what is the closest similar looks to ivory?
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need help,what is the closest similar look to ivory? +durability and quality wise...
does anyone here tried a cueball into ferrule and joint?any good or bad experience on that?
thanks azb
from my experience(which is limited), aegis and elforyn are the closest in durability and quality.
Cue ball joints.
My DZ cue (Bob Dzuricky) has a cue ball joint. Very white and very polished. I don't know if that would be phenolic or what. He did say it was an old cue ball. Plays as good as anything else. The wood HOLLY is very white and not an expensive exotic wood. Check out Bobs website. Incredible how to videos including the cue ball joint. My cue with cue ball joint is in his gallery of cues. It's easy to find, it's the one that's a little different LOL than all the traditional cues! Bob was great to work with and several times I gave him creative license and trusted his judgement. The finish of his cues is like glass! Two local cue makers, Kent Taylor and Jim Ingram from OKC both commented on the nice finish.
need help,what is the closest similar look to ivory? +durability and quality wise...
does anyone here tried a cueball into ferrule and joint?any good or bad experience on that?
thanks azb
My DZ cue (Bob Dzuricky) has a cue ball joint. Very white and very polished. I don't know if that would be phenolic or what. He did say it was an old cue ball. Plays as good as anything else. The wood HOLLY is very white and not an expensive exotic wood. Check out Bobs website. Incredible how to videos including the cue ball joint. My cue with cue ball joint is in his gallery of cues. It's easy to find, it's the one that's a little different LOL than all the traditional cues! Bob was great to work with and several times I gave him creative license and trusted his judgement. The finish of his cues is like glass! Two local cue makers, Kent Taylor and Jim Ingram from OKC both commented on the nice finish.
Bob Dzuricky lives in my neck of the woods. As the gentleman before me posted, he will use old cue balls for joint, and I believe buttcap, material. I have never heard of it for ferrules. Everyone I know that owns a Dzuricky loves their cue, and Bob is a great guy.
Also, I know that a lot of cue makers really like to use Juma in place of ivory. I know it looks very similar to ivory. Look into this a little further.
Good luck! I hope this helps some.
Braden
Also, I know that a lot of cue makers really like to use Juma in place of ivory. I know it looks very similar to ivory. Look into this a little further.
Good luck! I hope this helps some.
Braden
you may want to post your question in the "ask the cuemaker" section of the forum
http://forums.azbilliards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22
http://forums.azbilliards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22
^yeah,actually i saw already this dz cues website, thats why i come up with this cue ball ferrule and joint question.
bob got nice cues there and his website is very informative too :thumbup: thanks mr. wiggles
need help,what is the closest similar look to ivory? +durability and quality wise...
does anyone here tried a cueball into ferrule and joint?any good or bad experience on that?
thanks azb
If you want something that simulates Ivory, grain and everything, this Elforyn is very good stuff - it's hard to tell the difference from real ivory:
http://www.cuestik.com/store/product.asp?ITEM_ID=5978&DEPARTMENT_ID=191
Chris
I don't know if that is what Ernie uses, but his non-ivory butts have grain, and, as you know, people are always positive that their Gina has an ivory butt when they seldom do.
Kevin
Masecraft has a nice faux ivory. Nice grain to it.
You could use this for rings or butt caps but I doubt its good for anything else other than decoration.
I wouldn't trust it for a joint collar.
Check it out anyway.
You could use this for rings or butt caps but I doubt its good for anything else other than decoration.
I wouldn't trust it for a joint collar.
Check it out anyway.
I agree and would like to find out the name, because Ernie's stuff is definitely among the best appearance of the bunch. It holds up to the closest examination and is a pleasant color.
There have been many ivory substitutes over the years used by knifemakers, gunsmiths, etc. Some has too much grain. The main difference in appearance between a good ivory alternative and the real stuff is that real ivory vaires from almost no grain to easily visible grain, and from white to almost yellow, whereas the substitute stuff is consistent from piece to piece.
I asked Ernie what the stuff he used was and he gave me that look and answered "that stuff".
Kevin
