question about wood for conversion

[cammel8]

My cousins kids house blew up and I am looking at making a conversion cue for him. I have a cue already what I plan to do is take some of the wood and materials from his house and use it in the cue. I figure a few inlaid points and some windows or something. What I'd like to know is what kind of wood can't I use. I'm guessing pine is out.


One thing I did find is old hardwood floor. I'm guessing that will work. Any other ideas of stuff I can salvage from a house explosion that I could use in a cue. Let me tell you, there isn't much left. Mostly bricks burned wood and building materials. Most of it is gone but If I knew what to look for I might be more fruitful in my scavenging endeavors.


Any help on ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

[qbilder]

You could use pine for windows & other inlays, possibly points if they aren't too long. Old douglas fir from doors or framing would be better than pine, IMO. It'll give a bit more strength and hardness. That may not be an option if it was a newer house. If an older house, fir would almost certainly be used in framing and doors.

 

[Lexicologist71]

Hardwood flooring is a great start. I'm not sure where to look for the blank. Maybe furniture.

 

[cueman]

You can use any of the wood for inlays. You could build the entire butt out of the flooring by gluing a couple of pieces together to get the thickness you need, if you want to start from scratch. Show us some pictures when finished.