Samsara 'Twisted'

sizl

sizl

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I was just "surfing" the other day and I came across this website with some classic cues on there. Here is one of themhttp://www.billiardcue.com/image.popup.php?section=1&image=1&ID=159

The price tag is a whopping 15 G's. Pretty healthy IMHO. but at the same time it is a beautiful cue.
I am in no way affiliated with this website or any of the cuemakers, I was just wanting to get some opinions on the design, playability, price, etc.

I copied and pasted the following......
Countless hours of meticulous handwork*and*design time*make up this one-of-a-kind*cue.* 520 pieces of Madagascar Tulip wood and Cocobolo*are painstakingly*inlayed into the most beautiful piece of Rosewood Burl available.*An ancient technique*known as*"Intarsia" was used to create the "Twisted" pattern.*Six red Tiger Eye Stones*set off the*center of this gorgeous piece.* A must have for any true collector!!
 
Take a look at the Samsara Swirl if you can find a pivture of it.

Incredible cue.....

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sizl said:
I was just "surfing" the other day and I came across this website with some classic cues on there. Here is one of themhttp://www.billiardcue.com/image.popup.php?section=1&image=1&ID=159

The price tag is a whopping 15 G's. Pretty healthy IMHO. but at the same time it is a beautiful cue.
I am in no way affiliated with this website or any of the cuemakers, I was just wanting to get some opinions on the design, playability, price, etc.

I copied and pasted the following......
Countless hours of meticulous handwork*and*design time*make up this one-of-a-kind*cue.* 520 pieces of Madagascar Tulip wood and Cocobolo*are painstakingly*inlayed into the most beautiful piece of Rosewood Burl available.*An ancient technique*known as*"Intarsia" was used to create the "Twisted" pattern.*Six red Tiger Eye Stones*set off the*center of this gorgeous piece.* A must have for any true collector!!
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It's a great cue. It's actually a pretty subtle overall effect too.

The part I don't understand is where "intarsia" is used. I believe he meant to say marquetry. My experience has been that intarsia is fitting pieces of thicker wood together then sanding the edges to give a 3 D effect. Marquetry fits veneers together like a jig saw puzzle to create a design or picture, but leaves them flat. I don't get it?

Chris
 
TATE said:
My experience has been that intarsia is fitting pieces of thicker wood together then sanding the edges to give a 3 D effect. Marquetry fits veneers together like a jig saw puzzle to create a design or picture, but leaves them flat. I don't get it?
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My guess would be that they are not using veneers, so it would have to be considered intarsia.
Also, it does not appear that a 3 D effect is necessary to be considered intarsia. I found the following definition.

A decorative inlaid pattern in a surface, especially a mosaic worked in wood.
A knitted design resembling a mosaic that is visible on both sides of a fabric.
The art or practice of making intarsias.
 
I do not think "intarsia or marquetry" are accurate definitions. I believe how they achieve these effects is a laminating process by stacking different woods in particular orders then turning them round. I would think the exact process is a trade secret which they hold quite dearly.IMO what they do is very impressive.
 
TATE said:
It's a great cue. It's actually a pretty subtle overall effect too.

The part I don't understand is where "intarsia" is used. I believe he meant to say marquetry. My experience has been that intarsia is fitting pieces of thicker wood together then sanding the edges to give a 3 D effect. Marquetry fits veneers together like a jig saw puzzle to create a design or picture, but leaves them flat. I don't get it?

Chris
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I've always assumed that Dave had done some intarsia pieces for something else and then turned it to see what it would look like. The result (which now should have its own process named after it) is the Samsara look.

Fred
 
Fred Agnir said:
I've always assumed that Dave had done some intarsia pieces for something else and then turned it to see what it would look like. The result (which now should have its own process named after it) is the Samsara look.

Fred
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OH - I get it now. I do decorative woodworking as a hobby, marquetry and what have you. This is similar to how the old "bandings" were created. these look like inlay work but they are stacked and resawn wood.

It's one of the old fun things to do. You stack thin woods, glue them up, and crosscut them different directions. Then, to create patterns, you stack them again, cross cut, and so on. When you do this with dowel shaped woods, you can create the half moon, circular designs like his handles have. Finally, after the complicated cutting and glue up, turning the wood exposes the design.

From a design aspect, this is actually quite complex stuff - much more complicated than your basic intarsia. They must keep that bandaw busy over there.

Chris
 
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