Time for a rosewood cue stick . . .

Aug 25, 2014,17:38 PM
 

. . . update. 

After hanging out with Warren yesterday . . .

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. . . I continued my trip eastward to visit Bob.  I'd dropped off a shaft a few weeks ago for tip replacement, and since it was ready, I brought along my camera to capture the progress of the cue under construction.

This cue has a solid rosewood forearm with a purpleheart-cored baroni handle and rosewood sleeve. 




All my other cues have cored forearms; this one should have a noticeably firmer 'hit'.  An oak and a purpleheart shaft . . .




. . . for varying levels of feedback; both will be fitted with very soft tips.

After leaving his shop in eastern LA County, it was down to northern Orange County for my usual Sunday night shoot-out with the gang.  The very soft tip fitted to the oak shaft retrieved earlier in the day proved its worth.

A routine three-rail bank shot . . .




. . . into a side pocket across the short rail of the table, a considerably more difficult . . .




. . . three rail bank across the long rail, and one of those shots that looks deceptively easy . . .




. . . but isn't, a one-rail kick terminating in a combination.  Called shots, all.

Jim had several memorable shots, too, like this . . .




. . . three-rail bank; similar to the one I made, but more difficult to execute as the angle of attack was steeper.

The latest cue should be ready in a month or so; there's another in the pipeline, and once the persimmon wood from the family orchards is sufficiently dry, at least one more. 

If anyone else is collecting cues, please share them with us!

Art


This message has been edited by Dr No on 2014-08-25 18:41:32

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 By: DRMW : August 26th, 2014-00:10
I've been thinking of upgrading to a 314-2, I have the original Predator 314 shaft and the 2 is suppose to be better. -MW

I usually practice on Thursday afternoons . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 26th, 2014-14:46
. . . in either Burbank or Santa Monica, Ming, although not this week due to family commitments. Maybe next week in SM?

I need my CE's...

 
 By: DRMW : August 27th, 2014-00:02
Radiology seminar for my continuing ed credits on Thursday, will have to shoot with you next time. Have fun! -MW

North OC

 
 By: sten : August 26th, 2014-21:38
Do you guys play at Diamonds Billiards?

Is it good?

 
 By: DRMW : August 27th, 2014-00:02
Haven't played at Diamond, is it a good place to shoot pool? -MW

It was nice

 
 By: sten : August 27th, 2014-21:50
When I used to play in a league there about 15 years ago. Haven't been there in ages.

Our venue is a seaside dive bar . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 27th, 2014-08:38
. . . in Sunset Beach, sten, with all of two pool tables. Art

Intimidating stuff!

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : August 27th, 2014-09:08
Mr 8 (ball) is amazed by skill level of Dive bar gang Pleasant to see such nice shots Handsome collection of cues you are building dear Art Yours D P.S. Shots calling is obligatory?

Not verbally, at least amongst . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 27th, 2014-11:02
. . . dive bar initiates, but we advise newcomers to call their shots. I'll usually point to the pocket with my cue stick to let everyone know where the ball's going to be sunk. Btw, although it's not wholly intentional, it is intimidating for new guys to...