Your thoughts?????

TomHay

TomHay

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Yes, I am old and might be day dreaming. I still have a Hightower Lathe. I was thinking a Purple Heart front, Zebra wood handle to Purple heart butt sleeve with a Canadian Maple playing shaft and Purple Heart shaft for Break jump. One of the reasons is the wood is readily available at a fair price, unlike other woods. both front for Break Jump and front to handle, quick release pins. My thoughts on fair market price, about $500.00 or should this old guy just stay retired, semi retired?

Your thoughts greatly appreciated,
Tom
 
I think the two woods are comparable in weight with PH being the heavier. Oak is comparable in weight.

I believe a cue made from these woods would be striking.
 
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Cuebuddy said:
I think the two woods are comparable in weight with PH being the heavier. Oak is comparable in weight.

I believe a cue made from these woods would be striking.
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I had made a Cue like this (Non Jump Break) for Deana Meeney (Spelling) a life time ago. Comes with a joke we still tell. Deana was high on the leader board and was on TV. They interviewed her and she said her case was made by Jack Justice and her Cue was made in Hollywood Florida by Tom Hay and and and, another guy. 😄
 
TomHay said:
I had made a Cue like this (Non Jump Break) for Deana Meeney (Spelling) a life time ago. Comes with a joke we still tell. Deana was high on the leader board and was on TV. They interviewed her and she said her case was made by Jack Justice and her Cue was made in Hollywood Florida by Tom Hay and and and, another guy. 😄
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Tom, when I have time I make mini pool cues and have worked with many hardwoods. I have never liked Zebrawood but a couple of weeks ago my oldest son paid me a visit and expressed that he would like to learn my wood lathe. I have been running a snow plow crew for decades and it is our busy time of the year so I was tired but decided to school him.

Simple turnings using a band saw, wood lathe and how to sharpen tools. Along with sanding and finishing. He chose Zebrawood, Quilted Maple and a piece of small log that he found in Europe that he had brought me years ago.

I must say the Zebrawood was fantsatic with great color and grain. The Quilted Maple was full of worm holes and that made it interesting once finished. The small log he turned was the hardest wood I have worked with in a long time, I wish I could identify the species.

Sometimes dusting off the lathe is a good thing and I hope you give it a try, we would love to hear/see how it comes out.
 
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