First Build

[PocketPooler]

My first build is almost finished. Nothin fancy, still learning.

 

[jasonlaus]

Congrats!:thumbup:

 

[Kim Bye]

Looks nice. Bubinga and curly maple?

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Sweet keep it up

 

[PocketPooler]

Looks nice. Bubinga and curly maple?

Not sure about the bubinga; i kinda thought so too. Was a piece laying around. Smelt spicey, maybe even hint of a cinnamon smell when cutting. Was told it was ziricote but i knew better than that so just left it as "ziricote." love to know what it is for sure.

 

[one stroke]

Nice looking stuff out of the pocket ,, is this a full cord cue sleved over cue or spliced


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[Newsheriffintwn]

Not sure about the bubinga; i kinda thought so too. Was a piece laying around. Smelt spicey, maybe even hint of a cinnamon smell when cutting. Was told it was ziricote but i knew better than that so just left it as "ziricote." love to know what it is for sure.

Sounds like blood wood. Nice first cue!

 

[PocketPooler]

Nice looking stuff out of the pocket ,, is this a full cord cue sleved over cue or spliced


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Tenon and 3/8-10 connecting screws from handle into forearm and buttcap. Thats it. Not cored, but going to be pretty light. With 2 oz weight in the ass, itll be around 18-18.5

 

[PocketPooler]

Sounds like blood wood. Nice first cue!

Thank you!!

 

[63Kcode]

Pretty fancy for a first cue!

Congratulations, welcome to the addiction!

Larry

 

[PocketPooler]

Pretty fancy for a first cue!

Congratulations, welcome to the addiction!

Larry

Thanks, Larry, Ive had the bug for some years now to start building...now I have the FEVER!

 

[Superiorduper]

That's a beauty, congratulations, hope she plays as sweet as it looks!

 

[swilliespeed]

Very nice execution.

 

[Chopdoc]

Fancy for first cue, but not too fancy. I am sure as you go along you'll settle on certain types of construction you prefer.


Nice looking. Nice woods.


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[hang-the-9]

I like it, very clean work and nice design.

My son's cue is zircotte and maple, will have to compare to your wood.

 

[j_zippel]

Very nice, how many hours have you put in thus far?

That curly maple handle is beauty! Well done


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[PocketPooler]

Very nice, how many hours have you put in thus far?

That curly maple handle is beauty! Well done


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Thanks everyone. Prolly 15-20 hours. The inlays took forever. Originally going to be diamonds on the butt but the damn router slipped on me hogging it out, so I fixed it by using ovals. Glad i did. Then getting ready to glue them, i couldnt find the damn points so i redid those. After the glueing cured, i found the points when getting my butt cap ready. Its been a bit of an ordeal (ROOKIES!).

I think if i took actual work time, i could get it now in prolly 8-10, knowing the processes better and what i could be working on while it's tapering and what not. Overall, i enjoyed it more than playing. Ebony and birdseye sneaky is going to be my next. Using a blank for my first sneaky and may play with some fancy veneer ring work. Next sneaky im going to attempt to full splice myself if i can get it figured out with a band saw. I hate bothering others for help and my options fairly limited.

Heres the original designs. Not too far off

 

[Puguglies1]

Looks great!

 

[Black-Balled]

Jesus, without knowing what kind of wood you are working with, i hope you have good ventilation and respiratory protection.
People get seriously ill or die from inhalation of some woods.
Nice work, though. Id be proud too!

 

[alphadog]

Jesus, without knowing what kind of wood you are working with, i hope you have good ventilation and respiratory protection.
People get seriously ill or die from inhalation of some woods.
Nice work, though. Id be proud too!

First thing I thought also.

Caution to anyone working wood,know the hazards of what you are working with. Protect yourself from the chemicals also.