Hello. I have a very specific jump/break cue I need to have constructed. But I am having difficulty finding someone who is up for the task because of how complex the project is. Does anyone here know of someone who can help make my jump/break cue come to life? Any suggestions will be helpful. I am in Connecticut so it will be really helpful if I can find someone in the same state as me. If someone on this forum can help me connect with someone I will be very appreciative. I already have the sketch and measurement of what I want my pool cue to look like. My budget for this cue is $2,500. There is no time limit on when I need the pool cue to be done by. Feel free to private message me or comment if you can help me out. Thank you.
Help creating a custom jump/break cue
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I am trying to have an all white cue constructed with white cowhide leather wrap and the shaft needs to be a predator revo break shaft
Ok, that clarifies a lot. There's essentially 3 ways to accomplish your goal:
1. Automotive finish (like Predator uses)
2. White natural or thermoset material.
3. Using Holly with a heavy core material like Purpleheart or Jatoba.
The problem however is that I still want the wood grain to be prominent
Ok so you have narrowed it down to Holly then. It's a wood with very little grain structure though. It has historically been used as a ivory substitute or for small pieces, but you can make a cue from Holly, it just needs to be worked slow as Holly moves quite a bit.
That's maple, probably a picture taken with flash and it's far from white, but if you are happy with the natural colour of maple, you have a lot more options.
I'm happy with slightly off white as well.
Maple will have more of a yellow hue, but if grain is what you want, maple can have some amazing figure. Do a search for quilted or tiger striped maple and you'll get a lot of hits to aid you with inspiration.
Ok thank you I will do that
I'm guessing this guy is a troll. But fwiw some types of pine are almost white, and you can also bleach wood to whiten it
thank you I will consider doing that.
I am not a cue maker, I have painted for over 35 years. I feel like you could thin some white paint way down and spray the maple with it and let it soak in. Kinda like a old white wash effect and the grain would still be very visible, even with 2 thin coats you should see wood grain. Anyways just a thought, hope this may help someone.