Viking question

[Dave38]

I have a cue that a fellow teamate decided to make into a three piece the other nite, and I want to repair it for experiance. My question is, what kind of wood is this? Its around 20yr old Viking and almost appears to be mahogany, but it seems too 'stringy' or 'splintery'. I want to make a new forearm to match thew butt sleeve. Any help, much appreciated. Thanks,
Dave

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[Arnot Wadsworth]

I have a cue that a fellow teamate decided to make into a three piece the other nite, and I want to repair it for experiance. My question is, what kind of wood is this? Its around 20yr old Viking and almost appears to be mahogany, but it seems too 'stringy' or 'splintery'. I want to make a new forearm to match thew butt sleeve. Any help, much appreciated. Thanks,
Dave

Forgot to upload pic before. Here it is:
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Looks like Mahogony to me also. I have an abundance of Mahogony in my shop that has been seasoning for over 10 years. If you need a piece give me a call.

Arnot

 

[masonh]

looks like the Honduran Mahogany to me as well,whic is probably why it broke so easy,if you decide to repair it,you should put a core in it.

i wouldn't use it in a forearm without coring,due to its strength and weight.it is lighter than Maple and not even half as strong.

the wood is very inexpensive even with figured pieces.i guess it could also be African Mahogany as well which is slightly stronger but still not stout enough for forearms.

 

[Dave38]

Thanks for the help guys, I thought it was mahogany, but wasn't sure. I have quite a few pieces of Honduran in the basememnt that I can use, including a few cored ones. Thanks again.
Dave

 

[Dave38]

update

Just figured I'd give an update on this cue. I just put the first coat of epoxy on tonite, but of course it's about 75% humidity tonite, so it will dry pretty slow. Overall, it's come out good so far. The owner asked for the weight to be bumped up, so I installed a heavier 'A' bolt, used a SS 5/16x18 pin instead of the brass one he had before, and installed a weight bolt in the butt, it didn't have a hole for one before. It should come in just under 21 oz, which was the weight he wanted. I used a laminated maple dowel for the core, which should help the strength of it. I was able to reuse the original rings and brass collar also. The pics don't show the color correctly, the butt, which is original, is the same color as the new forearm.
All critiques welcomed. Thanks,
Dave