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[Wolven]

If not cored, a dense rosewood such as cocobolo, tulip, kingwood, blackwood, etc or an ebony for the front would be great attached to a handle of something medium weight such as maple, koa, redheart, east Indian rosewood, etc. The possibilities are as endless as the different species of wood. Even the joint type will play a role in balance, so that must also be considered. It's hard to really say what would be best as anything can be best if done correctly. I built a cue once with kam-phi rosewood forearm/butt and koa handle. It had a brass 3/8-10 and no added weight. It was 19oz on the money with a 19.5" balance & it played as perfect as anything I have ever built.

You make nice cues. I saw a few of them and they look great. I think your waiting list must be like 7 years, too bad.
Thanks for the wood combination ideas. What are the lightest woods that you would consider in a cue forearm?

 

[qbilder]

You make nice cues. I saw a few of them and they look great. I think your waiting list must be like 7 years, too bad.
Thanks for the wood combination ideas. What are the lightest woods that you would consider in a cue forearm?

I just got a new cue, arrived today but have not seen it yet in person.
A full splice, combination of ebony and redheart, with a brass pin like in a SW. Either wood or phenolic joint, not sure.
Some coring at the back. I asked for the balance to be in the 20.5-21" range and it is, on a 18oz cue, no weight added. Looking forward to testing it tonight.

Sounds like a nice player. Balance is a bit forward for my taste as I prefer just barely front of neutral. But redheart & ebony should be great together.

The lightest wood i'd use in a forearm is a tough question for me because if the wood is light, I core it with something heavy. I prefer my forearm to be heavy with the handle being somewhat medium to light. This way I get natural forward balance with even weight distribution. Hope that makes sense.

 

[Wolven]

Sounds like a nice player. Balance is a bit forward for my taste as I prefer just barely front of neutral. But redheart & ebony should be great together.

The lightest wood i'd use in a forearm is a tough question for me because if the wood is light, I core it with something heavy. I prefer my forearm to be heavy with the handle being somewhat medium to light. This way I get natural forward balance with even weight distribution. Hope that makes sense.

Yes it does make sense. Thanks for the information.
I have another question in a new thread 'Lively vs Dead Cue – Why?' about what gives a cue a lively hit as opposed to dead. Your input would be greatly appreciated by all.