Hot*hot*hot* 6 point black boar
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Hot* 6-point black boar
STEVE, THIS IS THE FAMOUS "THOMAS WAYNE TRIBUTE" CUE. ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE BBs. I OWNED THIS CUE FOR MANY YEARS & MOVED IT TO THE MAN I THINK YOU ACQUIRED IT FROM. YOU ALSO HAVE TWO OTHER 6-POINT BBs I HAD OWNED. WHEN YOU POSTED PICS OF YOUR THREE BB 6-POINTERS ON THE AZ GALLERY, I WAS VERY PLEASED TO SEE THAT YOU OWNED THEM. I ALWAYS WANTED THEM TO BE OWNED BY SOMEONE WHO GREATLY APPRECIATED TONY'S CREATIONS--AND YOU ARE THAT GUY. MY FAVORITE IS YOUR EBONY BB WITH THE FAMOUS BB SILVER & MOP RINGS, WHICH I BOUGHT FRESH OFF THE FINISH RACK AT TONY'S SHOP. THAT CUE IS A PHENOMINAL PLAYER, AND IS MYRON SZOT'S FAVORITE BB. MANY THANKS FOR ALLOWING PEOPLE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW YOUR COLLECTION OF THE BEST & FINEST CUES MADE BY THE VERY BEST CUEMAKERS. I AND MANY OTHERS HOLD YOUR PASSION & CHARITABLE NATURE IN HIGH REGARD. BEST WISHES, PAUL DEL GIUDICE.
STEVE, THIS IS THE FAMOUS "THOMAS WAYNE TRIBUTE" CUE. ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE BBs. I OWNED THIS CUE FOR MANY YEARS & MOVED IT TO THE MAN I THINK YOU ACQUIRED IT FROM. YOU ALSO HAVE TWO OTHER 6-POINT BBs I HAD OWNED. WHEN YOU POSTED PICS OF YOUR THREE BB 6-POINTERS ON THE AZ GALLERY, I WAS VERY PLEASED TO SEE THAT YOU OWNED THEM. I ALWAYS WANTED THEM TO BE OWNED BY SOMEONE WHO GREATLY APPRECIATED TONY'S CREATIONS--AND YOU ARE THAT GUY. MY FAVORITE IS YOUR EBONY BB WITH THE FAMOUS BB SILVER & MOP RINGS, WHICH I BOUGHT FRESH OFF THE FINISH RACK AT TONY'S SHOP. THAT CUE IS A PHENOMINAL PLAYER, AND IS MYRON SZOT'S FAVORITE BB. MANY THANKS FOR ALLOWING PEOPLE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW YOUR COLLECTION OF THE BEST & FINEST CUES MADE BY THE VERY BEST CUEMAKERS. I AND MANY OTHERS HOLD YOUR PASSION & CHARITABLE NATURE IN HIGH REGARD. BEST WISHES, PAUL DEL GIUDICE.
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Cues simply do not get much better than that. And since I own a Boar, although it is an older one, I know that if I were to pick that cue up and play a few racks, you would probably need to cut my right hand off to get it back. The level of artistry, attention to detail, creativity, and the apex of playability Tony is able to continually achieve is incredible. I have no shame in saying that the color of my envy is not nearly as pretty as the malachite in your cue. Awesome awesome cue. Thanks so much for letting us fans admire.
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Thanks for all the nice comments.....Paul, your talking about the "Black Beauty" cue I will be putting up pics of that one in a few days.
Thanks for all the nice comments.....Paul, your talking about the "Black Beauty" cue I will be putting up pics of that one in a few days.
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My God that has to be everybodys favorite.What a gorgeous cue.
This is one of 3 six pointers that I gave to Tony. He totally refinished each one, rewrapped them and signed each cue on the forearm. This one is my personal favorite.
My God that has to be everybodys favorite.What a gorgeous cue.
HOT* 6-POINT BBs
I see that the "Black Beauty" name I blessed the cue with remains with the cue to this day. Steve, you may want to ask Tony about a brother cue he made when he made the "Black Beauty", which I think he created for Alex Hopkins. Very similar design with more shock factor. I seem to remember seeing it when I first saw the "Beauty". That brother cue belongs in your collection. Also, I haven't seen comments about "no cuemaker does mother-of-pearl like tony", but it is true. The black beauty is a testament to that!!
