About 10 years ago I did two refinish jobs on old joss cues. Both had curly maple front prongs and both cues were at least 20 years old. One had even been in a flood. I have heard and believe that curly maple is some of the most unstable wood in the world and I have made some of the best hitting shafts ever out of a good peice of curly. To make a long story short as soon as I removed the old finish off of the joss cues both had the oh so familar nelsonite aroma-it is unmistakable. Remember both cues were over 20 years old, one was in a flood, BOTH STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW. Truly believe in the stuff and always will. Never burned down my shop from it either.:thumbup: