Old Honduras Rosewood

[TommyT]

An older guy I know, used to make musical instruments as a hobby. He wants to give me a 6x6x36" piece of Honduran rosewwood that is a 100 years old. It was taken from the basement of a defunct piano factory in NYC. The ends have been sealed, and he claims it is a beautiful piece of wood. How much would this be worth?. I want to have a cue made from it. Should it be a full splice?. How many cues could be made from a piece like this?.

Thanks,
TommyT

 

[rhncue]

An older guy I know, used to make musical instruments as a hobby. He wants to give me a 6x6x36" piece of Honduran rosewwood that is a 100 years old. It was taken from the basement of a defunct piano factory in NYC. The ends have been sealed, and he claims it is a beautiful piece of wood. How much would this be worth?. I want to have a cue made from it. Should it be a full splice?. How many cues could be made from a piece like this?.

Thanks,
TommyT

What's it worth? Whatever you can get out of it. How many cues - approx 32.
Dick

 

[JoeyInCali]

wow!
Honduran rosewoods usually look just ordinary.
They are cheap.
A forearm square can start a 1 1/4 by 12-14 inches long.

 

[Trueheart]

An older guy I know, used to make musical instruments as a hobby. He wants to give me a 6x6x36" piece of Honduran rosewwood that is a 100 years old. It was taken from the basement of a defunct piano factory in NYC. The ends have been sealed, and he claims it is a beautiful piece of wood. How much would this be worth?. I want to have a cue made from it. Should it be a full splice?. How many cues could be made from a piece like this?.

Thanks,
TommyT

Make sure it is not Brazilian Rosewood. Brazilian Rosewood has been classified endangered species. If border authorities spot it they will confiscate any article built with it.

Charlie

 

[raemondo]

Make sure it is not Brazilian Rosewood. Brazilian Rosewood has been classified endangered species. If border authorities spot it they will confiscate any article built with it.

Charlie

Isn't there a Hercek built with that? The owner better not fly with it....

 

[ribdoner]

Isn't there a Hercek built with that? The owner better not fly with it....

I don't think many border authorities know Brazilian Rosewood from adam. Even some cue makers have difficulty id'ing it.

 

[WilleeCue]

Tommy, Rosewood is quite common in pool cues.
Most house cues use it as the butt wood.
I have cut a few broken house cues up for the nice rosewood to use in new cues and they look great.

If the guy wants to give you a nice piece of it then accept it and say thank you. If you plan to sell or trade some of it I think most cuemakers would like a piece 1.5" X 1.5" x 18".