Ok, here is the back story. I have been approached by a young lady to have me build her a cue. She currently plays with a very expensive cue ($2k+). She is tired of worrying about it getting damaged/Stolen and always smelling like cigarette smoke. I cannot blame her.
She wants something different, but not too expensive. We kicked around a few ideas and I suggested maybe a butterfly splice, then showed her a few pics from other cuemakers. Low and behold, she liked it and wants one.
The kicker is that would be my first Butterfly cue. So, I decided to take a test run to work the kinks out. Below is my first effort with a forearm (E.I. rosewood with Paduak and Curly Maple points 2hi/2lo) . I am pretty happy with it, but want to submit it to the more experienced audience for constructive criticism and/or kudos.
What do you like? What should I change in technique or exectution?
I think I am going to finish this one into a cue. I am thinking a curly maple Handle cored with PH to add some weight and matching the butterflys in the the butt sleeve. I also might just put alternating paduak and CM boxes in the butt sleeve. Let me know what you guys think!
She wants something different, but not too expensive. We kicked around a few ideas and I suggested maybe a butterfly splice, then showed her a few pics from other cuemakers. Low and behold, she liked it and wants one.
The kicker is that would be my first Butterfly cue. So, I decided to take a test run to work the kinks out. Below is my first effort with a forearm (E.I. rosewood with Paduak and Curly Maple points 2hi/2lo) . I am pretty happy with it, but want to submit it to the more experienced audience for constructive criticism and/or kudos.
What do you like? What should I change in technique or exectution?
I think I am going to finish this one into a cue. I am thinking a curly maple Handle cored with PH to add some weight and matching the butterflys in the the butt sleeve. I also might just put alternating paduak and CM boxes in the butt sleeve. Let me know what you guys think!
