I Wanna See Some BdR Cues!!!!

ridewiththewind

ridewiththewind

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Okay, so everyone knows that my fav wood is BdR (Bois de Rose)...aka Madacasgar rosewood, or as I like to call it...Mad Rosewood...Lol.:D I like it soooo much, that I am considering changing my AZB ID to something like 'Bois de Rosie'....LOL!!! I am very seriously considering assembling a BdR collection..small as it may be.

So, with all that said, and because I KNOW there are a few of you, (Fred?), with BdR cues, I would like to see what is exactly out there.:)

Lisa
 
ridewiththewind said:
Okay, so everyone knows that my fav wood is BdR (Bois de Rose)...aka Madacasgar rosewood, or as I like to call it...Mad Rosewood...Lol.:D I like it soooo much, that I am considering changing my AZB ID to something like 'Bois de Rosie'....LOL!!! I am very seriously considering assembling a BdR collection..small as it may be.

So, with all that said, and because I KNOW there are a few of you, (Fred?), with BdR cues, I would like to see what is exactly out there.:)

Lisa
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Well...I think you know about this one...

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Worminator said:
Well...I think you know about this one...

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That's what I'm talkin' about!!:D Thanks Jamie, I was hoping that you would post that one here. It's a wonderful example, and the first BdR on BdR cue I have ever seen. And, I like the fact that the 'character' of the wood is immediately apparent in this one. Wish I could figure out a way to fund it.:( Still brainstorming though...lol...always brainstorming!;)

Lisa
 
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ridewiththewind said:
Okay, so everyone knows that my fav wood is BdR (Bois de Rose)...aka Madacasgar rosewood, or as I like to call it...Mad Rosewood...Lol.:D I like it soooo much, that I am considering changing my AZB ID to something like 'Bois de Rosie'....LOL!!! I am very seriously considering assembling a BdR collection..small as it may be.

So, with all that said, and because I KNOW there are a few of you, (Fred?), with BdR cues, I would like to see what is exactly out there.:)

Lisa
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Hi Lisa,

I like the wood, too. It's dark with a subtle shading that doesn't show up unless the light is bright.

Here's one that has a BdR handle with ebony trim rings & pink ivory chain links.

http://www.dzcues.com/images/fflame web 01.jpg

I made another that had BdR points & buttsleeve with a black/red speck linen wrap. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pics since the cue was pretty basic.
 
dzcues said:
Hi Lisa,

I like the wood, too. It's dark with a subtle shading that doesn't show up unless the light is bright.

Here's one that has a BdR handle with ebony trim rings & pink ivory chain links.

http://www.dzcues.com/images/fflame web 01.jpg

I made another that had BdR points & buttsleeve with a black/red speck linen wrap. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pics since the cue was pretty basic.
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WOW! Bob, that handle is the bomb!! Like the chain ringwork too...very nice!

I currently have another BdR cue in the works, and had requested brass rings as opposed to silver....and seeing the brass rings in your cue, I see I made the right decision...adds a warmth to the overall design. Very nice, indeed.

I like the wood because it has a great chatoyant character to it...really quite beautiful.

While, sadly, I had to part with this cue, here was my first experience with BdR...custom designed Skip Weston:
 

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SSach said:
I wish I had taken these pics, but hats off to the Scot Sherbine at Proficient Billiards. These are pics from his site, but it is my JW.

http://www.proficientbilliards.com/cues/Josswest/traditional/index.htm

Bill Stroud told me the cue was made with Madacasgar Rosewood in the late 70s.

Enjoy,
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Thank you so much for sharing your lovely cue!! That's a special piece, I'm sure!

I think that the BdR is as close to a suitable replacement for Brazilian rosewood as we're gonna get...and may well go the way of Brazilian before too long...but that's JMHO.:)
 
kamdaswani said:
you may wanna contact Ed Young.. he does good work with that wood ...

good luck ...
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Thanks for the heads up....but I currently have a BdR cue in the works. I just like seeing what else is out there, as you do not see the wood used that often, and it is so beautiful, that I often wonder why. I have heard that there are some cuemakers who will not use it, because it bleeds like a stuck pig when working with it, and can stain lighter colored woods if the maker is not diligent.

I will certainly put Ed on my list for future possibles.:D

Lisa
 
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