Leonard Bludworth - Purple Heart Merry Widow
Asking $550 OBO
Willing to talk about trades. No trade up's I don't have any cash to add.
If it is a trade you are interested in, prefer other custom cues or Schon's.
Cue butt @ 15.68oz - B.P. = 13 7/8"
Pie shaft notes:
Random blather:
This is my first custom cue that I ever owned. I bought it roughly around 12 years ago and I have been the only owner since then. It sat in a case for around 8 years up until about 4 months ago when I started playing again. I would prefer to sell this cue but I would be interested in any trades you have in mind. Any type cue is fine sneaky, merry widow, points, butterfly, Gus Szamboti, you know whatever you might have. I am mostly interested in other custom cues but I have a liking for Schon as well. I am particularly interested in cue builders that are on AZ such as Gracio, Sly, MasonH, Fisher, Albrecht, and others.
I spoke to Leonard a few months ago and he said were he to make this cue today it would be $1200.00. It was made by Leonard. This cue has incredible feedback it is hard to describe but it is almost light, not weight, but an extremely lively feeling (with the original shafts). The new pie shaft it feels stiffer and more dense and the weight definitely feels more forward.
Issues:
Cue & Shafts Overview:
Butt & Shaft Tips Close-Up:
Butt & Shaft Tips:
Butt Pin & Shaft Joints Close-Up:
Pin & Shaft Joints:
Butt Nicks 1:
Butt Nicks 2:
Ring's Issue:
Butt Balance Point:
Cue with Pie Shaft Balance Point:
Asking $550 OBO
Willing to talk about trades. No trade up's I don't have any cash to add.
If it is a trade you are interested in, prefer other custom cues or Schon's.
Cue butt @ 15.68oz - B.P. = 13 7/8"
w/ "pie" shaft - B.P. = 19 3/8"
w/ original shaft B.P. = 19 9/16"
- purple heart wood forearm and butt
- double silver decorative rings at A,B,C,D,E
- black with white spec Irish linen wrap
- rolls straight apart & together
- .348 x 11.455 pin threads
- wood to wood joint
- all lengths std. 59"
- 3 shafts come with the cue
- 1) Original shaft @ 3.84oz - 13mm - w/ 2 week old Moori Quick tip
- 1) Original shaft @ 3.68oz - 13mm - w/ original Triangle tip
- 1) Custom "pie" shaft @ 4.16oz - 12.75mm - w/ 2 day old Moori Medium
Pie shaft notes:
- rings on the "pie" shaft do not match the butt.
- shaft is made from 6 individual pie pieces
- pro taper (don't know details assume std. can get more info)
- ferrule shaved to the end of the wood
- feels super slick & makes the cue feel solid like an old 1 piece
- brand new - arrived Sunday (6 hours of play)
- ordered the work months ago and just received it cost - $150
Random blather:
This is my first custom cue that I ever owned. I bought it roughly around 12 years ago and I have been the only owner since then. It sat in a case for around 8 years up until about 4 months ago when I started playing again. I would prefer to sell this cue but I would be interested in any trades you have in mind. Any type cue is fine sneaky, merry widow, points, butterfly, Gus Szamboti, you know whatever you might have. I am mostly interested in other custom cues but I have a liking for Schon as well. I am particularly interested in cue builders that are on AZ such as Gracio, Sly, MasonH, Fisher, Albrecht, and others.
I spoke to Leonard a few months ago and he said were he to make this cue today it would be $1200.00. It was made by Leonard. This cue has incredible feedback it is hard to describe but it is almost light, not weight, but an extremely lively feeling (with the original shafts). The new pie shaft it feels stiffer and more dense and the weight definitely feels more forward.
Issues:
- The butt of the cue has 3 nicks in it from hitting the bottom of bar stools. I took tons of photos so you will be able to see them in great detail.
- You can see that in between the rings the finish looks duller. (I am sure there is a cue builder word for this but I don't know what it is)
Cue & Shafts Overview:
Butt & Shaft Tips Close-Up:
Butt & Shaft Tips:
Butt Pin & Shaft Joints Close-Up:
Pin & Shaft Joints:
Butt Nicks 1:
Butt Nicks 2:
Ring's Issue:
Butt Balance Point:
Cue with Pie Shaft Balance Point:
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