The most ugly cue .....

WilleeCue

WilleeCue

The Barefoot Cuemaker
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I think I have just make the most butt ugly cue that has ever been made.
In my short 4 year cuemaking carrer it is by far the worst looking thing I have ever sanded down.
Mind you it did not start out this way.
It just kinda developed over time.
What seemed like a good idea turned ugly.
The wood handle cut down to a bad spot and the epoxy in the joints developed air bubbles.
What do you think?
Is this poor cue doomed to the back of the closet forever?
 
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Hahahahahaha.
That's pretty nappy Willee! :)

Thanks for the laughs. You can't even burn it, the toxic fumes will kill the local wildlife. hahahaha

-CM
 
UGLY AIN"T THE WORD FOR IT!!!!!!!

That is one FUGLY cue you got there. :D You know as well as I do that someone out there is gonna love it. That's alway the way it goes. I have held on to a cue for 5 years and a guy just had to have it. 1000 no's to get one yes. Time is on my side cos I really don't give a crap. I can hold on to em.
Purdman :cool:
 
Donald A. Purdy said:
That is one FUGLY cue you got there. :D You know as well as I do that someone out there is gonna love it. :
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I dont know Don, this one is really bad looking.
Might be the ultimate hustlers cue.
Screw that thing togather in a pool hall and they will start fight'n to play you.

I have made several other cues from Acrylic but they had a shorter joint pin hidden by the black linen, the "A" joint went into the handle, and the butt sleeve was tennoned into the handle and butt cap so all the joints looked clear. This one is made like a normal cue and it just dont work!



bruin70 said:
can i order one? :
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You can have this one if you want to pay for the joint pin (uni-loc) and shipping ... Oh yeah ... you can not ever tell anyone who made it. ;)
 
WilleeCue said:
I dont know Don, this one is really bad looking.
Might be the ultimate hustlers cue.
Screw that thing togather in a pool hall and they will start fight'n to play you.

I have made several other cues from Acrylic but they had a shorter joint pin hidden by the black linen, the "A" joint went into the handle, and the butt sleeve was tennoned into the handle and butt cap so all the joints looked clear. This one is made like a normal cue and it just dont work!





You can have this one if you want to pay for the joint pin (uni-loc) and shipping ... Oh yeah ... you can not ever tell anyone who made it. ;)
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I ain't that one in a thousand Willee, but I know he is out there.
Purdman :D
 
WilleeCue said:
I think I have just make the most butt ugly cue that has ever been made.
In my short 4 year cuemaking carrer it is by far the worst looking thing I have ever sanded down.
Mind you it did not start out this way.
It just kinda developed over time.
What seemed like a good idea turned ugly.
The wood handle cut down to a bad spot and the epoxy in the joints developed air bubbles.
What do you think?
Is this poor cue doomed to the back of the closet forever?
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Will, you have gained my respect sir. Anyone who can laugh at himself is O.K. I don't want the cue but I would like to buy a (Uni-Loc) joint pin. Can you help with that? Thanks guy. You are OK.............$Bill
 
Wow, that cue is awful, but it's nice to see you can laugh it off.

You should take some consolation in the fact that the ugliest cue I ever saw was made by a cue manufacturer that has made some of the most beautiful cues I've seen. The ugliest cue I saw was a Samsara with a very loud swirl pattern around the butt. Just looking at it made me dizzy.

Even really good cuemakers like Samsara lay an egg from time to time.
 
Hey WilleeCue, I come from a long line of Swedish carpenters...the ones that were alive when I picked up a hammer told me that the best craftsmen in the world are the ones that are the best at hiding their mistakes...
 
Ugly?

I used to sell "UGLY" cue cases...red & yellow/ brite purple/ two tone green...etc.
I SOLD THEM ALL...
hard to imagine...
 
Okay, Willee. Here's what you do.

Get one of them "Ugly" cases. Not a matching one, get one like the bright purple one (put a bunch of stickers on it).

Get yourself a gas station shirt with a name tag like Earl or Clyde on it. Put a paycheck stub in the pocket so it sticks out a couple inches. Throw a Nascar cap on your head and start making the rounds in the local bars.

ka-ching! $$$$
 
Ouch

If it only had something "floating" inside like the bowling balls used to. Maybe a four leaf clover or better yet an alien. It is good that you can share it with everyone and have a laugh about it. I'm sure all cuemakers have had something turn out so bad it never saw the light of day. Well, some have I guess. You never know maybe this cues time will come. I wouldn't hold my breath though. It does match those ridiculous glasses Earl is wearing though!


Dawg :D
 
Colin Colenso said:
I think it looks better than all those ivory insert pattern cues.
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Colin, this is the way I should have done the green cue.
 
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Willee,
I really like the look of those cues.

I used to have a snooker cue with about a 8mm clearperspex ring below the join. Looked ok but for minimal bubbles. I had it made by a guy called Steve Klein. It is the only snooker cue I've ever seen with perspex. (Is that what you call it btw?)

btw. What is the density of that stuff. Most plastics are around 1.6 I believe which is heavier than ebony and much heavier than maple. Does it create heavier cues?

Also btw: Maybe I could try to sell some of those cues in China. PM me or email me if interested.
 
Lol, that green thing is certainly not pretty :p

I like the others though.. Not sure I'd want to play with one, but they look great.


Ah well, we learn by our mistakes. I hope :D
 
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