This cue making lark ain't easy - my attempts

[itsnoteasy]

Did you type the wrong length Rogi?

[RogiBear]

Did you type the wrong length Rogi?

No, but I thought they did lol

[itsnoteasy]

It's very nice ,I love the classic look. Was it for a young un, or a short arse lol.

[RogiBear]

It's very nice ,I love the classic look. Was it for a young un, or a short arse lol.

I believe it's for their partner

[Removal man stevie]

That's realy nice mate a like that darker ash

[RogiBear]

That's realy nice mate a like that darker ash

Cheers bud, I like a more pronounced grain

[Removal man stevie]

Dus that mean darker to us non cue makers ? My cue is darker ash

[inevermissblue]

Hi RogiBear, Congratualtions on your work! You must be a natural judging by those pictures. Will you be making a maple soon???

[RogiBear]

Hi RogiBear, Congratualtions on your work! You must be a natural judging by those pictures. Will you be making a maple soon???

Cheers Bud, I would like to try maple at some point but I won't be making any more cues until after xmas

[RogiBear]

Well it has been a little while since I've updated the thread been busy with uni work so haven't had the time to do much.

This is the first of my numbered cues -001 and I've made it for myself hence the Amboyna (my favourite) and it's also my first 3/4 cue (split at 16"). Just bought a lovely oxblood leather cheddar classics case for it to live in.

I have to admit I can't take credit for all the work as Andy Travis helped me out with the jointing and Jim Evans turned an oversize butt blank for me as I'm still without a lathe. Everything else though was done by me, ie shaft, splice-work and finish.

The ebony splices are highlighted with thin red veneers, and the Amboyna with curly maple and red veneer. Also the shaft splices were made a little longer so my chin would rest on the smoother ebony 24"to top of splices.

Length: 57 3/4"
Tip: 9.5mm
Butt: 30mm
Weight:18.7oz
Balance point:17 3/4"

Pics below:

[justf]

Looks very good. Nice work a new part-time job looming perhaps?

[itsnoteasy]

Very nice Rogi. Never seen that hint of colour above the fingers before, it's nice.

[RogiBear]

Looks very good. Nice work a new part-time job looming perhaps?

Don't know about that, just something I enjoy doing atm

Very nice Rogi. Never seen that hint of colour above the fingers before, it's nice.

I wanted something a little different, probably not to everyones taste but I like it

[Stupree]

This cue making lark ain't easy - my attempts

Good work mate - That shaft looks like a cracker, just how I like them. How does it play?

[RogiBear]

Good work mate - That shaft looks like a cracker, just how I like them. How does it play?

Cheers, not sure yet, literally finished it today. I also won't know for a few weeks, our league hasn't finished yet (two matches to go) and we have a chance to win it so don't want to use a different cue yet. I also have my exams starting next week for four weeks so no time to practice. Gutted is an understatement