Ivory GUS Propellor box cue by Rauenzahn

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I can not believe the points on this cue.

DEAD NUTS!!!! Points of Perfection by the Master Jerry Rauenzahn. Ivory propellers are tight and snug.

His box work is astounding by a shop that's done by traditional old school methods just as the MASTERS performed before him. Truly a work of art!! Notice how each box in the butt sleeve has nearly perfect mitered 45 degree angles with invisible glue lines.... how????

Impressive (<:

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves...

LEATHER WRAP OH MY!!!

Ivory ringwork at the joint and above the leather wrap, and Elforin butt cap to make sure someone doesn't try and pawn this off as an original (nice thinking Jerry!!!)

Shafts are ivory ferrules and Triangle tips and full sized 13mm.

Notice how all the ringwork lines up at each point, MASTERY DONE SIR JERRY!!!

Enjoy...

John





















 
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It's one we have worked on for many years together.

We tried to make sure it was one of those cues that all of us would appreciate when he no longer builds cues if you know what I mean.

I tried to get him to make it about 5 years ago, but he was too busy, you know... working on his full splicing with super return tight points like the original early Brunswick cues when Herman Rambow was their leader!!!

And yes, I know my title is mispelled and propeller is the correct way... oh well.... (<:

John
 
Just look at this cue.....find fault with anything....I dare you......give up yet?

I hope Jerry or someone is saving photos of these cues and creates a gallery.......his workmanship is just about perfect......what a great cue.
 
I like to see cues like this where the veneer colors are reversed in the sleeve starting with the maple on the outside...
 
skins said:
I like to see cues like this where the veneer colors are reversed in the sleeve starting with the maple on the outside...
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Yes, it changes the look, but I prefer the light first.

For all you math geniuses... how many possible ways are there to work with 4 colors of veneer into a single strip of 4 veneers , not 5, 6, 7, ....

So, it is what it is....... (<:

my choice just like Gus himself.

jm
 
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jkmarshall_cues said:
Yes, it changes the look, but I prefer the light .......
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I see where you say it changes the look but it's done to mimic the point in the forearm as if it was turned inside out... The inner ebony prong from the forearm traveling through the wrap becoming the sleeve and from the "inside" of the sleeve/prong emits the veneers in reverse order... Design wise it makes sense and IMO makes the look of the cue more appealing to the eye... Kinda Yin/Yang sort of approach...IDK, I like em' that way...
 
skins said:
I see where you say it changes the look but it's done to mimic the point in the forearm as if it was turned inside out... The inner ebony prong from the forearm traveling through the wrap becoming the sleeve and from the "inside" of the sleeve/prong emits the veneers in reverse order... Design wise it makes sense and IMO makes the look of the cue more appealing to the eye... Kinda Yin/Yang sort of approach...IDK, I like em' that way...
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Would you please post a picture. So we could see an example of what you are describing looks like on the cue.
 
thekaiserman said:
Would you please post a picture. So we could see an example of what you are describing looks like on the cue.
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I don't think i have a picture of exactly what I'm talking about with an ebony inside box but the pics below gives you an idea though the veneers are around ivory...





 
no answer to my question???

Again I ask.... (and yes, I know the answer)

How many possible variations can a cue builder (using 4 different colored veneers) make points using all four colors? It's way more than most people would imagine.

John
 
jkmarshall_cues said:
Again I ask.... (and yes, I know the answer)

How many possible variations can a cue builder (using 4 different colored veneers) make points using all four colors? It's way more than most people would imagine.

John
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Assuming you can use the 4 colors more than once....256. 4^4.
 
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