What wood are the points in Ga Young Kims Soutwest?

Fast Lenny

Fast Lenny

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I was just wondering as i am looking to have a cue made that is similar to hers, do any of you know for sure what the wood is?,i have heard tulipwood,cocobolo,goncala alves,pau ferro,and even red heart.
 
Thanks for the pic,i also am looking at the Southwest from Pool Hall Junkies and it looks like the cue he shoots with at the end is the same Southwest as Ga Young Kims,but hers has black leather wrap which i heard she had put on the cue,i wonder if its the same cue design,it looks exactly like it besides the wrap.(?)This hunt is getting interesting.:confused:
 
I'd figure out what you're willing to spend. Then check some of the cuemakers who post here sites. Get an idea what they charge, then show them the pics. They can probably tell you for sure what the wood is and give you a price on something similar. But don't expect to get an exact copy, cuemakers are peculiar when it comes to copying other cuemakers work, especially if a well known player uses the other cuemakers design. But the wait for a Southwest is also really long. Ga's cue looks pretty basic so they may not see much of a problem. I think Sherm does a lot of cues with tulipwood.

Terry
 
Thanks,yes i dont want an exact copy but definately the same woods,each cuemaker has there own touch like rings and whatnot.I will probably have Greg Kucharski from CT do it,hes close by and i already own one of his cue,his cues hit just as good as any ive played with and thats alot,SW,Gilbert, Phillippi,you name it and his hits just as well,his cues are very reasonably priced also,you can check out his work at www.gregskues.com ,thanks again for the reply.
 
He has some nice cues there. Just so you have options Mike Webb who posts here is in Rhode Island and I love the way he does short/long points.

Terry
 
Fast Lenny said:
I was just wondering as i am looking to have a cue made that is similar to hers, do any of you know for sure what the wood is?,i have heard tulipwood,cocobolo,goncala alves,pau ferro,and even red heart.
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Tough to be certain but bloodwood may also be an option.
 
I didnt even think od bloodwood,but i still have no definate answer to the question but tulipwood seems to be the one i assume.:confused:
 
i believe the SW she is using is a Goncalo over Ebony SW. But i am not an authority on SWs.


Here's is a pic of a Tulip point over Ebony SW (Courtesy from Indy Q)

http://www.indyq.com/custom/southwest/04 329.html

Here's a Goncalo Alves point over cocobolo (Courtesy from Indy Q)

http://www.indyq.com/custom/southwest/04 344 cue.html

If u want to get a SW fast, Roy is a good source and is reliable. or Vince Tedesco. but be prepare to be set back ard 2k for ur cue.

Peter Ohman made quite a couple of SW knockoffs for the Taiwan market, down to the pin and taper... u may want to consider him.
 
i have never ever seen a bloodwood SW b4, but i am not an authority on SWs...heard ard 140 SWs passed ur hands last year.. have u ever seen one chady?
 
Thanks for the links titlistsucker,i went through them and saw alot fo nice cues,this is the one i found that looks like the one down to the leather wrap.
http://www.indyq.com/custom/southwest/00 426 cue.html
I am probably going to have Greg Kucharski make me one,here is his link www.gregskues.com ,i already own a cue of his and it hits as good as any of the cues ive shot with,Gilbert,Phillippi,SW,and others,check out his gallery,he has one SW style in there,thanks again for the link.:D
 
Here is the pic for those of you interested sorry so big.:)
00-426-cue.jpg
 
Yes its tulipwood from what the link says,so now i got the ingredients,time for the cook to do his work.:D
 
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