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The one area where Palmer really stood out versus all the other cue makers of their era was the quality and abundance of their inlay work.

Their inlays were all done by hand. There were some cue makers who were almost as good as Palmer at inlay work, but none better nor more experienced. This section will be called "In the Shop", where I'll cover materials and techniques Palmer used to build their cues.

I hope you like this:


http://www.palmercollector.com/InlayPage.html

Chris
 
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The one area where Palmer really stood out versus all the other cue makers of their era was the quality and abundance of their inlay work.

Their inlays were all done by hand. There were some cue makers who were almost as good as Palmer at inlay work, but none better nor more experienced. This section will be called "In the Shop", where I'll cover materials and techniques Palmer used to build their cues.

I hope you like this:


http://www.palmercollector.com/InlayPage.html

Chris
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That is really awesome work. I love the classic looks. Only Palmer I owned was a Model B (the blue one on Scott Sherbine's site), nothing fancy like this.
 
Chris, your website never ceases to amaze me. The wealth of knowledge and your passion for Palmer is truly evident in the website. Keep up the good work! Cheers!
 
ironchef. said:
Chris, your website never ceases to amaze me. The wealth of knowledge and your passion for Palmer is truly evident in the website. Keep up the good work! Cheers!
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Thank you, Ricky. At this point I am just a reporter. All the techinical information is coming from other sources, in this case Peter Balner, and I am just putting it together and trying to make sense of it. Appreciate the positive comments.

Chris
 
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Well just keep reporting.

The history behind the sport and of all these craftsmen are things of interest to me beyond playing the game. The game would be nothing without the rich history. The Billiard Encyclopedia does a great job of filling me in on both areas but people like you pick up the missing pieces and complete the history.

Thanks for the great stories, pictures and your exceptional effort.
 
Chris,

Great article and pics! You should show the "feather" inlays from that one cue. Those inlays were what convinced me to buy that cue.

Barbara
 
Chris, the model "I" has boxed veneer? That is what I call them,anyway. Is that a BS blank? Great article as you always outdo yourself with each new one!
 
SPINTHEBALL said:
Chris, the model "I" has boxed veneer? That is what I call them,anyway. Is that a BS blank? Great article as you always outdo yourself with each new one!
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Good Eyes! That particular cue does have boxed veneers.

Spintheball is talking about the first close up photo - the veneers have a finished box edge inlayed where they come together before the wrap. pretty cool detail when you get out the microscope.

I have a section I am working on about the forearms of Palmers. I still don't have all the answers. Give me a chance to get all my answers then I will explain it all. It's an interesting story and there will be a few surprises.

It's always the same old question. What came first, the chicken or the egg? Maybe neither one did.



Chris
 
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Great work Chris. Always appreciate the information and history you share.
 
TATE said:
The one area where Palmer really stood out versus all the other cue makers of their era was the quality and abundance of their inlay work.

Their inlays were all done by hand. There were some cue makers who were almost as good as Palmer at inlay work, but none better nor more experienced. This section will be called "In the Shop", where I'll cover materials and techniques Palmer used to build their cues.

I hope you like this:


http://www.palmercollector.com/InlayPage.html

Chris
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It's really amazing what kind of work they did and methods thay used for a production shop (basically). My, how times have changed. :(
 
cueaddicts said:
It's really amazing what kind of work they did and methods thay used for a production shop (basically). My, how times have changed. :(
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Sean,

It is amazing they could do what they did with what they had. Thier shop consisted of a lathe, a drill press, a table saw and hand tools. They had access to a band saw if they needed it (and they did).

The common misconception even among very experienced and knowledgeable collectors, is that they were some kind of production shop because of their catalogs and their volume (I kind of thought the same thing). As I get futher along and I describe their methods, you will see this was not the case until after Gene Balner passed away. Their story is pretty darn amazing.

There are some very interesting pages and information coming up! Stay tuned...


Chris
 
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