Is There a Green Wood that could be used for shaftwood?

HollyWood

HollyWood

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I know it sounds pretty silly-my friend keith (kannaka Creek Cues) made a customer a shaft-made from diamond wood- because the customer thought it was cool. and asks how about a tree that has green wood. For the second shaft- please don't laugh too hard- cash talks bullshit walks- he got a custom cue -picked Cocobolo(mexican (darker for the front) and the wildest grain and color colobolo for the handle,butt section. some brass rings,a green radial g-10. for 700. I thought I'd try here before looking all the wood types up. I said use maple and dye or inject colors. I said well at least there's green treated lumber,and it went over his head. thanks in advance, mark
 
Vera wood would be a choice, but it is very dense like ebony and IIRC a shaft would weight around 8 to 10 oz's
 
I have used Vera in several projects and not so sure of it stability in a shaft , might shoot well around corners . can be very pretty tho . Heavy . Jim
 
I agree with you HW, if it must be green, just stain the maple. He can get exactly the color he wants, and it will still play well.
 
I think a laminated shaft with no acrylic resin would make a good playing shaft. I have some green, gray, brown layered blanks, but no solid green. Vera is green, but too heavy. I don't like the dying maple idea because you will need too much finish on the shaft.
 
If you use an aniline dye with denatured alcohol, you should be able to make it just as green as you want. I've only used it with water on a butt, but it is usable with alcohol as well (I think). It would have to be dyed after all sanding was finished. Of course, the first time someone put it on their lathe it might get sanded off. The dye does penetrate a ways, but I've seen some aggressive 'cleaning' with sandpaper. I dyed curly maple with aniline dye w/water. Wow.
 
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