It turned out great.........He built mine in '05 and the goal was mitered boxes. But, he wasn't happy with it.........could have been the veneer colors, or something that made the miters not look as good as Joel would have liked. So he added the ivory boxes in the corners!
That cue takes a lot after Burton and his work, the butt cap is exactly what you got from his more intricate cues like Model-34 (my favourite) and the ringwork has also been seen on his cues - I really like how Joel added these design elements, I think these Spain-ish features make this cue extraordinary - beyond the cue being simply flawless.
thanks for all the kind words...
Kenny C - "You da man!"
Guy- just trying to keep up with you and Dave! LOL
Troy- thanks buddy, I figure someone else she be allowed to have Herceks besides you! jk :wink:
Poohkiller- I sent Joel pictures of Spain chain links as my inspiration for the cue. He executed everything perfectly...
Thanks again Azers....I will post pics of my new Barry as soon as I take some decent pics....