Show me your dark rosewood cues, especially if they have some Amboyna and a leather wrap.

[CeaseLess]

Trying to get some ideas on a new cue design. Thanks in advance. -CeaseLess-

 

[Michael Webb]

Dark Rosewood can look like ebony when finished. Amboyna is always nice but the availability has become a touchy subject. Narra bees wing could be an option for you too. Split wrap cue is Amboyna.

 

[axejunkie]

Beautiful wood, in my experience probably best used for points and inlays, unless coring it. Have hit an amboyna forearm cue and it's soft; definitely a noticeable change in resonance when tapping on the wood compared to a harder wood.

 

[sbrownn]

I have 2 burl wood combo cues and like the grain in both better than amboyna. One is cocobolo and ash burl points and the other is thuya burl with ebony points.

 

[MmmSharp]

Here is a dark rosewood 1940s willie hoppe pro conversion. No amboyna, but has a spanish bull wrap. I suppose this a fairly classic design choice.

 

[skogstokig]

I have 2 burl wood combo cues and like the grain in both better than amboyna. One is cocobolo and ash burl points and the other is thuya burl with ebony points.

who made them?

 

[sbrownn]

who made them?

ash points one is a Carmeli and the thuya / ebony one is a Jim Pierce. one in the middle is a solid one piece of bocote used as my breaker from Schmelke.

 

[CeaseLess]

Dark Rosewood can look like ebony when finished. Amboyna is always nice but the availability has become a touchy subject. Narra bees wing could be an option for you too. Split wrap cue is Amboyna.

I love that dark look. Looks like ebony until the light hits it right and then all the chocolate brown comes out.

 

[CeaseLess]

Beautiful wood, in my experience probably best used for points and inlays, unless coring it. Have hit an amboyna forearm cue and it's soft; definitely a noticeable change in resonance when tapping on the wood compared to a harder wood.

Yes sir. Probably core the Rosewood with purple heart and use amboyna for the collar and butt cap.

 

[CeaseLess]

Here is a dark rosewood 1940s willie hoppe pro conversion. No amboyna, but has a spanish bull wrap. I suppose this a fairly classic design choice.

A beauty, I love a classic design, definitely my style. Can you post a closer pic of the wrap. I was thinking of going with that. I had Tiger put a buffalo wrap on my Jacoby and love it. Its not too sticky and its got a bit of cushion to it, not like some of the thinner leather wraps. Is that what the spanish bull feels like?

 

[MmmSharp]

I will try to get a better shot. The rosewood is so dark, hard to get a good clean shot of the wrap.

It has some texture to the feel, but not sticky or slick. This one is not thick, so not cushioned. Feels like wrapless, with a bit of a soft texture. Which i prefer since i typically play with a wrapless.

 

[Michael Webb]

I will try to get a better shot. The rosewood is so dark, hard to get a good clean shot of the wrap.

It has some texture to the feel, but not sticky or slick. This one is not thick, so not cushioned. Feels like wrapless, with a bit of a soft texture. Which i prefer since i typically play with a wrapless.

Try taking pictures outside in natural light.

 

[DJKeys]

I love that dark look. Looks like ebony until the light hits it right and then all the chocolate brown comes out.

Here is my Tascarella with a dark rosewood forearm with ebony points. A great combination, this one is wrapless, though.

 

[Coos Cues]

What species is being referred to as "dark rosewood" here?

There are several Dalbergia woods that are pretty dark.

 

[CeaseLess]

Here is my Tascarella with a dark rosewood forearm with ebony points. A great combination, this one is wrapless, though.

That's the perfect color, almost looks black, then the light brings out those gorgeous colors

 

[CeaseLess]

What species is being referred to as "dark rosewood" here?

There are several Dalbergia woods that are pretty dark.

I'm not well versed in the specific species', maybe you could help. Looking for something with nice figure and a very dark brown.

 

[MmmSharp]

Try taking pictures outside in natural light.

I recall you mentioning this in the picture thread. Worked like a charm. Wrap at the Forearm and butt.

For Coos, i believe this is brazillian rosewood, since it is from a 1940s willie hoppe pro.

 

[Coos Cues]

I'm not well versed in the specific species', maybe you could help. Looking for something with nice figure and a very dark brown.

Unfortunately very dark rosewood and highly figured don't seem like good bed partners.

Most rosewoods that are very dark tend not to have a lot of figure to them.

Here is Brazilian Rosewood

Coos Cue Pecan Burl and Brazilian Rosewood

Another cue for my friend Dillon down in Texas.

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African Blackwood, which is a rosewood

Pool Cue Building- Coos Cues Maple Burl & African Blackwood Complete

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Here is East Indian Rosewood

Coos Cue East Indian Rosewood and Asian Satinwood Burl

A cue I built that went down to Missouri

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Some other rosewoods that can be very dark are Cocobolo, Amazon Rosewood and Bois de Rose which starts out violet but tends to darken.

Also Camatillo Rosewood can darken to a rich root beer brown color but also bleeds bright purple freshly cut.