Ebony Question

[Ant812]

i just purchased a new 06 cue made by a very reputable cue maker. i purchased it online from a dealer. the forarm and butt are gaboon ebony. the butt section is dark but not charcoal dark, there is minor hints on brownish grain in it. the forarm has some white streaks and specs in it that almost look like scratches but they are not. they are definately under the finish. is that normal, i have never seen anything like it. i would post pics but it would be a dead giveaway of the maker and im not sure i could get them to show up in a picture. i didnt see them myself from the picture i bought it on.

 

[breakshot]

Good ebony has been hard to find. Great ebony is jet black -not charcoal.
Cuemakers producing volumes of cues can't get enough great ebony.

Craig

 

[Ant812]

i wasnt refering to the brownish grain, my concern is the white specs and streaks. have you ever seen something like that before?
ps. my bad, by charcoal i meant solid dark black.

 

[BVal]

i wasnt refering to the brownish grain, my concern is the white specs and streaks. have you ever seen something like that before?
ps. my bad, by charcoal i meant solid dark black.

I have heard of ebony having white streaks in it. Charcoal is usually referred to as a dark grey color. JMO.

BVal

 

[Jack Madden]

i just purchased a new 06 cue made by a very reputable cue maker. i purchased it online from a dealer. the forarm and butt are gaboon ebony. the butt section is dark but not charcoal dark, there is minor hints on brownish grain in it. the forarm has some white streaks and specs in it that almost look like scratches but they are not. they are definately under the finish. is that normal, i have never seen anything like it. i would post pics but it would be a dead giveaway of the maker and im not sure i could get them to show up in a picture. i didnt see them myself from the picture i bought it on.

Call the cuemaker and ask him. If it an imperfection, he should be glad to fix it.

 

[TrackKing]

while gaboon ebony is usually solid black, Macasiter (spelling?) ebony has streaks and visible grain after finish. But Jack Madden is right, contact cuemaker to be sure.

 

[pdcue]

i just purchased a new 06 cue made by a very reputable cue maker. i purchased it online from a dealer. the forarm and butt are gaboon ebony. the butt section is dark but not charcoal dark, there is minor hints on brownish grain in it. the forarm has some white streaks and specs in it that almost look like scratches but they are not. they are definately under the finish. is that normal, i have never seen anything like it. i would post pics but it would be a dead giveaway of the maker and im not sure i could get them to show up in a picture. i didnt see them myself from the picture i bought it on.

The sapwood of Ebony, as with many of the tropical exotics,
is white - similar to the color of maple.

It's possible you are seeing sapwood that didn't turn out.

Dale Pierce

 

[TATE]

i just purchased a new 06 cue made by a very reputable cue maker. i purchased it online from a dealer. the forarm and butt are gaboon ebony. the butt section is dark but not charcoal dark, there is minor hints on brownish grain in it. the forarm has some white streaks and specs in it that almost look like scratches but they are not. they are definately under the finish. is that normal, i have never seen anything like it. i would post pics but it would be a dead giveaway of the maker and im not sure i could get them to show up in a picture. i didnt see them myself from the picture i bought it on.

Wood color differences in ebony including Gabon and Macassar are very common up close. Colors range from light tan to cinnamon brown and can be seen better when held up to a bright light.

But... it sounds like it might be air trapped in the clear. This happens during the spraying process especially with the two stage urethane finishes designed for wood and can happen for a variety of reasons, such as improper gun distance from surface, and improper air pressure. It can also cause a milky or cloudy apearance. Close inspecition reveals whitish specs floating through the clear.

Whatever is wrong, the cue can be fixed with a refinish. If the color difference is in the wood, and you don't like it, the wood can be stained. If it's in the clear, it can be sanded or stripped and re-sprayed.

Chris