Teak wood on cues

blud said:
No it's to light in weight and open grained.
blud
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I'ld have to agree with Blud when talking about wood from the today's plantations... Those trees are being cultivated much too fast wich will give you wood with an open grain and a light weight.

However, if you can someday purchase teak (preferably Asian) from before they started the big plantations, that was around 1973 if I'm not mistaken, it will give the cue a very solid and hard hit.

I had some wich was over 50 years old, because here in the netherlands, a lot of Indonesian people have been living here since WW II. Many old furniture pieces have since been thrown away...

That wood was brighter in shine, but darker in color, with small grain and the weight was around the same as cocobolo. The hit was too...

So if you have old teak, my answer would be "yes, it's good wood for cues". If not, my answer is "no..."

TIP: Teak is a specie of wood wich finishes bad, because the wood contains a lot of oil. Try to build up a smooth surface with thin epoxy based sealer before starting to finish it...

Tom Penrose
 
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Penrose Cues said:
I'ld have to agree with Blud when talking about wood from the today's plantations... Those trees are being cultivated much too fast wich will give you wood with an open grain and a light weight.

However, if you can someday purchase teak (preferably Asian) from before they started the big plantations, that was around 1973 if I'm not mistaken, it will give the cue a very solid and hard hit.

I had some wich was over 50 years old, because here in the netherlands, a lot of Indonesian people have been living here since WW II. Many old furniture pieces have since been thrown away...

That wood was brighter in shine, but darker in color, with small grain and the weight was around the same as cocobolo. The hit was too...

So if you have old teak, my answer would be "yes, it's good wood for cues". If not, my answer is "no..."

TIP: Teak is a specie of wood wich finishes bad, because the wood contains a lot of oil. Try to build up a smooth surface with thin epoxy based sealer before starting to finish it...

Tom Penrose
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Hello Tom,
I was raised in a shipyard in Houston. We built many a sail-boats usig teak wood for the decks. This is what and how I based my opinion on teak wood.From my point of view, I would not use it for cues.

blud
 
blud said:
Hello Tom,
I was raised in a shipyard in Houston. We built many a sail-boats usig teak wood for the decks. This is what and how I based my opinion on teak wood.From my point of view, I would not use it for cues.

blud
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Hi Blud,

Don't worry, I'm not contradicting you on the way you described teak and on the choice of using it in cues...

I've done it once or twice, but I'm just trying to give an answer to the gentleman. He wants to know if he can use it. And in some cases you can...

So please don't take it wrong or disrespectfully. I'm just helping him out. that's all...

Tom
 
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Penrose Cues said:
Hi Blud,

Don't worry, I'm not contradicting you on the way you described teak and on the choice of using it in cues...

I've done it once or twice, but I'm just trying to give an answer to the gentleman. He wants to know if he can use it. And in some cases you can...

So please don't take it wrong or disrespectfully. I'm just helping him out. that's all...

Tom
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Hi Tom,
no need to worry, sir.
I was just speaking from my personal experances. I respect you and your comments, my friend.
I do enjoy reading your threads and post from time to time.
hope your doing well.
blud
 
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