Myrtlewood

[Cuebuddy]

Has anyone here ever owned, played with, built or know of a myrtlewood cue? I have worked allot of this wood and have a several pieces that would make a absolute killer looking cue. Much of the wood is burly, but some is very straight grained and very sound. The colors range from light brown,yellow,dark brown and red. I can go and ask other cue makers but I thought I would start with the players.:wink:

 

[Cornerman]

Has anyone here ever owned, played with, built or know of a myrtlewood cue? I have worked allot of this wood and have a several pieces that would make a absolute killer looking cue. Much of the wood is burly, but some is very straight grained and very sound. The colors range from light brown,yellow,dark brown and red. I can go and ask other cue makers but I thought I would start with the players.:wink:

My first Murray Tucker cue has Myrtlewood points into Bois De Rose.


Fred

 

[Cuebuddy]

Thanks Cornerman. I have checked out his work before. He made some great cues. I really didn't expect allot of action on the topic of mertlewood. It will be interesting to make a cue from this wood and see how it hits.

 

[Scott Lee]

Personally, I love the burls. You could make a killer myrtlewood nose, core it, and slide it over a maple rod. That way it would have plenty of stability, and still look really cool!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

Has anyone here ever owned, played with, built or know of a myrtlewood cue? I have worked allot of this wood and have a several pieces that would make a absolute killer looking cue. Much of the wood is burly, but some is very straight grained and very sound. The colors range from light brown,yellow,dark brown and red. I can go and ask other cue makers but I thought I would start with the players.:wink:

 

[Cuebuddy]

Personally, I love the burls. You could make a killer myrtlewood nose, core it, and slide it over a maple rod. That way it would have plenty of stability, and still look really cool!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

Thats the way to do it on the less then straight grain Scott. I picked up a gun stock blank last time I was in Oregon and I was going to use it to build a custom rifle. I was laying it out to inlet the actioned barrel and I could not get the idea of custom pool cues out of my mind. This piece is covered with fiddlebacks and would glow if it had a pro finish it.