Help With Cue Indentification

ratdaddy

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Hoping someone could help me figure out who made this cue. I have owned it for almost 30 years. I bought it from a very good player who I knew well. He told me it was a Benson, but after some research I don't think it is. Here is the other information I was told:

  • Grip and points are African Rosewood
  • Forearm is Birdseye Maple
  • Joint and ferrule are made of buckhorn

Again, this is the info I was given when I purchased it. There are no markings, logos, signatures or any other identifiers on the cue. Shortly after I bought it I sent it to McDermott to have it refinished and another shaft made. Any help is greatly appreciated.
 

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ratdaddy said:
Hoping someone could help me figure out who made this cue. I have owned it for almost 30 years. I bought it from a very good player who I knew well. He told me it was a Benson, but after some research I don't think it is. Here is the other information I was told:

  • Grip and points are African Rosewood
  • Forearm is Birdseye Maple
  • Joint and ferrule are made of buckhorn

Again, this is the info I was given when I purchased it. There are no markings, logos, signatures or any other identifiers on the cue. Shortly after I bought it I sent it to McDermott to have it refinished and another shaft made. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I have no idea, but very nice looking cue.
 
Chopdoc said:
Is that an A joint or is it a jump/break cue?


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It's not a jump/break cue. The points are separate pieces from the handle, and are set on top of it, so in the pics it kind of looks like it might be jointed there, but it's not.
 
ratdaddy said:
It's not a jump/break cue. The points are separate pieces from the handle, and are set on top of it, so in the pics it kind of looks like it might be jointed there, but it's not.
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The points are separate pieces from the handle?
OK, then it's an A joint. Not a full splice, and not a jump/break.


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