Well, it has been a few years since I found the time to build a cue for myself I am normally always to busy fixing cues for my customers.
This cue is a Conversion cue that was made from a turn of the century blank which happens to be an Ebony Butterfly cue with multiple wedges in the cues butt that are also veneered with the same colors used in the veneers on the butterfly point's. I think the cue was an import because I have never seen a Brunswick Cue from that time frame with similar multiple veneers and with multiple wedges in the cues butt one of which is Ivory. Before conversion this cue was a one piece cue that was 54 1/2 inches long with an Ash or Oak shaft that was very large ( 14.6mm ) in diameter. The cues new shaft was turned down from another early one piece cue that had stayed straight for the last 100 years, it has great tone, it very stiff, and it has more than 25 GPI.
Since the cue was so short it required me to cut it an add a handle. With the cues forearm being Ash or Oak, I used a similar wood for the handle section that I added to this cue. I think over all the design and woods I choose adds to the cues design and compliments it, however, I would like everyones opinion good or bad. Here are the photo's, hopefully the cue will be finished early next week.
This cue is a Conversion cue that was made from a turn of the century blank which happens to be an Ebony Butterfly cue with multiple wedges in the cues butt that are also veneered with the same colors used in the veneers on the butterfly point's. I think the cue was an import because I have never seen a Brunswick Cue from that time frame with similar multiple veneers and with multiple wedges in the cues butt one of which is Ivory. Before conversion this cue was a one piece cue that was 54 1/2 inches long with an Ash or Oak shaft that was very large ( 14.6mm ) in diameter. The cues new shaft was turned down from another early one piece cue that had stayed straight for the last 100 years, it has great tone, it very stiff, and it has more than 25 GPI.
Since the cue was so short it required me to cut it an add a handle. With the cues forearm being Ash or Oak, I used a similar wood for the handle section that I added to this cue. I think over all the design and woods I choose adds to the cues design and compliments it, however, I would like everyones opinion good or bad. Here are the photo's, hopefully the cue will be finished early next week.
I appreciate your comments Buddy.
