refinish of an old rich cue?? we think???

[BHQ]

did this cue for the owner of SNOOKERS, bill nolan, in cincinnati
we both thought it might be a RICH?????
he said he had this cue for years, won it off someone?, he couldn't remember for sure where & how he got it
it weighed about 22oz. all cocobola
weight 19.50 oz. when completed

before

after

 

[nick serdula]

Thoughts

Only refinish the cue if you play with it. That way it won't fall apart!
Nick

 

[BHQ]

Only refinish the cue if you play with it. That way it won't fall apart!
Nick

you lost me there nick. what's that mean??

 

[TATE]

It's interesting. It looks like one of the Rich cues from the mid 1970's that were made overseas. Then the shaft with the long pilot tenon and the aluminum insert looks like it's from a National cue. The joint is almost an exact copy of the Brunswick joint used on Willie Hoppe's. All of this is no big surprise because those were copied overseas as well.

Anyway, your version of the cue, the conversion, came out really well and it looks like you took that turd and made it into a pool cue.

Brent, I would sincerely like to say that we are watching your work evolve. I hope you continue doing what you are doing because it's very interesting, you're having fun with it, and were having fun watching.

I like the fact that you will work on any cue.

Chris

 

[BHQ]

It's interesting. It looks like one of the Rich cues from the mid 1970's that were made overseas. Then the shaft with the long pilot tenon and the aluminum insert looks like it's from a National cue. The joint is almost an exact copy of the Brunswick joint used on Willie Hoppe's. All of this is no big surprise because those were copied overseas as well.

Anyway, your version of the cue, the conversion, came out really well and it looks like you took that turd and made it into a pool cue.

Brent, I would sincerely like to say that we are watching your work evolve. I hope you continue doing what you are doing because it's very interesting, you're having fun with it, and were having fun watching.

I like the fact that you will work on any cue.

Chris

i like that "any cue" statement, lol.
beggars can't be choosers!!
seriously, it's just a learning process
i'd rather screw that up than a nice titlist
i got a couple that aren't just "any cue" in the works.
keeping those on the sly till the right time.
did i mention titlists???

 

[TATE]

i like that "any cue" statement, lol.
beggars can't be choosers!!
seriously, it's just a learning process
i'd rather screw that up than a nice titlist
i got a couple that aren't just "any cue" in the works.
keeping those on the sly till the right time.
did i mention titlists???

I think you're ready. Can't wait to see them.

Chris

 

[Pinocchio]

Nice work an a interesting cue.


Pinocchio