Would you buy a cue with snakewood in it?

[336Robin]

Or, would you be afraid the cue would crack?

First I'd scream like a little girl then I'd kill the snake!

 

[misterpoole]

I found some more information about snakewood cue construction. In 2018, Eddie Cohen introduced the snakewood cue, whose pictures I posted earlier, to azbilliards in the "Cue and Case Gallery":

https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=6131631

In his post, Eddie Cohen described what steps he took to prevent the snakewood from cracking:

https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=6131631



What is radial lamination? I looked more closely at the forearm, and the snakewood grain seems to suggest that the forearm is made out of strips of snakewood that run the length of the forearm. But, wouldn't the ends of those strips still be prone to checking?

Thats how Ernie Ginacue made mine. Strips of snakewood. Ernie has been using snakewood for a long time. He would know what works

 

[Dead Money]

I love the look of it. Here's my wife's Diveney sneaky pete: https://imgur.com/a/FHyOWpa

It's hard to capture the beauty of the cue on camera, the camera isn't dealing well with the bright lighting. The grain looks so good in person, like you could fall into it. There is a chip that is on the finish only on the butt, wife bumped it on something in tight spaces during league.

Very nice!!!!

 

[7stud]

Here's a contrary view:

Snakewood is great looking and makes good inlays. But it is a wood that can't be stablized 100% by anybody. If you have a cue made of snakewood (even if it's cored) it's not if it will crack, but when it will crack (could be 3 months or 10 years). Anyone that tells you different doesn't know woods very well.

https://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=696429&postcount=4

 

[7stud]

Thats how Ernie Ginacue made mine. Strips of snakewood. Ernie has been using snakewood for a long time. He would know what works

How long have you owned your cue? Do you take any special steps when storing your cue, or do you just keep it in a case?

Thanks.

 

[The_JV]

Here's a contrary view:
https://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=696429&postcount=4

Here's the full thread for those interested...
https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=60735

 

[SpiderWeb]

I dont think its possible to stabilize snake wood. I would bet on it, but there are other things that can be done. I put a piece of SW in nelsonite for a week and took a light cut and the nelsonite was gone. Didnt soak in 20 thou in a week.

 

[misterpoole]

How long have you owned your cue? Do you take any special steps when storing your cue, or do you just keep it in a case?

Thanks.

You made me take a closer look. The cue looks the same as when it was delivered in 2005. I have not used it on a regular basis in years. It sits in a Whitten case