This was in the 5 I posted a week or two ago, but finally put a wrap on it. Black Lizard wrap.
Delivering Tonight - Cocobolo on Ebony
- Thread starter Tony Zinzola
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Black Beauty.....
WOW!!!TONY JUST COMING WITH ALL THESE GREAT CUES... LOOKS SUPER!!!KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK I HAVE MONEY ON YOU
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WOW!!!TONY JUST COMING WITH ALL THESE GREAT CUES... LOOKS SUPER!!!KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK I HAVE MONEY ON YOU
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Great work in that cue and it is really complimented by the wrap you selected.
Looking forward to seeing your next project.
Looking forward to seeing your next project.
Here's the sister cue to that one. Will be a few months before I'm finished with it. Also shown is a 6 pointer I'm working on with African Blackwood and Thuya Burl.
They both have 9. There's a paper black on the outside and one on the inside.
I think that paper is paper and veneer is thin wood.
Call it 4 or 9, whatever you want. I just go by how I see other people describe them. Here's the definition of Veneer. Looks like you could take it either way you want. If somebody has silver or ivory veneers, is that a veneer or silver / ivory?
Main Entry:
1ve?neer Listen to the pronunciation of 1veneer
Pronunciation:
\və-ˈnir\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
German Furnier, from furnieren to veneer, from French fournir to furnish, equip ? more at furnish
Date:
1702
1: a thin sheet of a material: as a: a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood b: any of the thin layers bonded together to form plywood c: a plastic or porcelain coating bonded to the surface of a cosmetically imperfect tooth2: a protective or ornamental facing (as of brick or stone)3: a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect : facade, gloss <a veneer of tolerance>
Main Entry:
1ve?neer Listen to the pronunciation of 1veneer
Pronunciation:
\və-ˈnir\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
German Furnier, from furnieren to veneer, from French fournir to furnish, equip ? more at furnish
Date:
1702
1: a thin sheet of a material: as a: a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood b: any of the thin layers bonded together to form plywood c: a plastic or porcelain coating bonded to the surface of a cosmetically imperfect tooth2: a protective or ornamental facing (as of brick or stone)3: a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect : facade, gloss <a veneer of tolerance>
Looks Nice Tony....
And Going By Todays Descriptions, I'd Also Call It 9 Veneers
And Going By Todays Descriptions, I'd Also Call It 9 Veneers
In woodworking, a veneer is a thin piece of wood. You have 4 pieces of wood and 5 pieces of paper. I don't see any fancy grain in your paper.
This method of glueing a piece of paper between two pieces of wood has ben practiced for almost 1,000 years. It is the method used to produce what are called split turnings. I myself have done it to produce mulltiple identical turnings that have a flat back and turned front. You simply just center the axis of your turning on the paper layer. When you are done turning the wood, you remove the turned piece, put it on end and align a wedge or knife with the paper then force the pieces of wood apart along the weak surface, the paper'
It looks nice and I told Ron Haley this some years ago when he started doing this in his cues.
This method of glueing a piece of paper between two pieces of wood has ben practiced for almost 1,000 years. It is the method used to produce what are called split turnings. I myself have done it to produce mulltiple identical turnings that have a flat back and turned front. You simply just center the axis of your turning on the paper layer. When you are done turning the wood, you remove the turned piece, put it on end and align a wedge or knife with the paper then force the pieces of wood apart along the weak surface, the paper'
It looks nice and I told Ron Haley this some years ago when he started doing this in his cues.
Paul Dayton said:
If the paper creates a "weak" bond is it a good idea to use it in the points of a cue?
Perhaps the glue saturates the paper enough that there is no weakness.
Paul, despite your excellent explanation, I still dont understand quite how a "split turning" would be used in cue making. (other than decorative as in this cue)
Where and how would you use the pieces once separated at the paper bond.
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I'm not trying to argue with you, I don't care if it's 4 or 9 or 100. I think depending on which part of the definition you read, it could be either.
One thing that I have always wondered though is how come when somebody has a 4 point cue with 2 recut veneers, people call this a 12 point cue? To me it's a 4 point cue with recuts.
One thing that I have always wondered though is how come when somebody has a 4 point cue with 2 recut veneers, people call this a 12 point cue? To me it's a 4 point cue with recuts.
WilleeCue said:
In my opinion and from personal experiences, if you use wood glue to glue up your veneers, you will have a weak point at the papers. If you use slow setting epoxy and coat both sides of the paper, I don't think it's any weaker than the veneers. Even if you only coat one side of the paper, it seeps through. I cannot separate a veneer pack at the papers. I tried today. With wood glue, there's no doubt I can separate them.
