Has any other cue maker used crosscut maple in a cue?
The inlays are Gold and Silver.
My first impression of the cue was it was stunning.
I like his signature does not take away from the beauty of the cue.
My next post will be about Ernie putting a new tip on my Ginacue.
My replies to questions asked and comments below:
The cue is not mine, I didn't ask and Ernie didn't say who bought the cue.
I also did not ask the price but based on Ernie's previous sales it cost more than a small new car.
When you look all the original designs he has used on his cues Ernie is truly an artist.
I was at the shop for a new tip and was lucky to see the cue waiting for a leather wrap.
The white parts are imitation Ivory, it looks and machines almost like real Ivory.
Ernie mentioned name of the imitation Ivory but I'm old and do not remember what he said.
This is a good time to mention why I can visit Ernie's shop, I only show up when I have a cue or pool related reason.
The first time I saw Ernie at a pool room in the 1970s he looked stand offish, almost unfriendly. He is completely the opposite.
The problem is he wants to play pool and not answer questions about cues.
When I told this story to a collector who is friends with Tascarella he said Tascarella feels the same way.
When he is at the pool room to play pool he does not want to talk about business.
Who is the greatest of all time?
It depends on who you ask but like most things you know when you see it.
Certainly there is no argument that when Ernie started making cues in the 1963 he changed the way cues were made.
Today, 61 years later, with his latest crosscut maple cue, Ernie continues to change the industry.
Who would have thought it would be possible to use crosscut maple to make a cue stick.
His cues have also withstood the test of time.
There is a great story about Ed Kelly, who won the One Pocket and Straight Pool at Johnston City in 1966.
When his wife was upset with him, Ed found his Ginacue at the bottom of their swimming pool.
Ernie cleaned and refinished the cue and I am sure it is in someone's collection today.
Ernie is not accepting new orders.
I do not have permission to say this but Ernie said he is 83 and he will stop making cues someday.
The inlays are Gold and Silver.
My first impression of the cue was it was stunning.
I like his signature does not take away from the beauty of the cue.
My next post will be about Ernie putting a new tip on my Ginacue.
My replies to questions asked and comments below:
The cue is not mine, I didn't ask and Ernie didn't say who bought the cue.
I also did not ask the price but based on Ernie's previous sales it cost more than a small new car.
When you look all the original designs he has used on his cues Ernie is truly an artist.
I was at the shop for a new tip and was lucky to see the cue waiting for a leather wrap.
The white parts are imitation Ivory, it looks and machines almost like real Ivory.
Ernie mentioned name of the imitation Ivory but I'm old and do not remember what he said.
This is a good time to mention why I can visit Ernie's shop, I only show up when I have a cue or pool related reason.
The first time I saw Ernie at a pool room in the 1970s he looked stand offish, almost unfriendly. He is completely the opposite.
The problem is he wants to play pool and not answer questions about cues.
When I told this story to a collector who is friends with Tascarella he said Tascarella feels the same way.
When he is at the pool room to play pool he does not want to talk about business.
Who is the greatest of all time?
It depends on who you ask but like most things you know when you see it.
Certainly there is no argument that when Ernie started making cues in the 1963 he changed the way cues were made.
Today, 61 years later, with his latest crosscut maple cue, Ernie continues to change the industry.
Who would have thought it would be possible to use crosscut maple to make a cue stick.
His cues have also withstood the test of time.
There is a great story about Ed Kelly, who won the One Pocket and Straight Pool at Johnston City in 1966.
When his wife was upset with him, Ed found his Ginacue at the bottom of their swimming pool.
Ernie cleaned and refinished the cue and I am sure it is in someone's collection today.
Ernie is not accepting new orders.
I do not have permission to say this but Ernie said he is 83 and he will stop making cues someday.
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