English Finish
- Thread starter Murray Tucker
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Very very pretty wood. Congrats to its new owner! :smile:
How does the durability of the hand rubbed English finish compare to a traditional finish used on the majority of cues nowadays???
Either way.....it looks like it would feel GREAT in the hand!!!
Me like a lot
How does the durability of the hand rubbed English finish compare to a traditional finish used on the majority of cues nowadays???
Either way.....it looks like it would feel GREAT in the hand!!!
Me like a lot
It's made for gun stocks so it is pretty tough. It is basically a oil type finish but it goes on different than any oil that I have got at the lowes or home depot. Unfortunately the kit has been discontinued so I am going to have to figure out a new way to get the right results if I do any more.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=21424/ttver=2/Product/OLD_ENGLISH_STOCK_FINISHING_KIT
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=21424/ttver=2/Product/OLD_ENGLISH_STOCK_FINISHING_KIT
Very very pretty wood. Congrats to its new owner! :smile:
How does the durability of the hand rubbed English finish compare to a traditional finish used on the majority of cues nowadays???
Either way.....it looks like it would feel GREAT in the hand!!!
Me like a lot
Wity
Banned
There are probably hundreds of different ways to finish a cue nowadays but for an oil finish which all proper snooker cues have, most english cuemakers (mainly those who dont flog their own blend at extortionate prices) recommend raw linseed oil and an optional coating of pure beeswax.
Raw is prefered as it contains no dryers but it takes a long long time to do properly. Personally I've used Liberon finishing oil after it was recomended to me by Dave Brown at Craftsman cues of Leeds and i find it superb as depending on the number of coats you apply a matt to a mirror finish can be had in a fraction of the time.
Raw is prefered as it contains no dryers but it takes a long long time to do properly. Personally I've used Liberon finishing oil after it was recomended to me by Dave Brown at Craftsman cues of Leeds and i find it superb as depending on the number of coats you apply a matt to a mirror finish can be had in a fraction of the time.
nice figure..
the figure on that wood is nice..it goes wells with the honey colored maple and the brass joint pin.
You going back to the engraved pin? I've only seen one other Tucker cue with the pin engraved.
Something about oil finishes on fullsplice cues...just seem so right.
Beautiful cue for some lucky player...I'm jealous.
the figure on that wood is nice..it goes wells with the honey colored maple and the brass joint pin.
You going back to the engraved pin? I've only seen one other Tucker cue with the pin engraved.
Something about oil finishes on fullsplice cues...just seem so right.
Beautiful cue for some lucky player...I'm jealous.