Gambler Cue build-log.
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Thanks John.
I was conflicted a little about the dice...I know that Ivory would have been more traditional, but seeing as I already had the Paua shell in the design, I thought MOP would be a better fit. After seeing both shell selections together, and the way they both shimmer, I think I made the right call.
Of the 3 endmills I broke while building this cue, 2 were on the MOP.
Closeup pic of this cues Build Log, the Excel spreadsheet. I cut and paste values from my Wood Log into the Cue Log when I select my materials. All my wood is stamped with an ID, measured, weighed and logged. When I build a cue, I select the pieces I want and put them in the Cue Log, I then figure out, based on their weights, if I need to core, with what material, and so on.
Like I said, it's still being proven out, I need to document some more materials and such, but so far it gets me within .2 ounces before I even start building a cue.
Like I said, it's still being proven out, I need to document some more materials and such, but so far it gets me within .2 ounces before I even start building a cue.
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I generally don't like gambler cues, but for this one I make an exception. Very nice. Thank you.
The more I see the more I like,the dice are nice,the way you made them.
The Shepherd is really a beauty,my daughter marrued 2 years ago and took both of our German dogs.Looking at your avatar makes me eager for another one
Again your cue is really looking great,I am a mother of pearl fan,it probably cost as much or more than ivory when the job is done and in my mind it adds a little something.I like ivory too but its fun to mix them up sometimes
Dean
The Shepherd is really a beauty,my daughter marrued 2 years ago and took both of our German dogs.Looking at your avatar makes me eager for another one
Again your cue is really looking great,I am a mother of pearl fan,it probably cost as much or more than ivory when the job is done and in my mind it adds a little something.I like ivory too but its fun to mix them up sometimes
Dean
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Hello again, i can not forget your cue, the pics and your words. May be i can ask you to post a picture of the whole cue.
Here`s a picture of me , just to say thank you.
Here`s a picture of me , just to say thank you.
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Thanks guys for all the positive comments.
Like I said in an earlier post, I was conflicted with using MOP for the dice as I too am not a big fan of MOP and how it's normally used in cues, but after seeing the results in person (hard to convey in pictures) I'm really glad I did them in MOP. I've never seen 3D dice done in MOP before, just Ivory and some other plain white material.
As for a picture of the whole cue, I'm having trouble getting a picture to turn out that shows any detail or is in focus for the entire length. I'm not too savvy with a camera yet, but working on it. Here's a blurry pic of the butt. I'll try to take a better one later.
Regards,
Frank
Like I said in an earlier post, I was conflicted with using MOP for the dice as I too am not a big fan of MOP and how it's normally used in cues, but after seeing the results in person (hard to convey in pictures) I'm really glad I did them in MOP. I've never seen 3D dice done in MOP before, just Ivory and some other plain white material.
As for a picture of the whole cue, I'm having trouble getting a picture to turn out that shows any detail or is in focus for the entire length. I'm not too savvy with a camera yet, but working on it. Here's a blurry pic of the butt. I'll try to take a better one later.
Regards,
Frank
