Interesting Antique Brunswick One Piece Cue (What Type Of Wood?)

[manwon]

Hello, I have included photo's of a Brunswick One Piece cue from the 1920's. If anyone can tell, what type of wood has been used in this cues butt, was made from please tell me.

To me it almost looks like Zebra wood, but I am unaware of this wood being used in cues in the 1920's.












Thanks

 

[KJ Cues]

Goncola Alves

 

[TATE]

Goncola Alves

Judging by the honey brown color, I agree. The wood possibly has some mild "spalting" lines, which is caused by fungus in wood in the forest undergrowth. We see a lot of spalted maple, but spalting occurs in many hardwoods.

They used just about everything they could get their hands on in those days. I've even seen cues made from lacewood.

Chris

 

[manwon]

Thanks everyone, I received an email this morning I suspect that the wood in the cue is Marble Wood. I also compared it to some Marble wood I had on hand it appears to be a match. Below are some photo's and a explaination of what Marble wood is and where it comes from.

Marble wood:Zygia racemosa (syn. Marmaroxylon racemosum, Pithecellobium racemosum) of the family Leguminosae (subfamily Mimosoideae), the legume or pea family

NOTE: there are numerous woods that have the common name "marblewood" (notably East Indian Ebony but many others as well), but this is what should really be meant when using that term. It is very distinctive, rare, and expensive. It is a South American wood and looks somewhat like zebrawood but with a wider spacing of the light/dark stripes. The trade names sometimes use for it are Angelim rajado or Angelin rajado







Speacial thanks to AZ Member Qbilder for the heads-up on this.

Here is a link to website on this wood. http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/marblewood.htm

 

[DiamondDave]

I was thinking marble wood as well. I have a really nice 3x3x15 turning square of that and can't wait to make it into some cues.

Dave

 

[manwon]

I was thinking marble wood as well. I have a really nice 3x3x15 turning square of that and can't wait to make it into some cues.

Dave

Thanks for your input Dave, it confirms the conclusion I have come to.