Padauk & Curly For Doc K Completed

[BHQ]

i've known doc k for about 10 years,
ever since i first started playing pool
we shoot in a league together for the last couple years now

he's an avid CINCY BUNGALS fan,
hence his color choices of the woods and rings,
bengals orange & black

i think he's the ONLY fan left in this city

bumpers are extra
i ran out
note to self: order more bumpers

optical illusion,
looks like ferrules are different lengths
they aren't, if they were i'd neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr hear the end of it from Doc

gave him the cue last nite
he loves the lyptus shaft
i'm becoming a big fan of lyptus shafts
if you can ignore the color and just shoot,
they're great shafts
the lyptus doesn't tap very well though,
so i always do an insert of either a hardwood or phenolic
both of these shafts have phenolic inserts

the doctor in action

 

[HardBall]

Another good looking cue Brent. As usual your wood choices are excellent. The Lyptus shaft is a first for me. Where does the wood come from?

 

[BHQ]

Another good looking cue Brent. As usual your wood choices are excellent. The Lyptus shaft is a first for me. Where does the wood come from?

i may be wrong, but i heard it's some hybrid of eucalyptus, developed by warehauser
it's used predominately for harwood flooring
one of the guys here on az, ben (pinochio) turned me onto lyptus a couple years ago when i met him at the derby

 

[ELBeau]

Lyptus

You piqued my curiosity, so I had to research Lyptus:
http://www.lyptus.com/default.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyptus

Lyptus is the trade name of a wood made from a hybrid of two species of Eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus urophylla. Developed for quick harvesting, and grown on plantations in Brazil, Lyptus is marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative to oak, cherry, mahogany, and other wood products that may be harvested from old growth forests. Lyptus trees can be harvested for lumber in approximately 15 years, much sooner than woods from cooler climates.[1]

Lyptus is grown in plantations operated by Aracruz Celulose S.A., and is distributed in North America by Weyerhaeuser. The plantations are located in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
Properties

Lyptus has mechanical properties similar to many hardwoods, and is most often compared to maple. It is a closed-grain wood, and is harder than oak. The high hardness and closed grain structure make it popular for cabinetry, millwork and flooring. The coloration varies from a light salmon to a deeper red. With exposure to UV light, the pigments darken slightly.

Workability

Lyptus is largely marketed as a viable alternative to mahogany. The density and closed, uniform grain structure of lyptus lends well to both milling and machining. It doesn't produce the "fuzzy" raised grain when sawed that mahogany frequently does, and unlike maple, it doesn't have spots of knurled grain that would make it prone to tearout.

Benefits

As a plantation grown wood, use of Lyptus does not deplete old growth forests, which are regarded as valuable havens for biodiversity. Lyptus's fast growth rate ensures that supply stays high, and keeps costs low. The plantation environment also allows for precise control of soil chemistry, tree spacing, and other factors affecting growth, resulting in the highest quantity of quality wood from the smallest space.

Criticism

Aracruz has been criticized in the past for poor relations with indigenous peoples, by strongly supporting legal measures that would give Aracruz land previously designated for indigenous tribes.[2] Aracruz has refused to certify their process with the Forest Stewardship Council and related forestry certification programs. Aracruz claims that they do not certify with current programs because they are too limiting, and do not represent realistic practices. However, others feel that their lack of certification is a sign that they are engaging in processes that may not be environmentally friendly.

 

[ELBeau]

Nice-lookin' cue, by the way.

 

[BHQ]

Nice-lookin' cue, by the way.

thanks!!!
nice job on the research :thumbup:
but it doesnt say that lyptus stinks like cow crap when cutting it, LOL
that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but it does have an odd odor to it
couple that along with nelsonite /resolute and peweeeeewwwwwwwww

 

[mullyman]

Go Bengals!!!
Mully

 

[FeltMaster]

I have had about 5 of Brent's cues come through my hands, all great players. I kept the BEM J/B with the Lyptus shaft because it was the best J/B I have ever used....I have had several.