what kind of wood is this?

[BHQ]

old brunswick cue, with just a couple coats of finish. no stain, this is the natural color of wood.
has a "curly maple" figure to it.

 

[Michael Webb]

If there is no stain, Maybe curly Bubinga.

 

[JoeyInCali]

That's a stained maple I think.
Curly bubinga's curls are much wider.

 

[Michael Webb]

I agree but he did say it was not stained.

 

[cuesmith]

That's a stained maple I think.
Curly bubinga's curls are much wider.

Sometimes but not always. Trying to identify a piece of wood like that with that picture is a waste of time. Speculation at best! I often have to sand or machine a piece of wood to differentiate. I can usually tell most by the smell when boring into a piece of wood. Most woods have distinctive odors when they get heated up a bit when boring. I've also used a small pencil soldering iron to warm up a small piece of wood in an area that will not be seen. I've had pieces of Cocobolo that looked more like Bocote, but the smell is much different. Same with East Indian Rosewood, Bubinga, Tulipwood, maple, Macassar ebony, gabon ebony, purpleheart and I guess about all of the woods I commonly use. Maybe that's why I sometimes "dog it" playing pool! I must have an over active sniffer!

just more hot air!

Sherm

 

[cueman]

Curly Cherry perhaps??

 

[Penrose Cues]

old brunswick cue, with just a couple coats of finish. no stain, this is the natural color of wood.
has a "curly maple" figure to it.

It's rather difficult to see with the finish, but I would say for 80% sure that this wood is bloodwood.

the shine of bloodwood is very unique, and it looks a lot like it

So, I stick with Bloodwood.

Tom