I have made 3 cues with black and white ebony. My personal cue and 2 others which have a b&w ebony handle. The stuff is very heavy and needs to be cored. I core all my cues now as it has so many benefits I think. And yes genius I made the cue LOL, Tony Russell of Russell Custom Cue's. Im glad to see those with a firm grasp on the obvious. Im working a a cue right now that will have a beautiful macassar ebony front, high figure, and a b&w ebony handle with a gabon ebony butt sleeve. There will also be silver stitch rings at A,B,C,D etc. Ill post pics when its finished.