Which cuemakers can make knifed-in 8 pt cues

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breakshot

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I'm trying to add to my collection, and I would really appreciate any help in narrowing down my search. I'm interested in 8 point cues (knifed-in not inlays)that would be from cue makers that would be considered "master cue makers". Also I'm more interested in cues that play, I don't want just "artwork". I know these 8point knifed in cues are a challenge to build, but I believe they are more desirable because not everybody can build them (they are rare). Does Searing, B.Szamboti, Schick, Scruggs, etc.Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
breakshot said:
I know Black Boar builds knifed in 8 point cues, But does anybody else?
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Most Cue makers do or can. Money talks. 8-points cues aren't really that rare or illusive, many people would think an 8-point cue is too much. Too much stuff on a cue can make it go from georgous to gawdy real quick.

- Kyle
 
Almost any of us cuemakers can make a 8 point v-groove point with or without veneers. All the same length or 4 high and 4 low. Who is considered a "master" is for you to decide. Also your budget is for you to decide. If you would rather have a true full splice cue then the field of "masters" is even smaller.
 
YaktyYak said:
Most Cue makers do or can. Money talks. 8-points cues aren't really that rare or illusive, many people would think an 8-point cue is too much. Too much stuff on a cue can make it go from georgous to gawdy real quick.

- Kyle
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You say most cue makers do or can. I havn't seen any that do knifed in points. I've seen alot of cuemakers do inlaid points with a CNC machine, but that is not what I'm talking about. In regard to too much stuff on a cue, I'm not looking for a bunch of inlays, just 8 points, maybe 6 points
 
breakshot said:
You say most cue makers do or can. I havn't seen any that do knifed in points. I've seen alot of cuemakers do inlaid points with a CNC machine, but that is not what I'm talking about. In regard to too much stuff on a cue, I'm not looking for a bunch of inlays, just 8 points, maybe 6 points
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Yeah, knifed points. Like I said, how much you wanna spend? Sky is the limit with custom cues.

-Kyle
 
cueman said:
Almost any of us cuemakers can make a 8 point v-groove point with or without veneers. All the same length or 4 high and 4 low. Who is considered a "master" is for you to decide. Also your budget is for you to decide. If you would rather have a true full splice cue then the field of "masters" is even smaller.
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My problem is that I would like to see some of their work, for ex. I searched for Searing and Boti cues in the cue gallery and I'm only seeing 4point cues. I would love to see any of their truely challenging work.
 
YaktyYak said:
Yeah, knifed points. Like I said, how much you wanna spend? Sky is the limit with custom cues.

-Kyle
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Quality is more of an issue to me than budget, so I'm starting my search by seeing who can build something like the 8pt cues:)
 
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Look up any of the Black Boar post I did in the gallery. They are either 6 point or 8 point and they are all knifed in
Steve
 
breakshot said:
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Quality is more of an issue to me than budget, so I'm starting my search by seeing who can build something like the 8pt cues:)
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I understand that. What I am saying is most reputable cuemaker can do an 8 pt with razor sharp points you are looking for. So your list of "seeing" who can do it is going to be quite a long list. Razor points is not a mythical aspect of cuemaking that may be 4 know how to do.

-Kyle
 
John Parker of Auerbach Custom Cues makes that kind of Cues
 

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breakshot said:
You say most cue makers do or can. I havn't seen any that do knifed in points. I've seen alot of cuemakers do inlaid points with a CNC machine, but that is not what I'm talking about. In regard to too much stuff on a cue, I'm not looking for a bunch of inlays, just 8 points, maybe 6 points
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I believe that you need to clarify just what your terminology of "knifed points" means. Apparently it is different than what most would consider as knifed points. As Cueman has stated, almost anyone who claims to be a cue maker can build an 8 sharp pointed cue.

Dick
 
rick howard makes some of the highest quality cues you can buy
he is reasonable on his prices and his precision is top of the line
he has some of the sharpest and most even v bottom (knife) points
 
ceebee said:
John Parker of Auerbach Custom Cues makes that kind of Cues
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-I call that a 4 point cue, I dont think that the veneers count as additional points, imho I think veneers should be called recuts or veneers. Does John do any cues with 4 four high points and 4 low?:smile:
 
I have seen spliced overlapping 6 or 8 point cues by Sugartree, Scruggs, Cochran, Hercek, Mottey, White, Tascarella, Spain, Howard, and many more lower end cuemakers. Most have veneered points. It is difficult to do ebony into maple without veneers and not have it look extremely similar to a black boar IMO.
 
tikkler said:
Look up any of the Black Boar post I did in the gallery. They are either 6 point or 8 point and they are all knifed in
Steve
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Hi Steve,
I agree with you BB's are deep knifed and I think they are great. I'm just trying to find anybody out there that is doing the same thing with their points- There has to be a couple other great cue makers out there that are selling their cues for 10k+ that are working on some cues that are a little more challenging to make.
 
breakshot said:
I'm trying to add to my collection, and I would really appreciate any help in narrowing down my search. I'm interested in 8 point cues (knifed-in not inlays)that would be from cue makers that would be considered "master cue makers". Also I'm more interested in cues that play, I don't want just "artwork". I know these 8point knifed in cues are a challenge to build, but I believe they are more desirable because not everybody can build them (they are rare). Does Searing, B.Szamboti, Schick, Scruggs, etc.Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I would contact Ron Haley hands down, one best around.
 
fullsplicefiend said:
I have seen spliced overlapping 6 or 8 point cues by Sugartree, Scruggs, Cochran, Hercek, Mottey, White, Tascarella, Spain, Howard, and many more lower end cuemakers. Most have veneered points. It is difficult to do ebony into maple without veneers and not have it look extremely similar to a black boar IMO.
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I would love to see some photos, I know alot of cuemakers do 4 knifed in points and then do 4 inlaid points. The lavel of complexity goes up because they have to put the first 4 in the cue and then come back and do 4 more. sounds easy but when you try to get all the points to line up at the top and also at the the bottom where they come together, it becomes very difficult.
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As for the look of ebony into maple, what about cocobola or another heavy wood. It can be done without making them look just like BB's.
 
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