Southwest Ordered/Received

[skins]

I would think the rings not lining up would a unique quality to each cue.
Nick

on intricate small inlay rings like Cognoscenti's for example, i would think that it really wouldn't be that big of a deal since it would be real hard to see the alignment due to the amount of inlay (even though Joe did align the rings anyway) but for more "spread out" inlay ring work like you see in SW cues i would have to disagree. i think just haphazardly putting rings in a cue is sloppy for any cue maker and shows a lack of attention to fine detail which is just one reason that makes the better cue makers more desirable. SW does have a specific pattern though, i remember that now, and it is aesthetically pleasing imo. very nice cue Casey.

skins ---------------- likes SW's ring work allot.

 

[cuenut]

If they normally have a specific way to putting ringwork in their cue that would be fine and expected with one exception, if the person buying specifically requests that the points line up, that is what the cuemaker should do or they should tell the buyer that they will not do it. If Nick is correct, Casey has no real point to argue, but if he specifically requested the ringwork line up when he ordered the cue, he should ask that they fix it or come to a mutually agreed resolution.

 

[firemankc]

Southwest

does there look like there could be a "pattern" to the way they aligned the rings? if so the do you think the reason why all the rings weren't lined up the same was by design?? maybe it's one of those things they do the throw off copy cats. if it's not by design then it's poor attention to detail and craftsmanship imo and very disappointing for a cue like this. i would call them and ask, if that hasn't been done yet.

I would tend to agree with you. It very well could be a pattern. I've never seen a Southwest with the rings that line up (like a Bender etc) so you may be correct. Casey

 

[skins]

I would tend to agree with you. It very well could be a pattern. I've never seen a Southwest with the rings that line up (like a Bender etc) so you may be correct. Casey

i'm pretty sure now, as was also shown by Cueaddicts, that SW matches the joint rings to the cap rings and if there are any wrap rings they turn those rings a bit and match those up to each other. as i've said i think aesthetically that look is good, it kind of subliminally separates the wrap from the rest of the cue.

skins ---------- likes subliminal things....

 

[firemankc]

What I was talking about was this.
Casey never said that he specifically asked for this cue to be done with all the rings lining up perfectly.
He said he had a order for a SW AND if they ever had one that all the rings lined up the cue would be coming his way. I would think this could easily be two differant sicuations.
This is a cue that was ordered and I can't say if he requested anything special on this particular cue.
I would think the rings not lining up would a unique quality to each cue.
Sweet cue Mr Casey
Nick

When the cue was ordered it was to have the rings line up and if it was extra there was no problem paying.
Southwest stated that they do not line the rings up. So when the cue came it was as Southwest does with all their cues. Also the cue hits a TON. Casey

 

[monski]

Maybe SW does have a particular way of identifying their cue/s by how the rings are NOT lined up (based on a particular style or pattern).

If SW did what Casey asked and then a few years later Casey tries to get an authentication, SW might suddenly say that its not one of their cues... haha... Just a weird though I had...