Not The Fanciest Cue In The World, But Is It The Rarest?

ideologist

ideologist

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PhilosopherKing said:
A big part of me wants to keep this one under wraps, but it’s just too special of a cue to squirrel away.

I’m also super proud of myself for sniffing this one out... If I hadn’t, I‘m certain that it would have been lost forever.

Just got back from restoration by the Petes, and they truly are the best in the business.

If there’s another non-maple nose Balabushka out there, the world would love to see it.

Enjoy!

* Note: I got the letter first, and then decided to pull the trigger on the restoration. Will update it eventually.View attachment 587353

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Very nice, I love a rosewood widow, I bet it hits the ball with authority
 
Greg M

Greg M

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What does a "merry widow" style of cue mean? I don't know a whole lot about American pool cues, but I have heard of the term a few times.
 
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HQueen

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It doesn’t matter to me. I just noted what he stated in his letter. I doubt a cuemaker with his experience would make that mistake but I could be wrong.
If you say the butt weighs 20 oz by itself then we’ll go with that.
 
BarenbruggeCues

BarenbruggeCues

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My guess is it's loaded in the rear with some metal. Find out how deep it is and take some or all of it out if you wanna make a player out of it.
You've already done some work on it. What's the difference if you do a little more to make it a playable cue for today's standards? If you're gonna just hold it and look at it leave it alone.

Take the bumper off and look under. If it has a weight bolt you may be able to manipulate the weight by changing it to a different material.
 
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BJKZY174

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PhilosopherKing said:
There may be more to it, but to me, Merry Widow means no points or inlays.
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I may be mistaken, but my understanding is that Merry Widow refers to a butt that is one solid piece of wood. While you're right, that implies no points or inlays, it also means no coring, or 3-peice (butt sleeve, handle, forearm) glued construction. I'm no expert but that's what I've been told by a few custom builders.
 
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jayburger

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BJKZY174 said:
I may be mistaken, but my understanding is that Merry Widow refers to a butt that is one solid piece of wood. While you're right, that implies no points or inlays, it also means no coring, or 3-peice (butt sleeve, handle, forearm) glued construction. I'm no expert but that's what I've been told by a few custom builders.
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Merry Widow does NOT mean one piece,it means no points or inlays or splices,just solid forearm and solid buttsleeve (regardless if cored or not for weight purposes)
 
CLAUD

CLAUD

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My understanding (and the terminology I use)......No points, no inlays, no rings = Plain Jane.......No Points, no inlays, but with rings = Merry Widow.
 
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