wood selection question

BHQ

BHQ

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i haven't been around that long, but i've never seen a cue made with hickory
any reason for that?????????
i'm asking because a close friend wants to have a cue made for his dad out of some lumber they cut down on thier property to build thier home on
hickory and osage orange
they cut it about 4 years ago and have access to a kiln to dry it
just wondering if this is feasible to do​
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BHQ said:
i haven't been around that long, but i've never seen a cue made with hickory
any reason for that?????????
i'm asking because a close friend wants to have a cue made for his dad out of some lumber they cut down on thier property to build thier home on
hickory and osage orange
they cut it about 4 years ago and have access to a kiln to dry it
just wondering if this is feasible to do​
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Hedge will dull your tools, in a heartbeat & eventually turn very dark. Hickory is not very heavy & because of it's deep grain, it is a bugger to paint...JER
 
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Ditto what blackheart said, you better use carbide on the osage. I've done some and the finish seems to slow down the darkening. If you look in the Blue Book III, one of my cues is done in Osage. Very strong wood,(guess that's why the Indians made bows out of it. Maybe use Hickory for the handle, just get ready to put a lot of finish on it. Another strong wood, heck if it doesn't play well, they can always string it up and shoot a few arrows with it.
 
cutter said:
Ditto what blackheart said, you better use carbide on the osage. I've done some and the finish seems to slow down the darkening. If you look in the Blue Book III, one of my cues is done in Osage. Very strong wood,(guess that's why the Indians made bows out of it. Maybe use Hickory for the handle, just get ready to put a lot of finish on it. Another strong wood, heck if it doesn't play well, they can always string it up and shoot a few arrows with it.
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exactly. he is a bow hunter by coincidence :eek:
 
I have'nt used It, but I have seen hickory used before. I met a guy with a cue made from some that he said a buddy of his made for him. He had moved here from somewhere else, and I don't remember where from or who It was that made it. At the time I don't think I reconized the makers name though, but the cue looked sound, and he really loved It, bragging quite a bit about the cue to Me when We first met, after he found out that I had built My player cue that I was shooting with at the time. I don't know If he's still around, because this was sometime back when We met, but My Dad may know. The cue was plain though no inlays or anything, and nothing fancy for ringwork. My Dad just told me one of those guys down there passed away, but I think It was the guys buddy that collected moochies, and possible He's still around. I'll have to ask and see.

Greg
 
BHQ said:
i haven't been around that long, but i've never seen a cue made with hickory
any reason for that?????????
i'm asking because a close friend wants to have a cue made for his dad out of some lumber they cut down on thier property to build thier home on
hickory and osage orange
they cut it about 4 years ago and have access to a kiln to dry it
just wondering if this is feasible to do​
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In my early days as a cuemaker I built a few cues out of Hickory and they were fine. I put some LBF Collars and Butt Cap to keep the wood from spliting because it it quite brittle and I felt it was necessary.

Osage Orange (in my opinion) is butt ugly (pun intended) but is according to all the wood specifications probably one of the best woods for cuemaking. I just don't like it. I have some for sale if anyone is interested. It is seasoned over 10 years.

Good Cuemaking,
 
Arnot Wadsworth said:
In my early days as a cuemaker I built a few cues out of Hickory and they were fine. I put some LBF Collars and Butt Cap to keep the wood from spliting because it it quite brittle and I felt it was necessary.

Osage Orange (in my opinion) is butt ugly (pun intended) but is according to all the wood specifications probably one of the best woods for cuemaking. I just don't like it. I have some for sale if anyone is interested. It is seasoned over 10 years.

Good Cuemaking,
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Osage is ugly and will feel dull as a cue imo.
Just lignum vitae.
 
Joey
Where did you come up with the lignum vitae/ osage connection. Two different species and families of wood. And by the way, just to fire you up, it hit's better than your bocote.
 
I made a cue forearm out of Black Hickory with a maple handle. It is a beautiful cue (added some ebony inlays). The Black Hickory has dark streaks in it that really stand out. Local Hickory (north Arkansas) is slightly heavier than Sugar maple.
I planned to use Osage in a Cue but haven't yet. Not to argue with anyone, but I think Osage with black inlay work would look great!
John
 
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