kenny hall
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I would like some help identifying the maker of this cue.
What I know about is (1) It is a great player. Kind of a stiff hit but puts action on the ball very easily. (2) It was purchased in Las Vegas in the early to mid 1990's at a Valley Nationals event (3) It has been refinished by McDermott several years ago. (4) It has great craftsmanship and I believe it to be a true classic. (5) It has similarities to work out of the Omega or Omega/DPK shop or possibly a work of the Franklin/ Kershenbrock team up at the inception of Southwest Cues. I have spoken to Laurie Franklin about it and she told me she was not familiar with everything those two might have tried. (6) I a think the joint pin is( titanium )3/8-14 .
cue stats: Butt-16.25 oz---shaft#1-4.0 oz.-13mm-29 1/8-----shaft#2-3.8 oz,-13mm-28 3/4. The butt wood looks like brown ebony or possibly dark cocobolo. There are 5 sword inlays each on the forearm and butt sleeve. The wrap looks like Cortland linen. It is a monster!!! As they say, they don't make 'em like this anymore much..The rings all line up perfectly when screwed together. The bumper work also by McDermott, I believe.
thanks---Ken Hall
What I know about is (1) It is a great player. Kind of a stiff hit but puts action on the ball very easily. (2) It was purchased in Las Vegas in the early to mid 1990's at a Valley Nationals event (3) It has been refinished by McDermott several years ago. (4) It has great craftsmanship and I believe it to be a true classic. (5) It has similarities to work out of the Omega or Omega/DPK shop or possibly a work of the Franklin/ Kershenbrock team up at the inception of Southwest Cues. I have spoken to Laurie Franklin about it and she told me she was not familiar with everything those two might have tried. (6) I a think the joint pin is( titanium )3/8-14 .
cue stats: Butt-16.25 oz---shaft#1-4.0 oz.-13mm-29 1/8-----shaft#2-3.8 oz,-13mm-28 3/4. The butt wood looks like brown ebony or possibly dark cocobolo. There are 5 sword inlays each on the forearm and butt sleeve. The wrap looks like Cortland linen. It is a monster!!! As they say, they don't make 'em like this anymore much..The rings all line up perfectly when screwed together. The bumper work also by McDermott, I believe.
thanks---Ken Hall
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You need to make the pictures bigger.