why snooker cue and pool cue are different wood?

[pigbrain]

i know that most snooker cues are made of ash wood and maple wood, and i saw ash wood more commonly. but i never saw a pool cue is made of ash wood. why?
i want to learn more detail about cue making.about the wood characters. is there anyone has some resources. thank you!

 

[DaveK]

i know that most snooker cues are made of ash wood and maple wood, and i saw ash wood more commonly. but i never saw a pool cue is made of ash wood. why?
i want to learn more detail about cue making.about the wood characters. is there anyone has some resources. thank you!

I believe that Dufferin made an ash pool cue (shaft and butt) with a 13mm tip. They are not uncommon around here, several players in the hall I frequent use them as break cues.

Dave

 

[rhncue]

i know that most snooker cues are made of ash wood and maple wood, and i saw ash wood more commonly. but i never saw a pool cue is made of ash wood. why?
i want to learn more detail about cue making.about the wood characters. is there anyone has some resources. thank you!

Ash is a little stiffer than Maple so it would probably be more desireable in this catagory. Snooker balls being smaller in diameter needs a smaller shaft so ash stays a little stiffer although they may only be an 8 1/2 mm. The drawback for ash on pool cues is it's open grain. Most American pool players use a closed bridge an this open grain, similer to oak, can be felt much more than the smooth Maple shafts, I'm sure the dark grain lines are probably a problem for some finicky players also. Snooker players use an open bridge so this lack of smootness isn't nearly as much of a problem. I'm sure tradition plays a large part in it also.

Dick

 

[Mase]

i know that most snooker cues are made of ash wood and maple wood, and i saw ash wood more commonly. but i never saw a pool cue is made of ash wood. why?
i want to learn more detail about cue making.about the wood characters. is there anyone has some resources. thank you!

I build both snooker and pool cues and the trend in snooker cues is towards maple. The snooker players are realizing that the feel of maple is so much better than ash.
I also make a few ash shafts for pool players. I think they just want to try something different. It seems that if you make one, shortly a few people will have seen it and also want to try ash.

 

[wehe4774]

i personally feel that feel is not the type of wood that will be preferred for pool players for making shafts, due to its stiffness. in that way the tapers will not function properly.

i think the snooker cues are all in conical taper. you probably want to feel how much strength you really put in when you are playing snooker, especially due to the size of the table comparing with how small the balls are, precision is required.