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Unmarked Pool Cue ~ Two Shafts ~ 4 Point ~ No Reserve Auction ~ Joss Style | eBay

An unmarked pool cue, used, nice, leather wrap.
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Looking for thoughts on this mystery cue.

The seller came across a nice cue collection. Did some good research, and got some good money, but I believe this one slipped through.

I’m sure some will think Adam. Others will think Viking. I believe it’s a custom. Can’t get it out of my head.
 
PhilosopherKing said:
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Unmarked Pool Cue ~ Two Shafts ~ 4 Point ~ No Reserve Auction ~ Joss Style | eBay

An unmarked pool cue, used, nice, leather wrap.
www.ebay.com

Looking for thoughts on this mystery cue.

The seller came across a nice cue collection. Did some good research, and got some good money, but I believe this one slipped through.

I’m sure some will think Adam. Others will think Viking. I believe it’s a custom. Can’t get it out of my head.
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I also think import....
Years ago,
I bought a really nice S/W copy off of ebay-no name on the cue-looked really good and was crafted quite well
Local cue maker was CERTAIN USA CUSTOM-MADE....searched for about a week here on az and other cue makers....
Turned out to be CONFIRMED ASIAN IMPORT- "TAI CAN CUE".
they made really nice s/w style cues....
couple hundred $$ w/ 2 shafts and excellent quality,
but that company went away.
 
Duane Remick said:
I also think import....
Years ago,
I bought a really nice S/W copy off of ebay-no name on the cue-looked really good and was crafted quite well
Local cue maker was CERTAIN USA CUSTOM-MADE....searched for about a week here on az and other cue makers....
Turned out to be CONFIRMED ASIAN IMPORT- "TAI CAN CUE".
they made really nice s/w style cues....
couple hundred $$ w/ 2 shafts and excellent quality,
but that company went away.
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Was that KC Cues, I know they were churning out really nice, cheap Southwest copies.
 
Benelli said:
Was that KC Cues, I know they were churning out really nice, cheap Southwest copies.
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Some of those SW copies were sold under the 'Licos' name. Like DR said made at the Taican(now Hamson-Universal) factory. IIRC the 'KC'( became KaiserCues) cues were made by KaoKao in Taiwan. The Licos/Taican versions were better made.
 
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Benelli said:
the veneer work in those boxes is very rough, as much as I hate saying this phrase and channeling my inner Garczar...

Asian Import....
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No custom builder or high end production cue company is going to do boxes that rough.
Definitely an Asian import,low end at that.
 
garczar said:
Looks like a KaoKao Taiwan cue. Looks to be pretty well made.
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Weren’t they originally Kao Fa cues? If so they sponsored a tour at one time. They were making cheap imitation SW Cues for a couple hundred bucks apiece when they first showed up.. If that is the same company..

Tony Crosby was involved in that tour along with GYK. He and I had some chats about Kao Fa cues. He had some interesting comments about working with them.
Tony tried to help me with a situation I had with them. He tried to resolve things so kudos to him he’s a straight up good guy in my books! Kao Fa not so much…
 
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Quesports said:
Weren’t they originally Kao Fa cues? If so they sponsored a tour at one time. They were making cheap imitation SW Cues for a couple hundred bucks apiece when they first showed up.. If that is the same company..

Tony Crosby was involved in that tour along with GYK. He and I had some chats about Kao Fa cues. He had some interesting comments about working with them.
Tony tried to help me with a situation I had with them. He tried to resolve things so kudos to him he’s a straight up good guy in my books! Kao Fa not so much…
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KaoKao and KaoFa are two diff. outfits. KaoKao makes the Kaisers/KC cues. KaoFa cues were 'KF' not KC. They still make SW clones. https://www.poolcues.com.tw/kf-products/ Kaiser SW-style cues are still made but J&J rarely has them anymore.
 
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I disagree:

I’m usually ok with ruling-out Asian import when I see a derlin butt cap.

You can also see that one of the shafts has an ivory ferrule.

It’s an old cue. That shaft could be a relatively newer addition, but who has a $200 shaft made for a $30 cue?
 
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