Introducing New Custom Cue Wraps..."Need Opinions !"

rhncue said:
I thought I posted this last night but apparently I never. Brunswick started doing wove silk wraps in 1912. Here is an example.

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Dick
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You did post it, Dick. This is thread #2 with the same post that you've replied to.

Fred
 
WheatCues said:
So I will be offering custom wraps like these for those who are interested... once again, the colors and designs are pretty limitless, and it does take a some time becasue each strand is hand turned not machine and some are 6-7 levels deep.... His work is very impressive !


Let me know what you think !


- Eddie Wheat
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A bit busy for me... but can you do this in an Irish linen... white with green flecks?
 
catscradle said:
I wouldn't touch them on a bet, but I can see where they might appeal to others.
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Extremely unappealing, not plesasant to look at and so forth.

Didn't the Sears Minnesota Fats cues have wraps like that?
 
cigardave said:
A bit busy for me... but can you do this in an Irish linen... white with green flecks?
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No I cannot I would need a braider and one hell of a deep wrap groove, but I would have to ask Lou, if he could utilize irish linen to achieve your desire...

Thought I'd get some feedback on them just to see if it was something I would consider sub-contracting out to get done for any of you that would like a custom designed wrap with virtually limitles patterns and colors !

FYI: ALL WRAPS ARE SEALED IN A FLEX-COAT THAN BLENDED INTO THE REST OF THE CUE USING AUTOMOTIVE URETHANE...

Dave, If you are serious about pursuing your inquiry, please PM me with your # or call and I'll definitley get you an answer !


Sincerely, Eddie Wheat 321-631-1827
 
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That's pretty neat !!!

I wasn't aware that brunswick used the same thread that Lou uses on his fishing pole wraps....

It's definitley different and not for everyone !



- Eddie
 
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That is really interesting there. You know my taste in cues and that is plain jane (on the outside at least). Got anything new in the shop or anything going on this weekend? I am going to be bored.
 
PROG8R said:
That is really interesting there. You know my taste in cues and that is plain jane (on the outside at least). Got anything new in the shop or anything going on this weekend? I am going to be bored.
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I'm building quite a few cues at the moment.... you are welcomed to come hangout !!!

And by all means don't forget to bring some BEER !!!


- Eddie
 
WheatCues said:
Yes, and as a matter of fact this is the the woods as follows:

The black/gold wrap will be attached to an ebony forearm and buttsleeve...

And the other wrap will be attached to a curly maple forearm and buttsleeve...


- Eddie
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What would you charge for installing wraps like the one's you have described, and also shown pictures of?

Flex
 
WheatCues said:
Just thought I would share this with my fellow AZ'rs.... I would like your opinion and feedback on these type of specialty wraps.... basically the designs are colors are unlimited.....

I sent out these two handles to be wrapped and now I'm attaching them to thier respective forearms and finishing them up... the process is impressive and is time consuming but the man who does this, professionally builds fishing poles and does custom wraps out of Maine....

I was fortunate enough to be able to talk with him about this application due to a mutual friends interest in doing something unique as far as a wrap was concerened and this was the first time he ever applied his technique to a billiard cue and was quite pleased... the wraps will be sealed to prevent damage and discoloration....

So I will be offering custom wraps like these for those who are interested... once again, the colors and designs are pretty limitless, and it does take a some time becasue each strand is hand turned not machine and some are 6-7 levels deep.... His work is very impressive !

Let me know what you think !

I will be posting pics of these two cues after completion so it will do better justice to the wraps....



- Eddie Wheat


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It's not new. That is a common diamond wrap that most rod builders can do. The problem is, it requires finished over it and can be bumpy and very hard to smooth it out, maybe impossible without a ton of finish or gel coat. It may feel awful to most players and prove to be way more trouble then it is worth from a cue makers stand point.
 
CocoboloCowboy said:
I would not buy a Cue like that.
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Eddy, that wrap is definitely not for me but I'm impressed by your creativeness, ingenuity and never ending quest to make continued "unique" contributions to cuebuilding!!

Keep up the good work, you are a legend in the making.

We can all say "we knew you when.........."
 
Cornerman said:
You did post it, Dick. This is thread #2 with the same post that you've replied to.

Fred
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Good!!! I thought I was having another one of those old man moments and was hallucinating.

Dick
 
macguy said:
It's not new. That is a common diamond wrap that most rod builders can do. The problem is, it requires finished over it and can be bumpy and very hard to smooth it out, maybe impossible without a ton of finish or gel coat. It may feel awful to most players and prove to be way more trouble then it is worth from a cue makers stand point.
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I was refering to "new" as in cuestick applications from Lou's standpoint as well as mine... not the original concept ! I'm aware there were earlier applications of fishing thread design used in cues now, but not to the advanced stages that are available today.... "sorry for the misunderstanding" !

As far as the sealer goes... Lou will take care of the "flex-coat", when I get the cue back, all I have to do is prep-sand and spray my clear, then buff out as usual !!!

I will NEVER be installing these wraps myself... just as you said, too much trouble and extremely time consuming and most of all.... it's a talent I do NOT have !


Sincerely, Eddie Wheat
 
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rhncue said:
Good!!! I thought I was having another one of those old man moments and was hallucinating.

Dick
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I THINK SO but I'm not sure.

You were and you are- he wants you to think you posted it b4..Just kidding but I'm having too many of those moments myself. I know what you mean- I gotta write it down. I looked for my pencil all day yesterday- found it this morning clipped to my shirt. It's like that.

3railkick/ Bill (I think)

BTW oh yeah- I have similar wraps on some custom salt water rods/ but i dont like the feel of no wrap- ie sealed over w/urethane. Just my opinion.
 
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WheatCues said:
I was refering to "new" as in cuestick applications from Lou's standpoint as well as mine... not the original concept ! I'm aware there were earlier applications of fishing thread design used in cues now, but not to the advanced stages that are available today.... "sorry for the misunderstanding" !
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Excuse me for sounding like a third grader, since I'm still not sure if you quite understand. Jack Justis has been doing this "advanced stage" of thread design on cues for decades now. I just wanted to make sure you scrolled down far enough in that thread that was posted. Some of Jack's designs are unbelievable.

Fred
 
Cornerman said:
Excuse me for sounding like a third grader, since I'm still not sure if you quite understand. Jack Justis has been doing this "advanced stage" of thread design on cues for decades now. I just wanted to make sure you scrolled down far enough in that thread that was posted. Some of Jack's designs are unbelievable.

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That's cool I will check them out !!!!

And I thought JJ was exclusively a casemaker not a cuemaker !!

Once again, this concept is new for professional rod builder Lou and myself to apply it to....



- Eddie
 
Fishing wraps

Here are a couple of fishing rod wraps that I did. If you google search there are websites that will show tons of different thread art examples. Definitely have a lot of options here to get crazy with designs on a cue.

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another guy here at AZ had some of them made like that,but he said they wouldn't hold up over time.i think he abandoned the idea.
 
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