Why doesn't anyone use fruit or nut tree woods for cues?

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Why doesn't anyone use fruit tree wood or nut tree wood for cue making. Such as walnut, apple or cherry, chestnut, etc. Just wondering since some of these woods are beautiful. I'm really fond of english walnut. Opinions or experiences anyone?
Also, does anyone have experience with magnolia wood?
 
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Also, does anyone have experience with magnolia wood?
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Here in NZ Magnolia is very fast growing.About 4-5 gpi.I was going to use some,but have changed my mind. It was very white and plain looking.
I have used Cherry and Walnut , but all my cues are cored.Seems fine.
 
I have a huge old magnolia on my property. Just wondering if the wood has a significant value to it.
 
I have used walnut, chesnut and cherry. All are nice woods. Hickory is another good one. Apple is a wood i'd like to try.
 
I have used Walnut but it is very light and you have to get weight into it somehow. Coring is a good option.
 

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Good looking cue Mase. I have a friend that ordered a chunk of english walnut for a project he done in my shop.
When he used what he needed he just left the rest there.
Thought about doing something with it.:rolleyes: Really pretty wood.
 
Any experience with Hawaiian woods? Which ones to avoid?
Been accumulating some woods for future use and don't want to waste money on "bad" woods.
I have done repairs for 13 years now and have recently gotten really interested in breaking into the cuemaking world.
I am an experienced machinist and very comfortable with my Deluxe cue lathe. Just never had the time to devote to
the art until recently. Chris told me when I bought my lathe that I should practice repairs for a "while" to familiarize myself with my machine
before actually making a cue. Not sure if he meant 13 years though. :-)
 
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I have a huge old magnolia on my property. Just wondering if the wood has a significant value to it.
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I sold a large old Magnolia tree I had on my property a few years ago to a tree farm for $500. and they came out, scooped it out of the ground with this machine that takes the root ball and all in one scoop, and hauled it off on a flat bed truck. So Magnolia's do have value as trees but not sure of the wood itself.
 
I made a shaft out of Walnut. It was unbelievably stiff. Had a LD-like hit to it. Very distinct 'ping'..........
 
Pistachio

I have a couple pieces of pistachio that are drying that I am going to use for a handle. Haven't figured out what I am going to pair it with yet. Will post pictures at a later time.
 

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