Williams Custom Cues -- Max Hoskins Greco-Roman -- Archimedes

JohnWCCC

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This is the cue I made for Max Hoskin's Greco-Roman Collection. The cue is based entirely on the ancient greek mathematician, engineer and genius, Archimedes. Archimedes developed the water screw, which are used to move water and various other substances. The forearm of the cue is a two-flute arcimedes water screw made of ebony and silver. Archimedes also discoved the relationship between a circle and it's diameter, also known as Pi. Ivory symbols for Pi are inlaid around the joint. He was also the first to document the three classes of levers and the compound pulley system. All inlaid as pictograms in the butt. I used ivory and silver. The pulley system includes brass and copper. All of the text is greek. And infilled. The top of the wrap is Archimedes, the center of the wrap the years he lived. The butt is Williams 2008. Sorry about the two out of focus pictures.

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Very unique cue John, and the historical influence is cool. You've come a long way from the sneaky pete with no finish your younger brother carried around. How's he doing? I used to play a lot a pool with him. Where's your shop I don't recognize the address?
 
Wow, that is cool, and being a Mechanical Engineer by education, I can relate. Nice job, looks like a lot of work. I wonder how it plays?
 
Some Details on the Sneaky and Archimedes

My brother still has that cue and the oil finishis still very popular. However, I only make the sneakies and house style cues for locals in Pittsburgh, Baltimore, players sent by the Abrahams and those who purchase a high-end cue. I don't want to be known as the guy who only makes great house cues.

I only hit about a rack of balls with the Archimedes cue. It plays very soft. A low frequency transmitted through the cue to your hand. To me it felt very nice. It was balanced at approximately 18.25" from the butt cap. The shafts were 12.9mm and weighed in at 3.9 oz. The butt weighed in at 15.3 giving an overall weight of 19.2.

I think it may be the only tapered archimedes screw made. The depth of the blades is constant through the cue until the very ends. It was a very interesting project. It was frustrating and fun all at the same time.

John
 
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