Let's see some Art Cantado Cues

RocketQ

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Looking to see some Cantado's. I have the pleasure of meeting him last year in Valley Forge. Great guy. For an old guy he is still got a grip like a pit bull.
 
Cantando Pics

Here is a stacked veneer sneeky pete in purple heart.

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Here comes the Cobra cue. Snakewood, ivory and curly maple. Sandra Brady engraving.

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All I can say is RocketQ is right; the man has a concrete grip and he tells it like it is. For those who would enjoy a photo of the great one himself... (Art is the one on the right)
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Here's mine

Brazilian on Brazilian.
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This cue has a monster 3\8x10 pin. The workmanship is perfect.
 
These three are the cream of the crop. The ebony on ebony box cue has 100 ivory inlays. The 16 point Amboyna Burl into Ebony non-gambler cue was delivered by Art to me just yesterday. It has 88 ivory inlays. The 16 point gambler cue is one of the best I have ever seen. Art's high end cues are very much in demand right now. He has made less than 100 cues to date. Anybody interested in acquiring a high end Cantando, please PM or call me. Get one while you can. Enjoy!

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Quality Cues said:
These three are the cream of the crop. The ebony on ebony box cue has 100 ivory inlays. The 16 point Amboyna Burl into Ebony non-gambler cue was delivered by Art to me just yesterday. It has 88 ivory inlays. The 16 point gambler cue is one of the best I have ever seen. Art's high end cues are very much in demand right now. He has made less than 100 cues to date. Anybody interested in acquiring a high end Cantando, please PM or call me. Get one while you can. Enjoy!

3buttsleevesalone3.jpg

3forearmsINCREDIBLE2.jpg

3jpsoncuewith3speartipsBEST.jpg

doubleforearminlays.jpg

buttsleevealonewithlogoandshaftring.jpg

entireforearmalonewith2boxesandjp.jpg

buttsleevewithlogoand2shaftrings.jpg

5forearminlaysupclose-spadeandclub-.jpg

entireforeamwith1longand2shortpo-4.jpg
Wow Mike,
the Box Cue is the Nuts.
Ralf
 
I didn't realize he did so much with inlays. If I remember him right he said he does not use cnc. Extreemely nice cues and a heck of a guy to boot... I am glad to have had the opportunity to meet him. Thanks guys I appreciate the pics.. Awesome work.
 
A classic box cue

Quality Cues said:
These three are the cream of the crop. The ebony on ebony box cue has 100 ivory inlays.
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Just a side note about the ebony box cue. Art asked me if I minded him making two. (to my knowledge, Art's cues are always one of a kind). The cue was a design Art and I envisioned based on classic Gus Szamboti elements. Since I got a call asking if I had sold my cue, I wanted to make that fact known. This cue is stunning in person and is one of the few, of not the only, Cantando in existance with a twin.

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Drawman623 said:
Quality Cues said:
These three are the cream of the crop. The ebony on ebony box cue has 100 ivory inlays.
buttsleevealonewithlogoandshaftring.jpg

entireforearmalonewith2boxesandjp.jpg


Just a side note about the ebony box cue. Art asked me if I minded him making two. (to my knowledge, Art's cues are always one of a kind). The cue was a design Art and I envisioned based on classic Gus Szamboti elements. Since I got a call asking if I had sold my cue, I wanted to make that fact known. This cue is stunning in person and is one of the few, of not the only, Cantando in existance with a twin.

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Gian:

I'm of the opinion that our two box cues are among the five biggest and most valuable Cantando cues ever made. They are worth a bundle right now, and should be worth a fortune in the years to come.
 
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Here's one that is depicted the color photo section of the Blue Book of Pool Cues (3rd ed. 2005).

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always liked this one....ebony on ebony 4-banger with actual ivory veneers and nice Gina-esque butt inlays. pics courtesy of mr. willings @ iconcue.com
 

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