Wood Question

[DawgAndy]

See if this will get us back on track. With all the exotic wood out on the market for cue making, why doesn't anyone use walnut? Look at some the fine shotguns using "Claro" walnut stocks. Does it have some property that makes it no good for cue making? I think it looks just as good as any burl out there.

Blud I will call you this p.m.


Andy

 

[blud]

walnut

See if this will get us back on track. With all the exotic wood out on the market for cue making, why doesn't anyone use walnut? Look at some the fine shotguns using "Claro" walnut stocks. Does it have some property that makes it no good for cue making? I think it looks just as good as any burl out there.

Blud I will call you this p.m.


Andy

Hi Andy, walnut in my opinion, it's to open grain and also to light in weight.

I'm here so call away.

blud

 

[cueman]

Hi,
Some use walnut underneath the wrap because it will save them an ounce or so. I have stayed away from walnut even for that purpose simply because I saw a table leg split with weight only being apllied straight down on it. The table manufacturer told us walnut was subject to splitting. My thoughts were hitting a cue ball with it puts that same end type shock on it and it would only be a matter of time until I had a cue split while someone was shooting with it. I try to build my cues so if they fail it will be because it was abused, and not because I built a weakness into the cue. Walnut was very popular in cues last century, but where are those cues today???
Chris
www.internationalcuemakers.com
www.cuesmith.com

 

[Murray Tucker]

See if this will get us back on track. With all the exotic wood out on the market for cue making, why doesn't anyone use walnut? Look at some the fine shotguns using "Claro" walnut stocks. Does it have some property that makes it no good for cue making? I think it looks just as good as any burl out there.

Blud I will call you this p.m.


Andy

I've always wondered the same thing. I have some nice pieces of walnut that someone gave me but I have never had the chance to experement with them. Maybe I will use it for some inlays or something.

 

[hadjcues]

Hi Andy, walnut in my opinion, it's to open grain and also to light in weight.

I'm here so call away.

blud

Welcome back Mr.Bludworth

Yes I agree, walnut is light in weight. I have several pieces and haven't decided what to do with it. Based on what Chris said that it has a tendency to crack, what else could it be of use to cues?

Hadj

 

[WilleeCue]

Welcome back Mr.Bludworth

Yes I agree, walnut is light in weight. I have several pieces and haven't decided what to do with it. Based on what Chris said that it has a tendency to crack, what else could it be of use to cues?

Hadj

properly seasonded Walnut should not be a problem.
Here is a cue that was made about two years ago.
It is English Walnut.
http://home.earthlink.net/~willeecue/oldcues/greenwalnut2.jpg

 

[blud]

woods

Welcome back Mr.Bludworth

Yes I agree, walnut is light in weight. I have several pieces and haven't decided what to do with it. Based on what Chris said that it has a tendency to crack, what else could it be of use to cues?

Hadj

Hi Hadjcues
I, prefer to use woods that will add value to my work. Walnut is not one which will do that. As stated before, it's to light,to open grained and does not produce the hit I prefer in my cues.
I refuse to fall short on the integerty of my cues for a pretty wood or woods.

blud

 

[hadjcues]

Thanks for the reply

Hadj

 

[Sheldon]

See if this will get us back on track. With all the exotic wood out on the market for cue making, why doesn't anyone use walnut? Look at some the fine shotguns using "Claro" walnut stocks. Does it have some property that makes it no good for cue making? I think it looks just as good as any burl out there.
Andy

Walnut can make a really nice cue. I have a customer that has several of my cues and the walnut cue he has is the cheapest, plainest one, but he likes the way it plays over all the rest. It is light, which can be bad, or can be good as well, depending on how you buld it and what you want out of it.