I call this cue “Osceola”

RidgeRaider

RidgeRaider

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Finished this bad boy today and am at the bar now putting it through the paces. Love how this one turned out.

Canary wood butt sleeve and forearm full cored 30” Purple Heart dowel. Osage orange handle. Purple Heart and maple rings on white rings. Juma for the joint collar and butt cap. 19.5oz with carbon fiber shaft.

Beautiful hit and tone on this cue.
 

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RidgeRaider said:
Finished this bad boy today and am at the bar now putting it through the paces. Love how this one turned out.

Canary wood butt sleeve and forearm full cored 30” Purple Heart dowel. Osage orange handle. Purple Heart and maple rings on white rings. Juma for the joint collar and butt cap. 19.5oz with carbon fiber shaft.

Beautiful hit and tone on this cue.
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Since it looks like a pretty plain cue, I would be interested in the hit too. I could never build a cue, so my hat is off to anyone who can.

Best cue I've ever owned was a plain jane that Bill Schick made, nothing fancy, but plays lights out.
 
u12armresl said:
Since it looks like a pretty plain cue, I would be interested in the hit too. I could never build a cue, so my hat is off to anyone who can.

Best cue I've ever owned was a plain jane that Bill Schick made, nothing fancy, but plays lights out.
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In my experience, the best cue starts with the best core. I core 90% of my cues, and some cores are better than others. This one got a purple heart core due to the aesthetic woods weight, being naturally light allowed me to do a heavy purple heart core with brass pin. I am not a fan of using weight bolts to adjust weight. I try to do as much with the natural wood before I ever drill a hole in the butt and stick a bolt in it. I find this helps create and expand on the already well balanced platform the purple heart core gives this cue.

I won't be doing anything fancy until I get the cnc mill up and running and figured out, so for now I am just focused on perfecting my processes and producing some of what I personally consider extremely solid playing cues that hold their own against the big dogs in the custom market. In a year or so, maybe I'll go nuts with inlays and points. Until then, just making some rock solid merry widows.
 
RidgeRaider said:
In my experience, the best cue starts with the best core. I core 90% of my cues, and some cores are better than others. This one got a purple heart core due to the aesthetic woods weight, being naturally light allowed me to do a heavy purple heart core with brass pin. I am not a fan of using weight bolts to adjust weight. I try to do as much with the natural wood before I ever drill a hole in the butt and stick a bolt in it. I find this helps create and expand on the already well balanced platform the purple heart core gives this cue.

I won't be doing anything fancy until I get the cnc mill up and running and figured out, so for now I am just focused on perfecting my processes and producing some of what I personally consider extremely solid playing cues that hold their own against the big dogs in the custom market. In a year or so, maybe I'll go nuts with inlays and points. Until then, just making some rock solid merry widows.
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I like the direction you're taking. You are focusing on function over form. IMO this is the best approach. Dial in the playability/longevity of your cues first. You can always hang ornaments later.
😎👍
 
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