Joe Davis Picture Cue

[Tim65]

Does anyone know anything about this cue? It's a hand-spliced ash cue with a photo of Joe Davis set into the butt.The butt appears to be ebony & is of two splices rather than the more normal four.I can't find a makers name but I'm guessing it was made in the 1980's.

[DeanH]

can you get better photos?

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[Tim65]

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[Tim65]

can you get better photos?

instead of using the attachment function, use image sharing sites like ImgBB
they do not crop the resolution

You can use a free image-sharing site such as ImgBB, without registering (you can register for free), to upload your images, you may have to do the “not a robot” checks quickly.
ImgBB.com
Click on "Start Uploading"
Browse to the file and select it, click Open
Click "Upload".
Change "Embed Codes" to "BBCode full linked", then hover over the code, a "COPY" will appear, click this.
Go to your TSF post and paste. You can repeat for multiple images in a single post.
There are other sites as well.

Thanks Dean,took a couple of attempts but I got there.I obviously know less about computers than I do about cues!

[DeanH]

not seen one of those before
I would have thought earlier than 80s
but then 3/4 joint...

I have seen two-butt splices before, but not the photo of JD like that


hope someone else comes on with good info

[Cue crafty]

That trend started in the 80's of having a long extn piece for a 3/4 joint, but I think you may have an older cue there which has been customised by a cue maker of that time. Possibly Michael Dunham, others on here will know more than me though.

[Shockerz]

Wow, what a beautiful picture on the cue. I reckon you should try and put the pics on Andy Hunter Facebook page as I'm sure he would know a little about it if it was a regular thing.

Either way he would offer an opinion as would Dave Smith.

[Tim65]

Wow, what a beautiful picture on the cue. I reckon you should try and put the pics on Andy Hunter Facebook page as I'm sure he would know a little about it if it was a regular thing.

Either way he would offer an opinion as would Dave Smith.

Thanks for the advice,good idea.Do you have links for their FB pages?

[Shockerz]

Thanks for the advice,good idea.Do you have links for their FB pages?

Thanks for the advice,good idea.Do you have links for their FB pages?

I might be wrong but I think this is Dave's: ' https://www.facebook.com/cuesnviews '

This Andy's @ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013372413810 '

[DeanH]

and let us know what you find out

[Tim65]

and let us know what you find out

Andy Hunter thinks it's a fairly recent custom piece.