What I have here is a very highly customized A E Schmidt cue made from a Mcdermott C 11 forearm and handle. Mcdermott made some cues for A E Schmidt when a person would walk into a Schmidt showroom and buy a Schmidt custom cue. At times there were known to be salesman who would include a new custom in the sale if someone bought a more expensive table. I have no knowledge of how this cue came to exist, but knew it was a rare piece when I seen it.
I took it to Josh Treadway and had him put it on a massive diet. It weighed in at just over 22 ounces when he started on it. Big fat shaft and butt with a 2.5 ounce weight bolt. I normally like my cues at around 17 ounces so he had a challenge to get it to that weight. He removed the weight bolt, took the joint to .830 and slimmed the butt as well. Removed the stainless 3/8 x 10 pin and installed a G 10 radial pin. Cored the shaft and butt with phenolic rod because the G 10 is pretty abrasive and I wanted the shaft to last plus have a consistent hit. Buckhorn ferrule and G 2 tip. Sprayed it in clear and installed one of the nicest ostrich skin leather wraps I have ever seen on a cue.
Result: This thing is beautiful! The pictures do not do this thing justice and it plays as good as it looks. He got the weight down to 17.2 and it is well balanced. The shaft turned down to 12.25 MM with a modified conical taper. I also have another old shaft made by Jim Buss with different ringwork that fits the cue nicely. I was going to make up a matched set of shafts but never got around to doing it. I will let that shaft go with the cue. That should save you some money on having one made, just get the ringwork done and you have a matched second shaft.
I would love to keep this cue because of it's rarity. I promise you will never see another like it. It used the C 11 forearm as I stated previously, the buttcap however is nothing like you will see on any Mcdermott cue that I can find. They definitely did not use it in the MR, B, C, or D series cues.
After talking with Josh and several other people in the know they tell me that these old A E Schmidt cues in real good shape are selling in the $700.00 to $900.00 range to collectors. Josh told me he has personally sold several in that range and none as nice as this. With all the work done to this one bringing it to modern tapers and weight, plus having the best of the best in materials and craftsmanship, plus the way it hits and plays, I and a few others think this cue should be worth somewhere in the $1200 to $1500 range, and the investment goes up the older it gets.
I am however open to serious offers so please feel free. Offers do not have to be cash. I am willing to do a trade for other cues, anything on wheels, loud things that you hunt with, or a nice and I mean real nice bar size pool table.
I will ship the cue insured and for free CONUS. All others will pay whatever it cost to ship. PayPal fees were around 3% last time I checked so plan on adding that if paying with PayPal.
Thanks for looking and have a blessed day.
I took it to Josh Treadway and had him put it on a massive diet. It weighed in at just over 22 ounces when he started on it. Big fat shaft and butt with a 2.5 ounce weight bolt. I normally like my cues at around 17 ounces so he had a challenge to get it to that weight. He removed the weight bolt, took the joint to .830 and slimmed the butt as well. Removed the stainless 3/8 x 10 pin and installed a G 10 radial pin. Cored the shaft and butt with phenolic rod because the G 10 is pretty abrasive and I wanted the shaft to last plus have a consistent hit. Buckhorn ferrule and G 2 tip. Sprayed it in clear and installed one of the nicest ostrich skin leather wraps I have ever seen on a cue.
Result: This thing is beautiful! The pictures do not do this thing justice and it plays as good as it looks. He got the weight down to 17.2 and it is well balanced. The shaft turned down to 12.25 MM with a modified conical taper. I also have another old shaft made by Jim Buss with different ringwork that fits the cue nicely. I was going to make up a matched set of shafts but never got around to doing it. I will let that shaft go with the cue. That should save you some money on having one made, just get the ringwork done and you have a matched second shaft.
I would love to keep this cue because of it's rarity. I promise you will never see another like it. It used the C 11 forearm as I stated previously, the buttcap however is nothing like you will see on any Mcdermott cue that I can find. They definitely did not use it in the MR, B, C, or D series cues.
After talking with Josh and several other people in the know they tell me that these old A E Schmidt cues in real good shape are selling in the $700.00 to $900.00 range to collectors. Josh told me he has personally sold several in that range and none as nice as this. With all the work done to this one bringing it to modern tapers and weight, plus having the best of the best in materials and craftsmanship, plus the way it hits and plays, I and a few others think this cue should be worth somewhere in the $1200 to $1500 range, and the investment goes up the older it gets.
I am however open to serious offers so please feel free. Offers do not have to be cash. I am willing to do a trade for other cues, anything on wheels, loud things that you hunt with, or a nice and I mean real nice bar size pool table.
I will ship the cue insured and for free CONUS. All others will pay whatever it cost to ship. PayPal fees were around 3% last time I checked so plan on adding that if paying with PayPal.
Thanks for looking and have a blessed day.