Wood verses Embellishment what is you choice?

[Egg McDogit]

Bite your tongue

That is one gorgeous piece of bocote brother.

Koop

with a piece of wood like that, why put points or inlays on it? I think the wood looks nice on its own. I never liked the fancy stuff though.

 

[Egg McDogit]

Bruce, here is some unfinished Snakewood inlays in a piece of nice Birdseye

wow that looks nice too! I should post a pic of my cue lol

 

[Black-Balled]

For an excellent holographic effect have a look at Lacewood, also known as Australian Silky Oak. When finished nicely it looks very deep. Lovely grain too, it can be very consistant. It is also very easy to work and finish. Having said that I do not see many cues made from this wood, which is a shame.

Dave

I have Lacewood in my cue. Definitely cool looking in person, but pics are here anyway

http://www.azbilliards.com/vbulletin/upload/showthread.php?p=138878#post138878

 

[Barbara]

Was think of about how sometime a Piece of wood is just too pretty to embellish last nigh as I was packing away a Plane Jane I bought off a friend a while back. It Cocobolo a wood I seem attracted to. This Cue fore Arm seem to has Ring of Flame running the Length of the Forearm. Just too pretty a Grain Structure to Gussy up with embellishments.

Anyone else think some Fine Highly Grained Wood, should be only made into Plane Janes, as the Wood is just too pretty to Embellish.

Think Cocobolo is my Favorite Wood especially when a Piece is Colored from Medium Orange to almost a Dark Brown, or Black. After Cocobolo Birdseye & Fiddleback Maple are my Second Choice.

Have never seen any Raw Snake Wood, or a Snake Wood Plane Jane but that wood also interests me, like Bacote that is another Beautiful Grainy Wood....

Anyone else a Grainy Wood Nut...?

That's a nice piece of coco, Bruce. I'm a big fan of coco, too. My husband bought a really nice block of Amboyna Burl at the SBE and turned a bowl with it. I love the warm-colored woods with a good grain pattern.

Barbara

 

[Bruce S. de Lis]

Very Interesting Combination of Woods...

Bruce, here is some unfinished Snakewood inlays in a piece of nice Birdseye

Looks good....

 

[Bruce S. de Lis]

Three Simple Cues I always DROOL OVER...Lovely wood, plus a little Art....

 

[macguy]

Was think of about how sometime a Piece of wood is just too pretty to embellish last nigh as I was packing away a Plane Jane I bought off a friend a while back. It Cocobolo a wood I seem attracted to. This Cue fore Arm seem to has Ring of Flame running the Length of the Forearm. Just too pretty a Grain Structure to Gussy up with embellishments.

Anyone else think some Fine Highly Grained Wood, should be only made into Plane Janes, as the Wood is just too pretty to Embellish.

Think Cocobolo is my Favorite Wood especially when a Piece is Colored from Medium Orange to almost a Dark Brown, or Black. After Cocobolo Birdseye & Fiddleback Maple are my Second Choice.

Have never seen any Raw Snake Wood, or a Snake Wood Plane Jane but that wood also interests me, like Bacote that is another Beautiful Grainy Wood....

Anyone else a Grainy Wood Nut...?

This is off the subject but if that is your lathe that is some scary looking set of jaws

 

[Jon]

This is off the subject but if that is your lathe that is some scary looking set of jaws

Amen, Brother Mac...

I like the one attached better.

 

[Bruce S. de Lis]

This is off the subject but if that is your lathe that is some scary looking set of jaws

I am NOT allowed NEAR POWDER TOOL. I am a Klitz with 10 THUMBS...

JM's Lathe In the Land of Grizzly Bears....

 

[Gerald]

Bite your tongue

That is one gorgeous piece of bocote brother.

Koop

Koop how did you ever let that go? I have never seen Bocote, one of my favorites, with that much figuring. Gorgeous!!