Honduran Rosewood Burl cues

[Dak21st]

Here is my Honduran Rosewood Burl Collection in progress. More to come over the years. L to R: Manzino, Manzino, Tascarella, Vigus, Coll, Durbin & Mobley in separate photos

 

[fjk]

I believe that's my most favorite Tascarella. Ever.

 

[7stud]

Beautiful wood. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bbb]

nice collection

 

[RandyinHawaii]

Stunning cues!

 

[Dak21st]

I believe that's my most favorite Tascarella. Ever.

Thanks, that is the 1st Honduran Rosewood Burl handled cue they have done. Completed in 2021.

 

[j2pac]

Those Manzino's are spectacular.

 

[Dak21st]

Thanks to Mike Durbin for doing this beauty for me.View attachment 803379

 

[j2pac]

Thanks to Mike Durbin for doing this beauty for me.View attachment 803379

Very nice!

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

Here is my Honduran Rosewood Burl Collection in progress. More to come over the years. L to R: Manzino, Manzino, Tascarella, Vigus, Coll, Durbin in separate photo.
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HRB....Some would argue one of the most beautiful cue woods in the world!

 

[j2pac]

HRB....Some would argue one of the most beautiful cue woods in the world!

I had a one in a million piece that was ruined due to an "uniformed" seller. I got the piece in thinking it was dry (I should have hit it with a moisture meter). I placed it in an indoor closet, and went out of town for work. I came back four days later, and the square was warped and cracked beyond salvation. I still think about that piece. For such a magnificent, and finite wood, having it fall into the wrong hands, not properly processed/seasoned, and sold "wet," should be criminal IMO.

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

I had a one in a million piece that was ruined due to an "uniformed" seller. I got the piece in thinking it was dry (I should have hit it with a moisture meter). I placed it in an indoor closet, and went out of town for work. I came back four days later, and the square was warped and cracked beyond salvation. I still think about that piece. For such a magnificent, and finite wood, having it fall into the wrong hands, not properly processed/seasoned, and sold "wet," should be criminal IMO.

You brought a tear to my eye. You will not find any HRB commercially kiln dried Regardless of what is said, they get soaked in shellac when I get my hands on them. All that I have has been sleeping for a long time. Yet I still punch holes for cores and leave them sit for extended periods before installing the cores. I'll assemble the butts dry fitted and they may hang like that for who knows how long before I can bring myself to check for straightness and shave them round again. Like any air dried woods they will shrink or swell and go egg shaped until they finally settle down. But if you treat them nice, they'll be nice back!

 

[Dak21st]

A new HRB added to the collection

 

[boogieman]

A new HRB added to the collection
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You tease! Where's the rest of it?

 

[Dak21st]

You tease! Where's the rest of it?

Added to the original pics at beginning of post

 

[boogieman]

Added to the original pics at beginning of post

Dang, that's beautiful. Congrats!