claimed" price.
Just ideas, slam me if desired.
LOL
KEn
All -
Again it will be difficult. I recommend doing a gift certificate for charity. It gets rid of the 1/5 value on ebay. $1000-$1500 gift certificate is $1000-$1500 for charity.
If you want a cue builder contest, thats seperate. In racing there is a deal where someone can buy the engine at a "claim" price. IF someone builds a cue that is $5K in a $1K contest, have the cuemaker commit to building a similar for "claimed" price.
Just ideas, slam me if desired.
LOL
KEn
Voodoo Daddy
One Pocket 101
Hows about...
Each cuemaker interested in this event starting with the same amount of stock. Say for example maple forearm, ebony butt sleeve, the same amount of ivory, same colored veneers, same stainless steel and ring material and let the cuemaker have at it their way? Joints are up to the builder and shouldnt have any bearing on the presentation. Its not about who has the bigger pole as one poster put it...its about charity. With the same materials given to each cuemaker it will show the different applications. Just a thought...but what do I know.
Each cuemaker interested in this event starting with the same amount of stock. Say for example maple forearm, ebony butt sleeve, the same amount of ivory, same colored veneers, same stainless steel and ring material and let the cuemaker have at it their way? Joints are up to the builder and shouldnt have any bearing on the presentation. Its not about who has the bigger pole as one poster put it...its about charity. With the same materials given to each cuemaker it will show the different applications. Just a thought...but what do I know.
This is very similar to what I was suggesting earlier.Voodoo Daddy said:
This will keep all the cues fairly simple and affordable.
If the cue makers do not want a competition, that is fine.
When complete, they can all be displayed and sold, either on the internet or at Valley Forge.
Valley Forge would be nice, because many of the cue makers are there and the purchasser can recieve his/her cue directly from the maker.
Another suggestion would be that they all be displayed together, at Valley Forge, and there be a silent auction to sell them.