New Sugar Tree!! Wallet?

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Wasn't sure if this should go here or not so I threw a cue in the photo to comply with the rules :).

I had this wallet commissioned for Eric a few months ago from a leather crafter out of Las Vegas. I believe he only has a Facebook page but it is called JohnnyStacheLeatherGoods. He does some great work and really nailed this wallet!

 
Wasn't sure if this should go here or not so I threw a cue in the photo to comply with the rules :).

I had this wallet commissioned for Eric a few months ago from a leather crafter out of Las Vegas. I believe he only has a Facebook page but it is called JohnnyStacheLeatherGoods. He does some great work and really nailed this wallet!


Awesome!!!!!
 
I have to ask, is the correct spelling Sugartree (1 word) or Sugar Tree (2 words)? Either way, that is very cool gesture.
 
I love it!!!! Thanks Alex!

The name originally began as, and technically still is, Sugartree. But it's been used as Sugar Tree for so many years & to such extent that I don't really mind which way it's done. The namesake is actually two words, the name of a forest where many generations ago my family settled & farmed maple syrup. The original property butted up along the Scioto river, buffered by the Ohio & Erie Canal, which was eventually replaced by a railroad. As WW1 heated up, the US Army commandeered the property & turned it into Camp Sherman bombing & artillary range. The original home was turned into officer quarters, and still stands today. When the war ended, rather than give the property back, the government sectioned it off & sold it. Members of the family who could afford to bought as much as they could, but much of it became a state park. What the family did retrieve became the farm where Orville & Wilbur Wright would spend their summers with cousins. They spent half of their childhood in that old officer quarters house. One of the stories that has passed through the generations tells about how the boys stayed in trouble because they were always climbing the roof & jumping off like birds. Whether true or made up, I have no idea but it was a cool story to hear when I was a kid, and I retell it to my kids who get the same laugh I did.

The state has done a wonderful job managing their portion of the property, made a great park & well managed forest, and most of the family has left the rest of it alone, except for home sites & limited farming. The road leading in to the hollow is still called, "Sugar Tree Rd.". Very unassuming & seemingly insignificant considering the history. No markers or indications that anything ever took place. The ruins of the canal remain, and every once in a while somebody will find old artillery particles, but otherwise just rural America. The area's records are public access in the old voting house, and we gather there every summer to keep the history fresh. The Wrights come in from Dayton & Indy, as with the other branches of family, and we have a nice BBQ & teach our children the history and where the records are kept. The Wrights' history alone is amazing, perhaps even controversial, but that's for another day.

Anyway, long story short, when naming my cues I wanted something with sentiment but didn't want to be like everybody else & use my last name. Given that much of the wood in my cues comes from Sugar Tree forest, the name was perfect. I wanted it to be easy so I combined two words to make one, Sugartree, but through the years it has been used both ways so much that I don't even really care. Either way is fine. Regardless of how it's used, everybody knows what it means. For me, even though it's only pool cues, it gives me a small sense of accomplishment to contribute a little bit to the history of the place. And that's the purpose & story behind the name of my cues. Kind of a weird name for a pool cue, but I couldn't think of anything better fitting.

edit: Even TAR has made t-shirts with using "Sugar Tree", and that's been several years ago. So again, either use is ok.
 
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I love it!!!! Thanks Alex!

The name originally began as, and technically still is, Sugartree. But it's been used as Sugar Tree for so many years & to such extent that I don't really mind which way it's done. The namesake is actually two words, the name of a forest where many generations ago my family settled & farmed maple syrup. The original property butted up along the Scioto river, buffered by the Ohio & Erie Canal, which was eventually replaced by a railroad. As WW1 heated up, the US Army commandeered the property & turned it into Camp Sherman bombing & artillary range. The original home was turned into officer quarters, and still stands today. When the war ended, rather than give the property back, the government sectioned it off & sold it. Members of the family who could afford to bought as much as they could, but much of it became a state park. What the family did retrieve became the farm where Orville & Wilbur Wright would spend their summers with cousins. They spent half of their childhood in that old officer quarters house. One of the stories that has passed through the generations tells about how the boys stayed in trouble because they were always climbing the roof & jumping off like birds. Whether true or made up, I have no idea but it was a cool story to hear when I was a kid, and I retell it to my kids who get the same laugh I did.