I see that the "Black Beauty" name I blessed the cue with remains with the cue to this day. Steve, you may want to ask Tony about a brother cue he made when he made the "Black Beauty", which I think he created for Alex Hopkins. Very similar design with more shock factor. I seem to remember seeing it when I first saw the "Beauty". That brother cue belongs in your collection. Also, I haven't seen comments about "no cuemaker does mother-of-pearl like tony", but it is true. The black beauty is a testament to that!!
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I am gonna be heading to see him soon, and I will ask all these questions...thanks...
heres the Black Beauty
I am gonna be heading to see him soon, and I will ask all these questions...thanks...
heres the Black Beauty
Very nice Steve. Just curious, why did the cues need to be refinished? Did they see a lot of use or was it for the purpose of adding the signature?
The pockets the inlays are in are actually not as sharp as the inlays. It's a trick used by a lot of cue makers. When the inlays are in ebony, as these are, they are glued in with epoxy that is dyed black to give the illusion that they are sharp.
While it is possible to make the pocket pretty sharp, it can only be as sharp as the size of the tool. Here is an example that might help explain it. If you look at the diamonds in this photo, you'll notice that they are slightly turned in the pocket. That is because the tool used to cut the pocket is larger than the inlay and turning them slightly allows a uniform look. This is one of those things that goes largely un-noticed until someone points it out.
The pockets the inlays are in are actually not as sharp as the inlays. It's a trick used by a lot of cue makers. When the inlays are in ebony, as these are, they are glued in with epoxy that is dyed black to give the illusion that they are sharp.
While it is possible to make the pocket pretty sharp, it can only be as sharp as the size of the tool. Here is an example that might help explain it. If you look at the diamonds in this photo, you'll notice that they are slightly turned in the pocket. That is because the tool used to cut the pocket is larger than the inlay and turning them slightly allows a uniform look. This is one of those things that goes largely un-noticed until someone points it out.
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This is one of 3 six pointers that I gave to Tony. He totally refinished each one, rewrapped them and signed each cue on the forearm. This one is my personal favorite.
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Here's a buttsleeve pic of the original - floating Ivory points, interlaced Sterling Silver & Ivory crowns, Mother-of-Pearl inlays with Sterling Silver "eyelash" accents; all in Ebony. Circa mid-1990's.
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Thomas wayne original of the bb tribute cue
Thomas Wayne has long been the Grand-Master of the best & astonishing artistic cues. Thank you Thomas for posting a photo of your original cue. Next to it is your fantastic twisted ivory points cue--like no one else would or could have made, because of the great number of hours of labor needed & the craftsmanship "expertice". Too many of the prior & younger generations have not had the opportunity to appreciate your awesome creations, and all of your cues. It has been sad to see you fade from the knowledge of others, but photos like yours, and others, will help to educate them. I hope you will choose to post more photos of your cues in the Cue Gallery for all to see and enjoy. Paul Del Giudice.
here's a buttsleeve pic of the original - floating ivory points, interlaced sterling silver & ivory crowns, mother-of-pearl inlays with sterling silver "eyelash" accents; all in ebony. Circa mid-1990's.
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Thomas Wayne has long been the Grand-Master of the best & astonishing artistic cues. Thank you Thomas for posting a photo of your original cue. Next to it is your fantastic twisted ivory points cue--like no one else would or could have made, because of the great number of hours of labor needed & the craftsmanship "expertice". Too many of the prior & younger generations have not had the opportunity to appreciate your awesome creations, and all of your cues. It has been sad to see you fade from the knowledge of others, but photos like yours, and others, will help to educate them. I hope you will choose to post more photos of your cues in the Cue Gallery for all to see and enjoy. Paul Del Giudice.
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Thank you so much for informing us all, about the little secrets that MOST cuemakers use. I was just wondering, which are the ones that dont use these little tricks
Very nice Steve. Just curious, why did the cues need to be refinished? Did they see a lot of use or was it for the purpose of adding the signature?
The pockets the inlays are in are actually not as sharp as the inlays. It's a trick used by a lot of cue makers. When the inlays are in ebony, as these are, they are glued in with epoxy that is dyed black to give the illusion that they are sharp.
While it is possible to make the pocket pretty sharp, it can only be as sharp as the size of the tool. Here is an example that might help explain it. If you look at the diamonds in this photo, you'll notice that they are slightly turned in the pocket. That is because the tool used to cut the pocket is larger than the inlay and turning them slightly allows a uniform look. This is one of those things that goes largely un-noticed until someone points it out.
Thank you so much for informing us all, about the little secrets that MOST cuemakers use. I was just wondering, which are the ones that dont use these little tricks