Double Silver Rings

[misterpoole]

Worst looking aesthetic rings ever. IMHO. They look like the builder has nothing better to offer.

I think I know what you mean, but do you have a pic? Fat gaudy rings are ugly on modern cues. Thin is in.
I chose cuemakers for my custom cues because of their nicely designed rings....think Gina, Prewitt, Mottey., Wes Hunter,
I also bought a 70's Joss with fatter rings but you can tell its old school.
Nice rings are a lot of work

 

[Bavafongoul]

I’m not a fan of Bushka rings…metal tends to expand and contract at a different rate than….I’ve seen many where I could feel the ring.
I much prefer stitched rings….the ones on my 55 year old Joss haven’t moved yet.

There’s inlays and rings on every cue I own. Not a single issue with anything rising and it shouldn’t.
Jerry Rauenzahn allowed his glued rings and inlays to rest a long time before progressing on the build.

I recall him telling me 10 weeks was the shortest but around 12 weeks was his average. His cues and
my others have a seamless feel running your hands over the rings and veneers. One of my Owen cues
has156 inlays in the cue butt and 32 inlays in each shaft collar. Basically a lot of glued stuff that’s still flush.

 

[Woodshaft]

I’m not a fan of Bushka rings…metal tends to expand and contract at a different rate than….I’ve seen many where I could feel the ring.
I much prefer stitched rings….the ones on my 55 year old Joss haven’t moved yet.

I agree. My 16 year old Schon STL9 suffers from "ring-pop".

 

[Woodshaft]

I was glad I bought an EC7 before they were all gone as I agree with you the white rings on the new mezz cues are terrible. Mine does have the two silver rings near the joint (1 thick, 1 thin) and I really like that look.

Yah, I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy one from the previous generation.....

 

[ShootingArts]

But they are all the rage with Ford drivers.
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It isn't that he likes bumper stickers. They are all that are holding the car together!

I’m not a fan of Bushka rings…metal tends to expand and contract at a different rate than….I’ve seen many where I could feel the ring.
I much prefer stitched rings….the ones on my 55 year old Joss haven’t moved yet.

Metal rings in general and silver in particular are bad about popping. Any time materials with vastly different expansion rates are used together it is asking for issues. I always knew you were smarter than the average bear!

Hu

 

[straightline]

Until you actually see the design, it’s hard to condemn stacked nickel rings……Prewitt designs use it magnificently.
I think it adds a distinct look & the mm width (nothing over 3 mm) has a lot to do with the final design appearance.

All the truly great cue makers employed this design in so many of their designs that to me really says a real mouthful.
In deference to Tom, because you like the look & fragrance of a bouquet of flowers doesn’t mean everyone else would.


Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder so when it comes to cues and cue makers, it becomes a matter of tastes.

Awesome work on those butts. The aesthetic breaks down though, when you add the shaft. Now you have a plain white spear with a gaudy, self aggrandizing holder.

 

[alphadog]

It isn't that he likes bumper stickers. They are all that are holding the car together!





Metal rings in general and silver in particular are bad about popping. Any time materials with vastly different expansion rates are used together it is asking for issues. I always knew you were smarter than the average bear!

Hu

The rings don't expand - the wood contacts. But you know that

 

[ShootingArts]

The rings don't expand - the wood contacts. But you know that

I was talking more about short term and temperature changes but you are right too of course. Wood tends to take many years to finish drying and pretty fully stabilizing. It is often part of a cue long before it finishes shrinking.

Sad story, after Hurricane Ida I burned some over 100 year old wood!

Hu

 

[Fatboy]

Prewitt rings

 

[Bavafongoul]

Awesome work on those butts. The aesthetic breaks down though, when you add the shaft. Now you have a plain white spear with a gaudy, self aggrandizing holder.

Yup, no denying that or the option of the ninja like carbon fiber shaft. I saw that white carbon fiber
is being offered and some time ago I wondered if a maple version was in the works to make it look
like a shaft made by the cue maker. Now that’s something, especially with a ferrule, that would be
pretty popular or so I’m presuming. I have two cues where the shaft actually makes the design look
more complete. One is my fancy Bob Owen cue. The shaft collar has 32 inlays & sitting on top of the
ivory joint when assembled makes its design look better. There’s just a lot of work that design and in
the photo, it’s the 3rd cue from the top. The other is my Ed Prewitt cue (top cue) with the same design
but w/nickel rings instead of stitched ivory. Both cues have matching joint protectors so you can imagine
what the assembled cue would be. IMO, sandwiching the ivory joint between those collars improves the look.

 

[Fatboy]

Mystery ring

Guess who’s rings

 

[Bavafongoul]

Frank Paradise?

 

[straightline]

Yup, no denying that or the option of the ninja like carbon fiber shaft. I saw that white carbon fiber
is being offered and some time ago I wondered if a maple version was in the works to make it look
like a shaft made by the cue maker. Now that’s something, especially with a ferrule, that would be
pretty popular or so I’m presuming. I have two cues where the shaft actually makes the design look
more complete. One is my fancy Bob Owen cue. The shaft collar has 32 inlays & sitting on top of the
ivory joint when assembled makes its design look better. There’s just a lot of work that design and in
the photo, it’s the 3rd cue from the top. The other is my Ed Prewitt cue (top cue) with the same design
but w/nickel rings instead of stitched ivory. Both cues have matching joint protectors so you can imagine
what the assembled cue would be. IMO, sandwiching the ivory joint between those collars improves the look.

Thanks for not playing the insult factor. Cues like these belong on a motorized display where you can lay two shafts on either side of the butt and revolve them independently to highlight the work and respective figures. As for the makers, there's a lot undone with maple blanks and resin - display only shafts as well. These might make good models for traditionally crafted display pieces.

 

[Fatboy]

Frank Paradise?

Nope, but the time is close