First Inlaid Cue - More Firewood

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Tony Zinzola

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Well, finally got up the nerve to try out the Inlay Machine on a cue. I screwed up the Rings and the bottom set is about 1/2 an ivory dash off, but didn't notice until I cut the stars or I'd of probably left it plain so it wouldn't be so noticeable.

My next mistake was that I inlaid the stars, then the diamonds. Should have made all of the cuts at the same time. The diamonds between the stars are slightly off center.

Other than that, I guess it's not so bad for the first one of this ring style and first one with inlays I've done. Especially when I compare it to the first cue I ever made.

Guess I'll finish it up and use it for myself for a while, then retire it.

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I kept my first inlayed cue, It is hiddeous. I like to pull it out on occasion and show it as a just completed cue to my friends to see the looks of confusion on their faces. It is funny because they don't want to be rude but it looks like crap. LOL Chris.
 
hey tony, nice design and layout. stop with that firewood stuff, can't you see me wince everytime you say it!! i'm calling joe tonite, what's your schedule like on thursday?

guy
 
Wow...nice Cue!!!!!

WOW... Tony that is a very nice cue you got there, sent you pm. I am going to call you in the morning. Keep up the good work.
Kenny
Tony Zinzola said:
Well, finally got up the nerve to try out the Inlay Machine on a cue. I screwed up the Rings and the bottom set is about 1/2 an ivory dash off, but didn't notice until I cut the stars or I'd of probably left it plain so it wouldn't be so noticeable.

My next mistake was that I inlaid the stars, then the diamonds. Should have made all of the cuts at the same time. The diamonds between the stars are slightly off center.

Other than that, I guess it's not so bad for the first one of this ring style and first one with inlays I've done. Especially when I compare it to the first cue I ever made.

Guess I'll finish it up and use it for myself for a while, then retire it.

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Kind of a nice looking design and not bad at all for a first try. I would be concerned about the serious "dish" in the handle wood grain though. Might lead to movement down the road. JMO...ICBW! TY and GL. Martin


Tony Zinzola said:
Well, finally got up the nerve to try out the Inlay Machine on a cue. I screwed up the Rings and the bottom set is about 1/2 an ivory dash off, but didn't notice until I cut the stars or I'd of probably left it plain so it wouldn't be so noticeable.

My next mistake was that I inlaid the stars, then the diamonds. Should have made all of the cuts at the same time. The diamonds between the stars are slightly off center.

Other than that, I guess it's not so bad for the first one of this ring style and first one with inlays I've done. Especially when I compare it to the first cue I ever made.

Guess I'll finish it up and use it for myself for a while, then retire it.

11-26-07-002.jpg
Click to expand...
 
More firewood

You can always cut off the butt and do it again. Don't you just love to put all the hours in doing the nice veneer/point work, then hose it over with a index reset. Wait till you start doing compound inlays, it will drive you crazy until you find your preferred method of getting things all lined up again. Great start thou, keep beating on it, you have a good eye for proportions. Also, big inlays are easy, intricate is where it's at.
 
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