Does anyone know who made this cue?
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I hope these pictures are good enough for someone to help with identify this cue. Thanks.. Don
Pic1 is definitely overlay.
What i thought. A TON of these decal cues have been imported over the yrs. If it is its worth 50bux max.
How do you tell that from a pic?
If you upsize the pic its pretty easy to see. Black decal or paint over the underlying wood. Inlays would have a much more distinct edge to them.
The maple is one piece with black overlay.
you guys are good!
Thanks for the info.. A friend of mine used his loop on the cue and said they are inlays, not decals. I know the pictures are not the best, but seeing the cue in person shows the nice work that has been done here and my I Phone pic's are not the best.
Thanks again... Don
Thanks again... Don
If those are inlays then i'd guess Filipino origin.
I still think its overlaid. No way to do inlay work and line up grain that way. The design is one you see in a lot of Asian/Filipino cues. Most are not inlaid. I'd like to see some HD quality pics. Short of having it in hand only way to really tell. What did the cue sell for new? A custom, real inlay cue like this would have been $1,000+ new, less if Asia-sourced.
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Well, some other factors to consider, if the guy is certain that it is inlay work, not decals, let's look at the cue weight, feel, balance, etc. - those would all help determine quality of construction. I see five sets of identical ringwork- not too common on cues with decals. Shaft weight at a minimum of 3.4 to 3.6 ounces would probably indicate a more custom made cue as well as the quality of the shaft wood. Quality of the wrap if it is linen also is a factor. A lot we cannot tell from a simple photo, esp. when someone is fairly certain that they are not decals.
Looks like wood painted over with black with a stencil left out for the decorations.
The cue could be maple painted over with black as others suggested. But you can get all grain to line up if you cut the inlays out of a slab of wood and put them in the cue i just like they were cut out without mixing them up.
Looks like he hit the Jackpot.
I know it CAN be done, i just don't think this is an example of that level of skill.