Teak wood
- Thread starter Jeff
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looks good
I played with a cue that had teakwood points and it looked nice to me.
I played with a cue that had teakwood points and it looked nice to me.
Teak
I've personally never seen teak used in a cue. As I understand it teak is used most in boating and in outdoor furniture for a few reasons. Most of which is that it's pretty impervious to weather. The vast majority of times I've seen teak used ANYWHERE it was in an unfinished state which ultimately oxidizes. Evidently that's desirable amongst teak afficianados. I was told the main reason it's not used in smaller quantities is the affect it has on cutters. Again, as I understand it the nature of teak is that it actually grows with sand/silicone imbedded in the grain as it grows. That's nastyyyyyyyyy stuff to machine and would eat cutters absolutely alive. If you look closely at unfinished teak furniture, you can actually see the sediment imbedded.
Vince.
I've personally never seen teak used in a cue. As I understand it teak is used most in boating and in outdoor furniture for a few reasons. Most of which is that it's pretty impervious to weather. The vast majority of times I've seen teak used ANYWHERE it was in an unfinished state which ultimately oxidizes. Evidently that's desirable amongst teak afficianados. I was told the main reason it's not used in smaller quantities is the affect it has on cutters. Again, as I understand it the nature of teak is that it actually grows with sand/silicone imbedded in the grain as it grows. That's nastyyyyyyyyy stuff to machine and would eat cutters absolutely alive. If you look closely at unfinished teak furniture, you can actually see the sediment imbedded.
Vince.
Speaking of teak, here's a big piece of teak wood.
I wonder how much this thing will sell for after he's finished with it.
http://www.ivanweb.net/images/Mondo/Thailandia/Bangkok/RoseGarden/2X210154 lavorazione teak.jpg
I wonder how much this thing will sell for after he's finished with it.
http://www.ivanweb.net/images/Mondo/Thailandia/Bangkok/RoseGarden/2X210154 lavorazione teak.jpg
There are varieties of teak.
The furniture / boat stuff is pretty plain-jane.
I installed 1400' of Brazillian teak in my home this fall and there are some boards that are nothing short of stunning in their grain and figure. Quite a lot of it reminds me of flames.
I'll try and take a couple of pics of better examples.
Dave
The furniture / boat stuff is pretty plain-jane.
I installed 1400' of Brazillian teak in my home this fall and there are some boards that are nothing short of stunning in their grain and figure. Quite a lot of it reminds me of flames.
I'll try and take a couple of pics of better examples.
Dave
I've used old growth teak in my cues, but only as handle wood...
Just don't like the color. It is very difficult to find a contrasting wood specie to make a beautiful cue instead of just a plane jane.
Tom Penrose
Just don't like the color. It is very difficult to find a contrasting wood specie to make a beautiful cue instead of just a plane jane.
Tom Penrose
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