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StormHotRod300

StormHotRod300

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I know this has been brought up before.

But since the availability of good grade A hard rock maple is becomming limited.

What woods would people turn too, when Maple becomes not the best stuff to use?

I know a couple people mentioned Ash? the same stuff that Snooker players use.

But what about stuff like Oak? or some of the other HARD woods? or would that not be a option?
 
i'm in process of cutting a dozen lyptus shafts right now
maybe pinochio can jump in here and tell you more about lyptus
he swears by it
 
BHQ said:
i'm in process of cutting a dozen lyptus shafts right now
maybe pinochio can jump in here and tell you more about lyptus
he swears by it
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Is that eucalyptus?
 
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Lyptus an Eucalyptus an one an the same. Straight grain wood simular to purple heart in charactistics without the defining weight. It stays straight an has the stiffness which makes it a great break shaft wood while keeping the balance of you cue. I think for playing shafts nothing beats maple with a high ring concentration say 20 plus per inch. I think that plenty of this type wood is available especially from Canada but you must pay a premium. The days of getting quarter sawn straight grain maple boards from Mich. saw-mills are all but done. I think before it is all said an done Lyptus will be the dominate shaft wood for break cues an Maple will always be #1 for playing shaft wood.
Pinocchio
 
I have played with a few birch shafts...all played OK. I heard from some OLD timers that quite a few cues made back in the 30's 40's 50's, birch was used.
 
Lyptus and Euacalyptus are different.Lyptus is very light and hard and dense with a tan or mauve-brown color.great for jump/breaks.
 
Superior grade hard maple, specially processed for pool cues is available now and will remain available throughout your lifetime. The cost of a blank and a top grade shaft will continue to rise along with other goods. IMO, there's nothing like a well-made high quality maple shaft for playing pool. Its the motor of the cue.

Martin


StormHotRod300 said:
I know this has been brought up before.

But since the availability of good grade A hard rock maple is becomming limited.

What woods would people turn too, when Maple becomes not the best stuff to use?

I know a couple people mentioned Ash? the same stuff that Snooker players use.

But what about stuff like Oak? or some of the other HARD woods? or would that not be a option?
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I agree with Jazznpool!! I assume if we really wanted to play with different combinations we could always borrow ideas from the Guitar craftsman. They use many of the same blanks the beloved cuemakers use. I actually have a good friend who owns a handfull of saw mills and provides exotic woods to many of your favorite cuemakers. Id love to see someone use swamp ash!!
 
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