Getting wood to build in future.

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ramw5p

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Ok, so right now in my life no time to make cues, plus there are so many great cuemakers out there already. BUT..lets say that i see myself wanting to play around with making cues when i retire. I hear a lot about seasoned wood etc, does this mean that i should be buying wood now and then let it sit for years and years till i adopt a new hobby? Just looking for a little insight that you would give someone who felt that there were going to build cue one day, but not any time soon. TIA

asr
 
If you really want to build cues at some point you just can't go wrong with buying wood. It's better than money in the bank because if you decide you don't want to pursue cue building in the future you could always sell the wood. Some pieces or varieties will become hard to get or impossible in the near future. So I would say if you can afford it definitely start buying woods. Before I ever got my equipment I started buying woods (about 4 years before).............Good Luck Dave
 
I have been seasoning woods also, I have only built about 10 cues so far but most off my wood is 5-7 years old and been turned several times.
This way when I'm ready I will have some good wood to work with. Like what was said earlier some woods arer hard to find from time to time so collect the ones you like earlier so when you get good at it you can build the cue you always wanted with the right woods.

Craig
 
i don't think it is necessary to buy wood now for something you want to do later unless you see some pieces that are special.most wood is fairly abundant now and will be for awhile,and while i wouldn't say it is as good as money in the bank,if you buy nice pieces at good prices you proabably will not lose any money.you can buy would that is already seasoned almost anywhere,but in 10 years high quality Maple may be scarce.
 
You need to know wood real well b/c you might be storing useless wood.
Store gasoline? You'll surely double your investment in 10 yrs.lol
 
JoeyInCali said:
You need to know wood real well b/c you might be storing useless wood.
Store gasoline? You'll surely double your investment in 10 yrs.lol
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I would be willing to bet that you can double your investment in about 2.5 years. There was an economist on the boob a couple of weeks ago and he said that he thought gas would be between 12 and 15.00 a gallon in 5 years.

Dick
 
$12-$15 gas will crush working people to the point of civil & economic breakdown. Something else very drastic will have to happen in that same five years to counter it or else the world is in for hurt. Far too many people on this earth for super mass poverty. Something's gotta give.
 
Learning about various woods used in cuemaking is great fun. Knowledge acquired in bits and pieces will help you become a discriminating buyer. If stored well, cue woods won't deteriorate. I'd look to slowly accumulate the very best grades of cue woods you can afford in cuemaker friendly sizes. The value of seasoning varies by wood species and is, IMO, misunderstood and probably over-rated. Mediocre maple today is going to be mediocre maple in 10 years. Superior maple, if adequately dry with no internal stress, is ready to work right out of the kiln. It will be superior maple in 10 years just as it was out of the kiln. Staging the turning of wood over time is, of course, a sensible practice. YMMV.

Martin


ramw5p said:
Ok, so right now in my life no time to make cues, plus there are so many great cuemakers out there already. BUT..lets say that i see myself wanting to play around with making cues when i retire. I hear a lot about seasoned wood etc, does this mean that i should be buying wood now and then let it sit for years and years till i adopt a new hobby? Just looking for a little insight that you would give someone who felt that there were going to build cue one day, but not any time soon. TIA

asr
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not sure who that economist was but he might not be a very good one.now way does gas get to $15 in 5 years.it isn't possible.i would recommend buying boards not 1.5"x1.5"x18" or cue size.you miss out on some of the spectacular pieces and miss out on discovering them and you are also going to be paying way too much.buy a nice saw with a skinny blade and cut it to size when you want to.there are a few stores who cater to pool cues,but for the most part you have guys cutting up big boards and rat-holeing the best pieces for themselves or to mark up drastically later.you could buy a board of Curly Maple that could make 4-5 cues for the same price as someone selling one square claiming it be awesome figure,etc.the guitar sizes are nice because they are about the right height and wide enough for 4-6 cues 2" thick.
 
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masonh said:
not sure who that economist was but he might not be a very good one.now way does gas get to $15 in 5 years.it isn't possible.i would recommend buying boards not 1.5"x1.5"x18" or cue size.you miss out on some of the spectacular pieces and miss out on discovering them and you are also going to be paying way too much.buy a nice saw with a skinny blade and cut it to size when you want to.there are a few stores who cater to pool cues,but for the most part you have guys cutting up big boards and rat-holeing the best pieces for themselves or to mark up drastically later.you could buy a board of Curly Maple that could make 4-5 cues for the same price as someone selling one square claiming it be awesome figure,etc.the guitar sizes are nice because they are about the right height and wide enough for 4-6 cues 2" thick.
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I buy wood by the board if I can...use a bandsaw to cut it up to pieces you want...
 
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