Does this Schon cue have ivory inlays?
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The black light test and vertical grain suggests that my 2005 CX-61 has ivory inlays, but still waiting on Schon Cues to validate. I'm guessing they get hundreds or more e-mails per day, so I might be in for a long wait.
In the 1st photo, there are subtle lines run vertically along the white inlays. Texture is not uniform.
The CX61's butt cap is probably mircata, and it looks very different from the white inlays. The Gilbert has ivory inlays and a delrin buttcap -- could have installed ivory cap, but I wanted something more durable since the latter would be my main playing cue:
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Well, blowing the pictures up as much as I can, I don't see vertical grain in the material. Very hard to tell with photos, as portions of ivory have more distinct grain than others. Good luck with going to Schon, but at this point I suspect people working there were not the ones working at that time. Not proof of anything, but here's what ivory with distinct grain looks like:In the 1st photo, there are subtle lines run vertically along the white inlays. Texture is not uniform.
The CX61's butt cap is probably mircata, and it looks very different from the while inlays. The Gilbert has ivory inlays and a delrin buttcap -- could have installed ivory cap, but I wanted something more durable since the latter would be my main playing cue:
Imgur.com does not retain my photos at full size, but my Gilbert has large pre-ban ivory inlays for reference. I see a faint line on your Joss cue's circular center inlays. There are other ivory types like buckhorn - these have much darker grain lines which are easier to see, but elephant ivory commands the most value because of its bleach-white appearance. This demand is what decimated wild elephants and ultimately lead to a full on ban in several states, including my location.
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Very true. Ivory, what we used to love in cues, is in some respects a liability these days. It really depends on whether you may eventually sell it or hang on to it forever.
All the best,
WW
Still no official reply from Schon cues, but I did find an old sale post listing the CX61 with ivory and malachite inlays:
I think this is all I can dig up from google.
I did find another contact-URL for Schon cues at https://schoncues.com/contact/ -- submitted another inquiry here a few minutes ago.
I think this is all I can dig up from google.
I did find another contact-URL for Schon cues at https://schoncues.com/contact/ -- submitted another inquiry here a few minutes ago.
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Facebook has a Schon site or two. Has a few socalled experts. Have you tried them
Not yet, but I'll post there if Schon cues does not reply to my latest inquiry.
