Snake wood Cues, Show Them All

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greeneyes_ocean

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I feel a nostalgia for a Ginacue I used to own made with 12 Snake wood points and Ivory butterflies over ebony nose.

Snake wood is a such a gorgeous wood.

Please show your cues .....
BTW here is a question:
How come Sw don't use snake wood,imagine ebony nose with snake wood points and a single red veneer..............sweet :)

Vass
 
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I just acquired Brandon Ashcraft's Ebony forearm with highly figured Snakewood points 3 high 3 low bl,wh,bl,wh veneered Ariel Carmelli.The last time I played with a Carmelli before this one was about 8 years ago,and I personally thought it was a little whippy.I have heard Carmelli has come a long way in his work and he has.This cue is worlds apart from that one.Brandon told me himself that this is the best playing cue he has ever owned and I beleive it;the cue plays jam up(similar to a SW but a little softer hit not less stiff just a softer feel).I am going to post pictures here and sell it in a day or two.Be looking for it if you are looking for a Snakewood cue,this one is a player.I will be open to trades.
 
Vass, to answer your question, snakewood is very unstable and a lot of cuemakers shy away from it for that reason. Larger pieces of it have a tendency to crack. One trick to help prevent that is to laminate, like you see done in Ginas and this Gilbert. That also allows for you to see all end grain (the good stuff).

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cueaddicts said:
Vass, to answer your question, snakewood is very unstable and a lot of cuemakers shy away from it for that reason. Larger pieces of it have a tendency to crack. One trick to help prevent that is to laminate, like you see done in Ginas and this Gilbert. That also allows for you to see all end grain (the good stuff).

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Where can I see more pics of these cues? That snakewood cue is sick.
 
Ktown D said:
Where can I see more pics of these cues? That snakewood cue is sick.
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That's the only pic I have of the snakewood cue, except a few "in-progress" pictures. A buddy of mine bought it and it is here in Chattanooga. Maybe the next time you come down for a tourney at Charlie's or Diamonds, we can arrange for him to bring it out. In person, that cues really blows you away!!

The top cue "pink ivory butterfly" is in a collection, as is the other middle cue, a box style cue with solid ivory butt sleeve. The bottom cue with ivory points is listed on our site.
 
Snakewood

Here are my two snakewood and ebony cues. (Ginacue and Josswest)

Jim

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thank you guys for all your pictures and for bringing light in my snake wood knowledge:)

Scott Murphy sold my older Gina to a collector.

Same thing like you're getting married.
You want your wife to be a business lady,best house keeper and best in sex :)))) can't get it :)

My Gina was an amazing looking but my Franklin plays better to my opinion ofcourse:)

Vass
 
 
cueaddicts said:
That's the only pic I have of the snakewood cue, except a few "in-progress" pictures. A buddy of mine bought it and it is here in Chattanooga. Maybe the next time you come down for a tourney at Charlie's or Diamonds, we can arrange for him to bring it out. In person, that cues really blows you away!!

The top cue "pink ivory butterfly" is in a collection, as is the other middle cue, a box style cue with solid ivory butt sleeve. The bottom cue with ivory points is listed on our site.
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When Shannon has his next tournament at Diamonds I will try to make it down. I will let you know beforehand so you might be able to contact him. I would love to see this cue, it looks amazing.

With any luck I may have my new Gilbert Titlist by then. I talked to him a week or so ago and he said I was looking toward the beginning to middle of June.

Thanks,
D
 
Here's an incredible brand new, unchalked James White Snakewood Hoppe cue with an Ivory joint and lizard wrap. The cue is available for sale.

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spanky981 said:
Few have seen this cue by the man from the 'burgh'.

Hope you guys enjoy




Freakin' awesome!!!!. It's the best White cue I've seen!!.

TommyT
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I have a beautiful high end Pat Diveney (which I will consider offers and trades for).Ivory joint, ivory ferrules, ivory buttcap, ivory diamond inlays, ivory dash rings...just a beauty. Straight and extremely nice hitting cue.

Specs on the Diveney:
Butt: 15.2oz
S1: 12.9mm, 3.9oz
S2: 12.9mm, 3.7oz
---both shafts have ivory ferrules
3/8x11 G10 pin
Solid ivory joint
Ivory/black phenolic dash rings A/B/E
Nicely figured birdseye forearm
8 sharp snakewood points, 4hi/4lo
Snakewood handle and butt
3 rings of ivory diamonds, 5 large/5 small in each
Solid ivory butt cap
Signed "P. Diveney 05"

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one that's for sale on this forum !
 

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