Edwin Reyes cues
Edwin Reyes, assassinated, made outstanding cues cutting and fitting inlays by hand. He had two stocks of wood, the wood that would stay in the Philippines and the wood going to the US or Europe. The export wood was dried to a greater degree and kept in climate control to prevent warpage from the major changes in climate. At least this is what Edwin himself said and I have no reason to doubt his word. If some of the wood deliberately dried to conditions in the islands was shipped overseas it would be much more likely to warp.
Edwin was a master craftsman that could do things with his hands that very few cue builders today can. If I get a chance I will own one of his cues. While I have some interest in a few other builders Edwin is the only one that I truly want a cue from.
A good person, someone I considered a friend although we had only talked on the net. RIP Edwin, hopefully his assassin and the people that paid him will serve their time in hell, it seems there will be no justice on earth.
Hu
