Show us your Merry Widow Cues!

my merry window cues

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heres my SW and WW merry window cues
 
01rkclassic said:
heres my SW and WW merry window cues
I wouldn't consider the ones with the points as Merry Widows.

The original Merry Widow concept as far as I know is the single piece of wood for the butt, no points or adornments.

When adding the wrap, the original concept was the same except a groove for the wrap was added, but still a single piece of wood from forearm, handle, to butt.

The multi-piece butt can be considered "Merry Widow Style" or some such distinction, as long as the forearm and the butt sleeve the same wood type, as to mimic a single piece of wood.

I think we're really pushing the limits if we can consider the wrapless handles with diffferent wood (e.g. the photos that Kevin Varney posted among others) as "Merry Widow Style," but I don't have a say and that style whatever it is certainly is reminiscent of the Merry Widow but IMO, it's so far removed at that point.

All these other cues with rings and such I think are okay to call a Merry Widow or Merry Widow style, as long as the forearm and butt sleeve are the same wood type, but obviously, once the rings get pretty fancy and inlays are added, then we get into a gray area like some of these Sneaky Petes that don't resemble a bar cue anymore.

Fred <~~~ IMO, of course
 
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Cornerman said:
I wouldn't consider the ones with the points as Merry Widows.

Fred <~~~ IMO, of course

sorry Fred the 6 point Franklin belongs to a friend of mine,only good picture i had of mine:D
 
01rkclassic said:
sorry Fred the 6 point Franklin belongs to a friend of mine,only good picture i had of mine:D

I should have put a smiley, eh?

01rkclassics said:
heres my SW and WW merry window cues
I wouldn't consider any of these as Merry Window cues either. ;)

Fred
 
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8-ball Rat said:
Sweet SW cue, sir.

What ever happened to that wicked Birdseye Maple SW you had? I STILL have dreams of that cue...... :)

yeah,what ever happened to that wicked birdseye maple SW you had
Mark, you know ,the one with the rare ivory ferrulles!?:p
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Salt in the wound, sir....salt in the wound!!! :(
 
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My Tad

Wow, in all the excitement I had for my new Gina, I forgot about my Tad! It was just waiting in the corner, after a recent refinish, for it's turn....I bought it new sometime around 1980....I think it's Tad's homage to Harvey Martin.....here it is...

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My apologies to my lonely Tad....:)

Joe
 
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junksecret said:
This is my Ginacue "merry widow". It's posted in another thread but perhaps if someone is searching merry widows, this will save them a step....

Btw, there are some BEAUTIFUL examples in this thread, too many to single out!

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Joe
holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT's NICE
 
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2007 Bluegrass
 

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My TAD from Vinniebabarooch, Thanks Troy

I acquired this Tad from Troy and it is one hell of a jam up player.

Thanks Again Troy:D :D

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-don
 
JoeyInCali said:
WOW!
The olivewood Z outhits them all imo.
Yes the cue hits real good, hits like a 21oz but weighs at 19oz
The Tad on the right hits real good as well, I made more money and won more tournaments with the Tad
 
Here's one from AZ Billiards own MasonH. Macassar ebony with a quilted maple handle. Horn buttcap and joint. This is a great playing cue and is now my everyday player.
 

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Hambone said:
Here's one from AZ Billiards own MasonH. Macassar ebony with a quilted maple handle. Horn buttcap and joint. This is a great playing cue and is now my everyday player.

Cool cue, I would like to see a close up of the joint.

Thanks for sharing.

-don
 
Zirroe said:
Yes the cue hits real good, hits like a 21oz but weighs at 19oz
The Tad on the right hits real good as well, I made more money and won more tournaments with the Tad


I think I used to own the olivewood cue It was sweet and had a thin butt.
 
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