Ez's - the genuine or fake cue thread !!!

[RogiBear]

So it's weaker compared to other woods with moisture loss

I'm not sure if weaker is the correct term here. All timbers will naturally carry moisture but the denser it is the slower it is to season. Any timber regardless of species will check if it dries too quickly, however snakewood is susceptible to cracking from condition changes.

So plenty off oil then may help in keeping it crack/splitt free ? , i may do some deeper research in preventing and feeding the snake lol

It could potentially help however it would depend on what the finish that the cuemaker has applied constitutes of. As it may not allow it to penetrate. Personally I wouldn't advise saturating it in oil. If it has been treated correctly before major problems shouldn't occur. Hairline cracks are easily treated anyway. So far I haven't had any snakewood crack on me yet, but I think thats due to process I put it through.

[ADW147CUEMAN]

I'm not sure if weaker is the correct term here. All timbers will naturally carry moisture but the denser it is the slower it is to season. Any timber regardless of species will check if it dries too quickly, however snakewood is susceptible to cracking from condition changes.



It could potentially help however it would depend on what the finish that the cuemaker has applied constitutes of. As it may not allow it to penetrate. Personally I wouldn't advise saturating it in oil. If it has been treated correctly before major problems shouldn't occur. Hairline cracks are easily treated anyway. So far I haven't had any snakewood crack on me yet, but I think thats due to process I put it through.

ok RogiBear quite rite , meaning plenty i meant regular really but yeah depending on the final finish, regarding the oil ect it probly would only drink what it needed and only time will tell and like you say can be sorted easy enough if it moves lol

[RogiBear]

ok RogiBear quite rite , meaning plenty i meant regular really but yeah depending on the final finish, regarding the oil ect it probly would only drink what it needed and only time will tell and like you say can be sorted easy enough if it moves lol

While it would only draw in the oil 'required' by adding the oil you're just building up the moisture content so it will be continuously drying.

[ADW147CUEMAN]

While it would only draw in the oil 'required' by adding the oil you're just building up the moisture content so it will be continuously drying.

Hmmm!!!! the more ya find out the more ya want to find out lol cheers RogiBear

[Byrom]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-Parri...item43ddbb3fd9

Why do people bid on these things?

[EZ_4_U_OK]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-Parri...item43ddbb3fd9

Why do people bid on these things?

Yes well spotted Byrom, I was going list that one myself. The type of wood used and splicing looks wrong for an Exclusive, and obviously the badge is just a scream !



EZ

[Maverick54]

That guy on ebay selling those badges for £5.99 must be making a fortune. Lost count of the cues that have been listed with fake badges lately.

[svendh]

Chinese manufactured cue fitted with replacement Hunt & O black plate badge as a bonus: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-Made-...item3aab78caa4

[Master Blaster]

That guy on ebay selling those badges for £5.99 must be making a fortune. Lost count of the cues that have been listed with fake badges lately.

Why aren't ebay doing something about this. It's the punters I'm angry for.

[Master Blaster]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-Parri...item43ddbb3fd9

Why do people bid on these things?

That's the worst ever. Only if they'd spelt him as Jon would it be more catastrophic. The poor bugger who buys this is gonna be laughed at in his club. Ebay need to sort themselves out, I hope someone is reporting these cues as fakes. These con artists are ruining the name of the greatest ever.

[Leo]

That's the worst ever. Only if they'd spelt him as Jon would it be more catastrophic. The poor bugger who buys this is gonna be laughed at in his club. Ebay need to sort themselves out, I hope someone is reporting these cues as fakes. These con artists are ruining the name of the greatest ever.

eBay is the biggest fraudulent scam online workshop in the world and the chances of eBay taking a cue listing off is never going to happen. There's people earning thousands each day selling dodgy Ralph Lauren and other designer labels yet nothing will ever happen.

[Maverick54]

That's the worst ever. Only if they'd spelt him as Jon would it be more catastrophic. The poor bugger who buys this is gonna be laughed at in his club. Ebay need to sort themselves out, I hope someone is reporting these cues as fakes. These con artists are ruining the name of the greatest ever.

Well the fact you say you 'hope someone is reporting these cues as fakes' sort off implies that you are not. And you his biggest fan. Shame on you for not fighting his corner you know how busy he is.

[Master Blaster]

Well the fact you say you 'hope someone is reporting these cues as fakes' sort off implies that you are not. And you his biggest fan. Shame on you for not fighting his corner you know how busy he is.

I've reported a few in the past, never got a reply from ebay so don't know if they did anything. If others can chip in, that would be great and I'm sure members have in the past. We gotta protect the punters and the cue makers reps. If fakes go un-noticed, punters are gonna be going round saying Ultimates are crap, TWs are crap, Legends are crap. We don't need this.

[EZ_4_U_OK]

Naughty, naughty !! .... http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...301542&alt=web


EZ

[Neil Taperell]

Nothing naughty about this . This is a different cue maker to H & O .

They bought the name and added ' London ' ............Devious would be a better word .


Tried contacting these people to buy a cue from the a few years ago , still waiting for a reply .