Hi,
I'm am currently planning on having a local cuemaker make me a cue with an ebony (gabon) forearm (not cored), with curly koa handle, phenolic joint. He says he will use a aluminum pin between the forearm and handle to keep the weight down. He also feels that the cue will be slightly forward balanced but not overly so.
Does all of this make sense to the cuemakers among you? Are there any other woods that might make for a better forearm w/ Koa? Will the hit be different with ebony vs. some other wood.
I'm 6' tall and don't want a cue that balances further than 19 inches from the butt. I would like it to weight between 19 and 19.5 oz.
Any suggestions or opinions are appreciated!
Regards,
Doug
I'm am currently planning on having a local cuemaker make me a cue with an ebony (gabon) forearm (not cored), with curly koa handle, phenolic joint. He says he will use a aluminum pin between the forearm and handle to keep the weight down. He also feels that the cue will be slightly forward balanced but not overly so.
Does all of this make sense to the cuemakers among you? Are there any other woods that might make for a better forearm w/ Koa? Will the hit be different with ebony vs. some other wood.
I'm 6' tall and don't want a cue that balances further than 19 inches from the butt. I would like it to weight between 19 and 19.5 oz.
Any suggestions or opinions are appreciated!
Regards,
Doug