Hello all. I just snapped a couple pics tonight as I was finishing up working. They are sealed so the dark woods may look a little funny. I will get some better pics up later and I will email them to all the guys waiting on these. Chris.
Heres a couple pics of AZ'ers cues in progress.
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That is some gorgeous curly maple towards the end. Whoever gets that in their cue will have a beautiful cue!
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Very nice work. MMMM, purpleheart and ebony.
Obviously you make your own blanks, what kind of a jig do you use, Chris?
Obviously you make your own blanks, what kind of a jig do you use, Chris?
That is an odd ball wood. I bought it as olive wood but do not think it is. I think it is pyinma or something similar. It has a fantastic figure and will be a fantastic looking cue. That wood and the piece of cocobolo will be put together here shortly.Devilish48 said:
I do my short splice v points on a mill using a jig I made myself. It is adjustable from 0 to 27 inches between centers. Chris.Blue Hog ridr said:
Oh, the other piece in the pictures is a full splice forearm that I cut on another jig I made. That is for a cue that I hope will be at the super billiard expo. If it makes it there it will turn some heads. That is my current "why did I start this now" project.
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Thanks Kent. Are you going to valley forge again next march? Chris.
Thuya/Ebony Wrapless
I'm thrilled to say that cue has my name on it. :smile: Chris and I hashed out the design a few months ago. At the time, I only knew I wanted a wrapless cue with thuya burl. It's going to look dynamite when it's completed!
Thanks for sharing the pics, Chris. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
lefty84 said:
I'm thrilled to say that cue has my name on it. :smile: Chris and I hashed out the design a few months ago. At the time, I only knew I wanted a wrapless cue with thuya burl. It's going to look dynamite when it's completed!
Thanks for sharing the pics, Chris. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, Chris (and all AZ Brethren) , Kent![CNC [320x200].jpg](/data/attachments/58/58558-f70761d5d9a5f7fa9e98dbca388433b7.jpg?hash=9wdh1dml9_)
Happy thanksgiving everyone!
Kent. There is nothing like the feeling of crashing your brand new expensive machines. LOL We have all been there. I just set up my new cnc stuff where I keep my hand on the controller power switch for my first few runs. Luckily I have never done and real damage other than a chuck for my inlay cutters.
Kent. There is nothing like the feeling of crashing your brand new expensive machines. LOL We have all been there. I just set up my new cnc stuff where I keep my hand on the controller power switch for my first few runs. Luckily I have never done and real damage other than a chuck for my inlay cutters.
I first saw your cues last year when you were showing the ones you were taking to VF..I fell in love with the one in your avatar that is such a pretty cue it had some influence on the cue Jimmy Lee is building for me in the gallery ... I have to admit I totally love looking at your work and your cues ... I don't see enough of it on here. These are more good looking examples of your work I would love to get to talk to you someday and set down and figure up something ... Would love to get some prices and see what we can do ... I imagine you have a pretty good waiting list ... Your work is beautiful and it has had me hooked since the first post I saw of your cues. The quality of woods you use ... your designs and ideas are something I would like to own a piece of some day ... I can only imagine your cues hit as good as they look...
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Thank you very much for the compliments. Feel free to call me if you would like to get a cue going sometime. I currently have a wait of around 12 to 15 months due to the ammount of orders I have going. I have really been working hard lately on cutting more wood than I need so I can try to get the wait times down. I am currently doing veneers for the super billiard expo cues. I will post some pics when they are assembled into forearms. Thanks again. Chris.The King said:
The King said:
My friend Ted loves CB cues. One of these days I will have to get on CB list or steal one from Ted's collection. Love the cocobolo cue Chris.
Can't wait to see the finished product.
Thanks. Here are a quick few I snapped tonight. The flash kind of hides the birdseye but it shows the A joint ring. The second one is a davis blank conversion that has been in the works for a while.
