Under Wraps!

[sneakout]

When you change a wrap, what kind of wood do you usually find under it? On a cue that is mainly maple, would you expect to see maple used for the wood under the wrap or is a different type of wood usually used?

 

[Michael Webb]

Under wraps can range anywhere from
Maple, laminated maple, purple heart, laminated birch, laminated mahogany, laminated maple with purple heart, rosewood and ramonwood, These are just some that I've seen.

 

[Arnot Wadsworth]

Underwraps

Under wraps can range anywhere from
Maple, laminated maple, purple heart, laminated birch, laminated mahogany, laminated maple with purple heart, rosewood and ramonwood, These are just some that I've seen.

Hi Mr. Webb:

Most people are under the misconception that a wrap is to grip but a wrap is really there to hide the ugly wood under the wrap . We balance a cue by selecting the properly weighted handle wood.

 

[Michael Webb]

under the wrap . We balance a cue by selecting the properly weighted handle wood.

Tap, Tap, Tap

 

[JoeyInCali]

I've also seen paper-based phenolic as handle.

 

[emf123]

I've also seen paper-based phenolic as handle.

How did that cue's hit feel? Also, if you don't mind mentioning, who made it?

Thanks,
emf123

 

[cueman]

When you change a wrap, what kind of wood do you usually find under it? On a cue that is mainly maple, would you expect to see maple used for the wood under the wrap or is a different type of wood usually used?

You will find maple under the wrap of over 90% of the cues, but like as already been mentioned, you will find many others on the other 10%.
Chris
www.hightowercues.com

 

[macguy]

Hi Mr. Webb:


The under wrap needs to be a quality piece of wood. Not a piece of crap just because no one will see it and I am sorry to say that is what I often find.

 

[Murray Tucker]

When you change a wrap, what kind of wood do you usually find under it? On a cue that is mainly maple, would you expect to see maple used for the wood under the wrap or is a different type of wood usually used?

Mostly maple.

I use a flat laminated maple. Nice and stable and it seems to be very consistent in the weight department.

 

[Michael Webb]

Hi Mr. Webb:


The under wrap needs to be a quality piece of wood. Not a piece of crap just because no one will see it and I am sorry to say that is what I often find.

You are correct that it needs to be quality wood but I am sure you have seen as well as the rest of us. some underwraps that just make you wonder.

 

[JoeyInCali]

How did that cue's hit feel? Also, if you don't mind mentioning, who made it?

Thanks,
emf123

It hit ok. It was cored with maple too. Paper phenolic is heavy and expensive. They don't make them the way they used to.
I've seen a handle with the top 3 inches being linen phenolic too. It hit pretty soft to my liking.
I agree though that the handle wood has to be quality wood but does not have to be pretty. If you have tight-grained maple but has a lot of sugar streaks in it and can't be used as a shaft, it'd be fine for a handle.

 

[Jon]

I agree though that the handle wood has to be quality wood but does not have to be pretty. If you have tight-grained maple but has a lot of sugar streaks in it and can't be used as a shaft, it'd be fine for a handle.

Gee...
That would be a skinny handle, wouldn't you think?
Unless you use those "baseball bat blanks"

 

[JoeyInCali]

Gee...
That would be a skinny handle, wouldn't you think?
Unless you use those "baseball bat blanks"

Baseball bat blanks. That was a nice story.
I'm referring to big boards before they are cut of course.

 

[Jon]

Baseball bat blanks. That was a nice story.
I'm referring to big boards before they are cut of course.

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