Joss Inlay Fabrication

[Biloxi Boy]

I would like to know how this inlay was fabricated and applied.



Thanks

 

[Biloxi Boy]

I had considered that the inlay had been "poured" in with a resin type material, but when I examine the work very closely with a bright flashlight, the grain of the "ebony" is patent right up to the inlay.

 

[DeeDeeCues]

The black was just left standing upright in between the maple inlays. A cutter can pass something like that and leave it sharp. It looks to me like that whole design could be done with a .020" bit and there be little to none hand touch up to do. Yes black glue does wonders when dealing with ebony.

Thanks.

If they roll a 20 for the pocket, why wouldn't they do the same for the inlay, tho?

 

[Renegade_56]

You can get sharp points on $150 Chinese cues but $600 and up Schons and others you get rounded points.
I do not like rounded points,they look cheap.

You pay $600+ for a Schon because it's a Schon and they've earned the reputation to get the $500.

 

[Renegade_56]

Look again.

LMAO, the nerve of you to know what you're talking about Chris,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[DeeDeeCues]

LMAO, the nerve of you to know what you're talking about Chris,,,,,,,,,,,,

He said there were no sharp inside cuts. There are. See his next response where he admits that there may be some hand work.

So, other than you being an absolute bag, there was nothing but good discussion here.

 

[DeeDeeCues]

You pay $600+ for a Schon because it's a Schon and they've earned the reputation to get the $500.

Yeah, they earned the rep by making cues with points, then changed to doing inlayed points. Why are we still paying them for the reputation they abandoned?

 

[DeeDeeCues]

The black was just left standing upright in between the maple inlays. A cutter can pass something like that and leave it sharp. It looks to me like that whole design could be done with a .020" bit and there be little to none hand touch up to do. Yes black glue does wonders when dealing with ebony.

I read this again. Look again at the four outer points of the maple. Those go to very fine points and the mill want able to just pass by them. That is where I think there was hand work.

 

[measureman]

You pay $600+ for a Schon because it's a Schon and they've earned the reputation to get the $500.

Nope,still want sharp points,rounded point look like crap.

 

[DeeDeeCues]

Nope,still want sharp points,rounded point look like crap.

I think round points can look fine, but almost everybody does the cnc points to attempt to mimic real points. Make them their own thing and it can look better.