How much would you pay for these cored ebony blanks?

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Hi, we have about 4 of these blanks available for but was wondering what a cue builder would pay for these quality blanks. These blanks were made in Canada, has a cored ebony forearm with ebony butt sleeves. I sold about 20 of these when we first start but now have 4 left that I could not move. I'm looking to clear these out of my inventory and want to get some offer for them. I have sold these in the past for $100 each.

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Craig Fales said:
Is that a .750 core?? if so they're worthless...
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I hope that's not a straight taper too. Maybe my eyes really do suck at night, but if that's a straight taper it's about an inch. Are these the predator blanks again?
 
Craig Fales said:
Is that a .750 core?? if so they're worthless...
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.750 works just fine for coring forearms. Unless your joint is going to be smaller than that, I suppose. :rolleyes:
 
Sheldon said:
.750 works just fine for coring forearms. Unless your joint is going to be smaller than that, I suppose. :rolleyes:
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I started to reply that anyone who mistakenly cored their cues with .750 dowels that I would be more than happy to take their scrap off their hands and do something with them.

Dick
 
.750:eek: I thought coring baseball bats was illegal in the majors these days:p

Seriously though what's the OD on them? they got to be close to final size By the looks of the core.:confused:
 
Cue Crazy said:
.750:eek: I thought coring baseball bats was illegal in the majors these days:p

Seriously though what's the OD on them? they got to be close to final size By the looks of the core.:confused:
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Exactly...that's on average .100 of an inch material TOTAL left after the cue is turned to finish size...
 
Craig Fales said:
Exactly...that's on average .100 of an inch material TOTAL left after the cue is turned to finish size...
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So you are saying the core size is fine, but the blanks are already turned down too far for you?
 
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The joint area looks big enough for me. It has to be around .900.
But the bottom of the forearm looks thin to me.
Duc, you know measurements might be of help here.
 
.750 core in the fore will work fine.........it does get a little thin right at the collar.
Best IMO......is step core.....625/750.....
 
I have some of these and the core is approx .715 and the od is approx .930 at the joint and 1.285 at the butt.Theses are great blanks and will weigh in somewhere between 17oz and 18oz before weight bolt is added.Hope this helps.
 
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BarenbruggeCues said:
.750 core in the fore will work fine.........it does get a little thin right at the collar.
Best IMO......is step core.....625/750.....
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I love the idea of step coring...Jim
 
I guess thats why you can't find a Barrenbruge cue to try out or buy in my part of the US, I've heard they play good and maybe by the time i'm ninety I'll find out.--Leonard whos almost fifty
 
Sheldon said:
So you are saying the core size is fine, but the blanks are already turned down too far for you?
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No...I'm saying the core is too big...why core it so big??? .625 is fine for coring...I like the step coring concept though...I would want to retain as much forearm wood to maintain its unique feel...
 
Craig Fales said:
No...I'm saying the core is too big...why core it so big??? .625 is fine for coring...I like the step coring concept though...I would want to retain as much forearm wood to maintain its unique feel...
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You think 5/8's of maple 12-13 inches long will stay straight?
I like Dave's step coring thought too.
 
JoeyInCali said:
You think 5/8's of maple 12-13 inches long will stay straight?
I like Dave's step coring thought too.
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If a 13mm straight grain shaft can stay straight, why wouldn't a core that is 5/8? The core would have to be done the same as any other piece in a cue, slow and correctly. With the step coring, how accuratly could the step be made as to not have a gap where the 2 steps would meet? and the accuracy must be tough to maintain as one would need a looong boring bar instead of a gun drill, otherwise the step would be curved as the drill bit edge would be, not a sharp step therefore creating a gap that would need to be filled with glue. Just MHO.:)
Dave
 
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