The state has done a wonderful job managing their portion of the property, made a great park & well managed forest, and most of the family has left the rest of it alone, except for home sites & limited farming. The road leading in to the hollow is still called, "Sugar Tree Rd.". Very unassuming & seemingly insignificant considering the history. No markers or indications that anything ever took place. The ruins of the canal remain, and every once in a while somebody will find old artillery particles, but otherwise just rural America. The area's records are public access in the old voting house, and we gather there every summer to keep the history fresh. The Wrights come in from Dayton & Indy, as with the other branches of family, and we have a nice BBQ & teach our children the history and where the records are kept. The Wrights' history alone is amazing, perhaps even controversial, but that's for another day.

Anyway, long story short, when naming my cues I wanted something with sentiment but didn't want to be like everybody else & use my last name. Given that much of the wood in my cues comes from Sugar Tree forest, the name was perfect. I wanted it to be easy so I combined two words to make one, Sugartree, but through the years it has been used both ways so much that I don't even really care. Either way is fine. Regardless of how it's used, everybody knows what it means. For me, even though it's only pool cues, it gives me a small sense of accomplishment to contribute a little bit to the history of the place. And that's the purpose & story behind the name of my cues. Kind of a weird name for a pool cue, but I couldn't think of anything better fitting.

edit: Even TAR has made t-shirts with using "Sugar Tree", and that's been several years ago. So again, either use is ok.[/QUOTE


Regardless of how you spell it I think that Sugartrees are some of the most beautiful cues I have seen. Unfortunately I have only seen pictures of them. I've never had the oppurtunity to play with one. I just wish I could afford one,
 
I love it!!!! Thanks Alex!

The name originally began as, and technically still is, Sugartree. But it's been used as Sugar Tree for so many years & to such extent that I don't really mind which way it's done. The namesake is actually two words, the name of a forest where many generations ago my family settled & farmed maple syrup. The original property butted up along the Scioto river, buffered by the Ohio & Erie Canal, which was eventually replaced by a railroad. As WW1 heated up, the US Army commandeered the property & turned it into Camp Sherman bombing & artillary range. The original home was turned into officer quarters, and still stands today. When the war ended, rather than give the property back, the government sectioned it off & sold it. Members of the family who could afford to bought as much as they could, but much of it became a state park. What the family did retrieve became the farm where Orville & Wilbur Wright would spend their summers with cousins. They spent half of their childhood in that old officer quarters house. One of the stories that has passed through the generations tells about how the boys stayed in trouble because they were always climbing the roof & jumping off like birds. Whether true or made up, I have no idea but it was a cool story to hear when I was a kid, and I retell it to my kids who get the same laugh I did.

The state has done a wonderful job managing their portion of the property, made a great park & well managed forest, and most of the family has left the rest of it alone, except for home sites & limited farming. The road leading in to the hollow is still called, "Sugar Tree Rd.". Very unassuming & seemingly insignificant considering the history. No markers or indications that anything ever took place. The ruins of the canal remain, and every once in a while somebody will find old artillery particles, but otherwise just rural America. The area's records are public access in the old voting house, and we gather there every summer to keep the history fresh. The Wrights come in from Dayton & Indy, as with the other branches of family, and we have a nice BBQ & teach our children the history and where the records are kept. The Wrights' history alone is amazing, perhaps even controversial, but that's for another day.

Anyway, long story short, when naming my cues I wanted something with sentiment but didn't want to be like everybody else & use my last name. Given that much of the wood in my cues comes from Sugar Tree forest, the name was perfect. I wanted it to be easy so I combined two words to make one, Sugartree, but through the years it has been used both ways so much that I don't even really care. Either way is fine. Regardless of how it's used, everybody knows what it means. For me, even though it's only pool cues, it gives me a small sense of accomplishment to contribute a little bit to the history of the place. And that's the purpose & story behind the name of my cues. Kind of a weird name for a pool cue, but I couldn't think of anything better fitting.

edit: Even TAR has made t-shirts with using "Sugar Tree", and that's been several years ago. So again, either use is ok.

Hi Eric, thanks for your input.

btw, I sent you an email from kuong.tran@gmail.com to sugartreecue@gmail.com asking a few questions about cues. I would appreciate if you can have time to reply.

Cuong.
 
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