Please post pics of exotic woods w/identification

[Althair]

I'm thinking of having a custom cue made, but have limited knowledge of some of the finer wood choices available. I'll probably keep it relatively simple a merry widow or basic four pointer with veneers. Not into inlays or just a few simple ones. But my primary goal here is to see some of the beautiful woods available and have them identified. No need to see BE or Cocobolo (unless extraordinary) as I'm familiar with those. I'm including my main current cues as a starting point. Thank you.

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[JessEm]

Would you mind of I piggyback off this, and post a picture of some wood I have, but can't ID? ...If so, let me know and I'll delete it.

I've had 3 or 4 people look at this wood, and they're unable to ID it. Most likely it's an exotic rain forest hardwood of some sort. It's very dense, hard, and heavy. It's been sitting in my garage for +/- 15 years.

I have 3 boards, roughly 36" long x 4" wide x 1-1/18 thick.

I would like to have a cue made. I probably have enough for a couple cues. The only problem is it's thickness. Not thick enough for a butt, however maybe with veneers?

Here's a picture. "Unfinished" on top. "Finished" with a coat of polyurethane below. The picture doesn't do it justice. It's absolutely beautiful in person.

 

[JessEm]

I'm including my main current cues as a starting point.

And by the way, absolutely beautiful cues! That's exactly my style, too.:thumbup:

 

[Althair]

Thanks for the compliment. I'm wondering if a talented cue maker could glue two pieces of your boards together to create a 2¼" block. Seam could be subtle or a thin veneer (or 3) between the boards could make for an interesting cue.

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[jimmyco]

http://www.ahrendsgripsusa.com/woods.htm

 

[RichSchultz]

Can’t go wrong with Buckeye Burl or Rosewood Burl.

 

[mikemosconi]

Of all the merry widow cues I have either owned or seen, Huebler cues in the mid 1980s made a cue from Brazilian Rosewood that was as nice as any wood on a cue from a visual perspective. I believe the model that I owned was Huebler AS-H2. I wish I never sold it- see if you can find an image of that cue- I think you may like it! Also, McDermott made a cue of the month many years ago from Bocote wood which was also very eye appealing- there are many images of this wood online. I sold that one too!

 

[Michael Webb]

I have lots of pictures but I don't want to hog your thread.

 

[pooldawg8]

I have lots of pictures but I don't want to hog your thread.

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Would love it if you posted pics of the 1st & last in this batch wants there finished Mike. I`ve never seen any cues made using these woods. I see all are cored as well. Love seeing what your working on sir. Keep up the great work & thanks for sharing.
Jeff

 

[Michael Webb]

Would love it if you posted pics of the 1st & last in this batch wants there finished Mike. I`ve never seen any cues made using these woods. I see all are cored as well. Love seeing what your working on sir. Keep up the great work & thanks for sharing.
Jeff

Thank you Jeff
1St up. The Asian curl. I havent worked the Afzielia yet. But some others.

 

[Michael Webb]

Amboyna burl as a forearm.

 

[BigBoof]

This is a Zircote merry widow from Chris Nitti. It is hard to fully capture the grain but this photo is the best I've taken.

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[zeeder]

Here's another amboyna forearm:

 

[zeeder]

Some curly bubinga:

 

[zeeder]

Purpleheart and Bocote:



Rosewood, straight grain maple (1st) and rosewood and curly (3rd):

 

[triley41395]

Here's a couple camphor burl
A piece of spalted Asian ebony
And a piece or lightly figured Sapele
Sorry no finished cues though

 

[Cornerman]

https://www.gilmerwood.com/home/species_sample_photos

 

[junkbond]

Sapele In the sun, the grain looks a foot deep.

 

[pooldawg8]

Thank you Jeff
1St up. The Asian curl. I havent worked the Afzielia yet. But some others.

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That Asian curl is 1 BA looking cue sir. Thanks again for sharing. Make sure you post up when your finished with the Afzielia forearm. Thanks again for posting these.

 

[Michael Webb]

Sapele In the sun, the grain looks a foot deep.

Amen. Sapelle is sexy stuff.