Old school question

haystj

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OK,, I am finally going to do it.. I really love the look of old school cues and am going to pull the trigger and get one.

I have decided to order a new cue from Tascarella and have him load it up with MOP diamonds and dots.... Black, green, orange, and white inlays and such..

My question is this:

I don't know if I should have the forearm straight maple or curly maple......

I like the traditional look, and not sure birdseye looks good in a traditional cue but that curly maple look is making me think.

Thoughts?

Here is basically what I want to get:
 

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Two types of Old School forearm IMHO:

1) Old Old school = straight grain

2) Old school = figured (BEM or curly)



I dig old school. Which one depends on the cue for me. In general I tend to like Birdseye, but if it is going for Old Old school looks like a Bushka then straight grain is it.




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Since you're dealing with Pete the Cop....an all time great cue builder....
...then here's some advice from another great....Gus...go with straight grain.

Both will build them the way you want...but I think straight grain is .000014 better.
 
Thanks for all the input everyone,, I really appreciate it.

Old Old school it is!!

Going with straight grain and now only have to wait 1.5 years.
 
Can you elaborate on this?

Do you mean that by no stain the grain won't be as visible?

You bet.
By no stain I mean leaving the forearm natural. If you look at Schon cues, for instance, they apply a stain to all their forearms, or at least in the STL series. This enhances the more dense areas, and highlights them, but the trade off is a darker piece of wood overall.
For the 'old schoolers, my opinion is no stain looks best. As far as I know Andy Gilbert has yet to apply a coat of stain to any of his cues, and he's made thousands of them. :)
 
That will be a beautiful cue. I'm thinking of ordering something traditional as well and had the same question. I was thinking straight grain which seems to be the consensus. Show us some pics next summer please.
 
You bet.
By no stain I mean leaving the forearm natural. If you look at Schon cues, for instance, they apply a stain to all their forearms, or at least in the STL series. This enhances the more dense areas, and highlights them, but the trade off is a darker piece of wood overall.
For the 'old schoolers, my opinion is no stain looks best. As far as I know Andy Gilbert has yet to apply a coat of stain to any of his cues, and he's made thousands of them. :)



I agree...no stain.


Not on an old school cue anyway.

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I say either straight grain or Birdseye.
The Birdseye cue is from the late 60's.



The palmer is the second from the right and it is straight grained old school.
 
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Great information! I am learning a ton and I really appreciate it,,, never heard of the no stain trick... that in of itself is a great nugget.... Thanks!
 
I say either straight grain or Birdseye.
The Birdseye cue is from the late 60's.



The palmer is the second from the right and it is straight grained old school.

Holy crap! Thanks for posting these pics,,,, I am in love!!!!!

Lucky you..... !!!
 
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