Needing a birdseye maple shaft

bmo972

bmo972

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Looking to have a birdseye maple 5/16x14 shaft made. Needing recommendations as to who on this website could do the job any considerations would be welcomed. I live in the dfw area just in case there is someone local I can commission the work with. Please reply on this thread or pm me thanks.
 
bmo972 said:
Looking to have a birdseye maple 5/16x14 shaft made. Needing recommendations as to who on this website could do the job any considerations would be welcomed. I live in the dfw area just in case there is someone local I can commission the work with. Please reply on this thread or pm me thanks.
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Why Birdseye Maple?

Mario
 
I liked the way my previous cue with a birdseye maple shaft hit. What kind of shaft woods do you use?
 
Birds-eye can be difficult to smooth down, especially on a shaft. Those little eyes are harder than the surrounding wood. That said, I have made some and they are pretty, but like any maple, or any wood for that matter, no two are the same.
My 2 cents,
Gary
 
GBCues said:
Birds-eye can be difficult to smooth down, especially on a shaft. Those little eyes are harder than the surrounding wood. That said, I have made some and they are pretty, but like any maple, or any wood for that matter, no two are the same.
My 2 cents,
Gary
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It will also play irregularly, it will be overly expensive, and prone to crack in half at any of the birdseyes. There is no predicting them. But it's not my money.
 
Years ago I had a Curly maple shaft , bothered my aiming , could not stand that shaft . Had several B-eye and same thing . Straight gran maple for me . Good Luck
 
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